Orphans Press

Specialties

Orphans Press provides commercial printing and website development services.

The print part of the business offers both full colour litho and digital facilities; litho up to B2 (Heidelberg Speedmaster) and digital with an ink based HP Indigo SRA3 press. There is a full range of in house finishing facilities to cater for a broad mix of printed materials, from stationary, brochures and catalogues to books and calendars.

We have a talented team of graphic designers to help produce compelling designs across both print and online to ensure consistent presentation across all media.

Our web team develop technically and graphically excellent websites as well as a comprehensive support service, ranging from SEO and emarketing to full hosting support. Our sites are centred around our own CMS and we welcome technically challenging ecommerce, integrated online systems and online software projects.

History

Established in 1873.

The Orphans Printing Press was established in 1873 by Henry Stanley Newman. The business was intended to support the recently founded Leominster Orphans Homes. With a gas powered press valued at £100 the children set to work, 3 hours in the morning with the afternoon set aside for schooling.

By 1874 Newman noted that «there seems to be a more healthy tone about them, now they feel they are earning their own bread and learning a useful trade». Shortly the Elementary Education Act was to prohibit employment of children. Nonetheless the seeds had been planted and several of the children went on to work within the business.

In 1912 Orphans Press became a limited company although close ties remained with the homes. The business has been family owned for many years. We would like to think that Mr Newman would recognise in the current business many of the qualities and standards he was instrumental in introducing at the conception of Orphans Press.