Ast Signs Expand and Create New Jobs by Acquiring printing.com Franchise in Carlisle
Date: 29-03-2011Ast Signs Continue Their Expansion by Creating New Jobs in Cumbria
Following a successful 2010, Penrith based Ast Signs are continuing their expansion, by creating 10 new jobs in the region, with a further five to be confirmed over the next few weeks. Part of their growth sees them acquire the Carlisle based printing.com franchise, which will operate from their Kingmoor Park premises.
Printing.com will be headed up by Steve Hastings. Steve, 32, from Carlisle has over 16 years’ experience in the industry starting out at a printing firm from school then more recently he has been running another printing.com franchise. Ast Signs have already owned the franchise in Penrith for two years and are now taking over the Carlisle franchise.
Mark Aston - Ast Signs Managing Director said” We are pleased to have Steve on board and we can use his knowledge and expertise to make printing.com successful in Cumbria. Since the start of the year we have created 10 new positions which have all been filled by local people, despite the fact that the majority of our work is on national contracts outside of Cumbria.”
Printing.com has been a natural add-on to the Ast Signs range of services since 2009. Customers can have all their design, print and signage needs handled by Ast Signs with printing.com offering a range of products including business cards, stationery, flyers and folders. Customers can save up to 75% by ordering products with printing.com via Ast Signs.
Ast Signs are one of the fastest growing signage businesses in the UK, specialising in fleet graphics and vehicle wrapping. They are the current Sign Business of the Year and have picked up several regional and national awards, including Cumbrian Newspapers Business of the Year award.
Among their major clients are the famous Eddie Stobart Ltd, all the vehicle livery is designed at Ast Signs and then the trucks are wrapped all over the UK using experienced 3M trained fitters. Other clients include Shell, DHL, Tesco, Dunelm Mill, Yodel and Nestle. Yodel is the UK’s largest parcel delivery company (formerly Home Delivery Network and DHL Domestic) with a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles. AstSigns have the contract to rebrand their fleet during 2011 and 2012.
For more information on printing.com or any other services Ast Signs have to offer please contact Ast Signs.
Following a successful 2010, Penrith based Ast Signs are continuing their expansion, by creating 10 new jobs in the region, with a further five to be confirmed over the next few weeks. Part of their growth sees them acquire the Carlisle based printing.com franchise, which will operate from their Kingmoor Park premises.
Printing.com will be headed up by Steve Hastings. Steve, 32, from Carlisle has over 16 years’ experience in the industry starting out at a printing firm from school then more recently he has been running another printing.com franchise. Ast Signs have already owned the franchise in Penrith for two years and are now taking over the Carlisle franchise.
Mark Aston - Ast Signs Managing Director said” We are pleased to have Steve on board and we can use his knowledge and expertise to make printing.com successful in Cumbria. Since the start of the year we have created 10 new positions which have all been filled by local people, despite the fact that the majority of our work is on national contracts outside of Cumbria.”
Printing.com has been a natural add-on to the Ast Signs range of services since 2009. Customers can have all their design, print and signage needs handled by Ast Signs with printing.com offering a range of products including business cards, stationery, flyers and folders. Customers can save up to 75% by ordering products with printing.com via Ast Signs.
Ast Signs are one of the fastest growing signage businesses in the UK, specialising in fleet graphics and vehicle wrapping. They are the current Sign Business of the Year and have picked up several regional and national awards, including Cumbrian Newspapers Business of the Year award.
Among their major clients are the famous Eddie Stobart Ltd, all the vehicle livery is designed at Ast Signs and then the trucks are wrapped all over the UK using experienced 3M trained fitters. Other clients include Shell, DHL, Tesco, Dunelm Mill, Yodel and Nestle. Yodel is the UK’s largest parcel delivery company (formerly Home Delivery Network and DHL Domestic) with a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles. AstSigns have the contract to rebrand their fleet during 2011 and 2012.
For more information on printing.com or any other services Ast Signs have to offer please contact Ast Signs.
