The Bowe Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of smart automation and IoT solutions for the entire internal added value supply chain in document and card processing and post logistics as well as intralogistics and software.

Part of the Possehl Group of Lübeck (Germany) since 2010, we have supplied our solutions for over 75 years. Our 1,000 employees demonstrate their commitment, know-how and determination to ensure that our customers succeed using our high-tech solutions made in Europe. In total Bowe Systec UK have a fleet of over 100 machines installed providing advanced mail room solutions for insertion, mail sorting and much more.

Canon is a leading technology company dedicated to helping people reimagine and push the boundaries of what is possible through imaging. Our continuous innovation has kept us at the forefront of imaging excellence throughout our history, enabling us to develop industry-leading technology to support the future demands of photographers, videographers, office workers, professional printers, medical imaging experts and more. We’re committed to reducing our environmental impact across our operations by transforming the way we operate and manufacture products to contribute to a circular economy while minimising our carbon emissions and other environmental impacts.

As a strong supporter of the print industry for over 30 years, Close Brothers Asset Finance is proud to sponsor the Customer Service Team of the Year - SME award. Over the years, it has helped many organisations maintain and improve their profitability by offering them a suite of flexible finance products suitable for nearly any purchase.

Operating nationwide, it provides flexible finance options for SMEs in the print sector. Its finance model values the assets of a business and allows customers to tailor their repayments and their profile to the expected lifecycle of the machinery.

Close Brothers Asset Finance has a well-documented history of lending through all economic cycles and it is something it prides itself on. Its team of industry experts work closely with businesses, understanding their needs and providing tailor-made finance solutions for business growth.
As an ardent supporter of SMEs and a strong believer in the importance of customer service, it is only fitting that Close Brothers Asset Finance sponsors the Customer Service Team of the Year - SME award.

At Compass, we’re passionate about the success of your business. We want to see your business grow, innovate and thrive, and we’re here to support your aspirations with flexible and competitive funding solutions.

As an independent finance company with an innovative and relational approach to the market, we put your needs first. Our team have a wealth of experience in supporting companies like yours and it’s this experience that enables us to quickly understand your requirements, talk you through your options and secure the funding you need, at the best possible rates.

Whether you’re looking to invest in new equipment, increase working capital, move premises or even buy another company, we’re here to help you find the right financial solution for your business.

The SME of the Year Award recognises and celebrates the innovation and creativity of our incredible industry and we’re proud to support it.

As one of one of the main paper and board merchants, and a specialist management supplier to end users, Denmaur is recognised for its leadership in sustainability. Denmaur's dual approach to its carbon policy, reduction and offsetting, is represented by its SBTi registered near term and net zero targets and its Carbon Balanced Company status.

Sustainability is present throughout Denmaur's business model: through a comprehensive range of innovative and environmentally certified products; ISO certified national distribution and conversion sites; and a range of commercial and environmental services designed to meet all customer requirements.

Along with sustainability, its reputation is built on integrity, knowledge and strong stakeholder relationships. Denmaur's people are the story of our success - and so when you choose Denmaur, you're not just choosing high quality products and services, you're choosing a high quality, long-term partner.

ECO3 is a leading global supplier of prepress systems to the printing industry. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers rely on us for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from printing plates, and computer-to-plate systems over workflow software to pressroom chemicals. Our solutions are designed to deliver higher productivity, lower costs and greener outcomes at every stage of the print process.
You print. We care.

Take a fresh look at Fujifilm. We’ve changed in many ways over the last 90 years, but our core values of trust, innovation and sustainability, remain the same. We develop best-in-class, innovative analogue and digital production solutions for all types of print business, and this breadth of expertise makes us the ideal partner for those looking to transition to digital print production and all its creative possibilities. We’re proud to sponsor the Bespoke Digital Printer of the Year Award, recognising print businesses that have delivered the highest and most consistent standards of digital print.

Digitisation is changing printing, opening up exciting opportunities and demanding new ways of working and new skills. There has never been a more exciting time to be in print.

In sponsoring this award, Heidelberg hopes to encourage printers to foster development and excellence in their workforce. Attracting and keeping staff, training and developing them for tomorrow’s world, is critical to success.

In the words of Richard Branson: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t.” Well-trained staff with a can-do attitude and an understanding of good working practices are good for efficiency, for reputation and for profitability.

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) is one of the leading suppliers of finishing equipment in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

IFS has established a broad portfolio of finishing solutions. These systems are widely recognised as among the finest in their sectors and include highly automated, easy to operate, market leading choices from key manufacturers Horizon, Foliant, Durselen, Petratto, Perfecta, SCS, and Tecnau.

Collectively they deliver business winning solutions in many of the key finishing disciplines – including folding, perfect binding and saddlestitching. IFS is the definitive point of reference for quick-response professional finishing solutions for every print need from digital on demand runs-of-one to high volume litho work.

Premier is part of the OVOL Group. Owned by Japan Pulp & Paper, the OVOL Group comprises 112 companies, operating in 21 countries.

The OVOL Group is the world’s leading specialist paper trading company which also has interests in other diverse sectors such as ICT systems, real estate and power generation.

Premier has close and strong working relationships with the major global paper producers and is now the preferred merchant partner for many of the world’s leading paper mills.