UK-based print and packaging company Delga Press has recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in business, with the company set to continue to evolve and invest.
Part of Delga Group, the business originally produced packaging predominantly within the music and entertainment industry, before identifying trends and moving into new areas of print to meet market demand.
The milestone anniversary actually fell in August last year, in the midst of a global health crisis that has challenged the print and packaging industry in unprecedented ways.
Delga Group managing director Ian Conetta detailed, ‘Delga Press was originally formed in Northeast Kent and Southeast London, spread over many locations and sites, before consolidating into two sites in Kent – Aylesford and Rochester.
‘We originally produced packaging predominantly within the music and entertainment industry through cassettes, vinyl and CDs, before identifying the trends and adapting into new areas of print to meet market demand. We observed trends and patterns and adapted like any good business should, and as the music industry began to see the demise of vast amounts of packaging, Delga Press diversified into the wider packaging sectors.’
This included investing in new technology to provide a greater service offering to those markets. This saw Delga Press become the first in the UK to install an HP Indigo 1200 HD digital press, and has installed a Highcon Euclid III digital laser creasing and cutting machine.
Mr Conetta added, ‘In addition to our service USP, we have some incredible staff working at Delga Press, some of whom have been with us in excess of 30 years. One member in particular is due to retire later this year after 50 years of service. This is a phenomenal achievement. We are proud of our staff and know that we would not have reached our 60-year milestone without skilled and dedicated staff.’
He concluded, ‘Delga Press is a business that will continue to evolve and invest, remaining at the forefront of high-quality manufacturing.’
