Soloprise
Soloprise is a company.
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Soloprise is a company.
Key people at Soloprise.
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Solopress is one of the UK's largest independent online printers, specializing in high-quality, fast-turnaround business printing services such as business cards, leaflets, brochures, posters, banners, and promotional materials.[1][2][4][5] Founded in 1999, the company serves businesses and individuals seeking reliable print solutions, solving the problem of slow, inconsistent printing with its "Print Delivered Tomorrow" maxim—shipping over 85% of orders within 24 hours—while emphasizing efficiency, customer service (Excellent Trustpilot rating with thousands of reviews), and sustainability through recycled papers, FSC-certified materials, and carbon offsetting.[1][2][4][5] Solopress operates from an 84,000+ sq ft facility in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, equipped with advanced machinery like Heidelberg Speedmasters and recently added MBO finishing tech, achieving double-digit growth for over a decade, £272m group turnover, and awards including Printweek’s Company of the Year in 2024.[1][4]
Solopress began in 1999 as a single printing press operation and pivoted innovatively to online print sales around 2010, a risky move amid unclear market dynamics that paid off with rapid scaling.[1][7] It hit its 1,000,000th order milestone by October 2016, processing over 300,000 orders annually at peak, and expanded to two sites totaling over 63,000 sq ft (now 84,000+).[2][4] Key figures include Managing Director Simon Cooper, who oversees customer-focused growth, and Senior Finishing Manager Nathan Harvey-Bignell, driving tech upgrades like the MBO T800.1 folder for efficiency.[1][4] A new entity, SOLOPRESS LIMITED (company number 15592559), was incorporated on March 25, 2024, as a non-trading private limited company at the same Essex address, possibly signaling restructuring.[6]
(Note: "Soloprise" appears to reference a separate white-label digital services provider, but all evidence points to Solopress as the primary printing company matching the query.[3])
Solopress rides the digital transformation of print, blending e-commerce with industrial manufacturing to democratize fast, affordable printing amid declining traditional demand.[1][7] Its 2010 online pivot capitalized on rising online ordering trends, now amplified by automation (e.g., connected workflows) and sustainability mandates in a market favoring eco-conscious suppliers.[1][5][7] Favorable forces include UK business recovery post-pandemic, demand for physical marketing collateral in hybrid work, and tech integrations like AI-driven procurement. The company influences the ecosystem by setting benchmarks for speed and trust in online print, partnering with suppliers like Komori/MBO, and expanding trade services—helping smaller printers via platforms like Soloflo while pushing industry-wide efficiency and green standards.[1]
Solopress is poised for continued dominance through tech investments in finishing and automation, sustainability expansions, and potential growth via its 2024 entity amid £272m turnover.[1][4][6] Trends like AI-optimized workflows, rising demand for personalized/eco-print, and e-commerce integration will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a full print-tech platform influencing UK manufacturing. As Printweek’s 2024 Company of the Year, its focus on "Print Delivered Tomorrow" positions it to sustain leadership in a resilient online print market.[1]
