On 1 February 2014 Norwich based Image Display & Graphics Ltd celebrate 25 years in business. An award winning exhibition, display and graphics company they specialise in the design, creation and management of a wide variety of exhibition stands, displays, graphics, signage and events.
Launching as Image Development in February 1989 they commenced trading from a small city centre office in Norwich. By June of the same year they had moved to newly built manufacturing premises at Hellesdon Park, on the Norwich north-west ring-road. One unit became two within the first quarter and it wasn’t anytime at all until those 2 units had grown to 4. Some 25 years on Image are still at it and continue expanding and investing in their business. Having again outgrown rented premises in Bowthorpe they relocated to Fletcher Way Norwich in December 2012. Purchasing the property in July the building was completely gutted, refitted and refurbished during the following months to provide an energy-efficient, modern, purpose designed headquarters for their relocation ready for the New Year of 2013.
MD Iain Cosham had this to say about their 25 years in business and their recent major investment to remain in Norwich. “Over the years we’ve seen many changes and experienced many challenges. We’ve seen our industry change beyond all recognition from the days of the trades union closed shop arrangement which declined in the early 90’s to the advent of digital technology and the birth of the internet back in 1995. Since then it’s been a matter of continued investment in new technologies, production processes and materials to keep pace and remain competitive. For example we outgrew conventional large format printing several years ago and expanded into “grand format”. This added new exciting eco solvent machines to our print plant increasing the range of media’s we can print on but then we also needed more space to house them. Although our core focus remains mainly on exhibitions and events, signage and graphics have again become an increasing part of our day to day workload. So 25 years on our repertoire remains as comprehensive as ever and investment continues. The new building was a huge financial commitment to secure our future in Norwich but having been here a for just a year we’ve already found the needed to add another new large format Canon, fine art printer, just in time for Christmas”
For further information about Image Display visit www.image-display.co.uk
