Business
Overseas Expansion Strategy
Overseas Expansion Strategy.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Printing.com plc\n07 November 2005\n\nFOR RELEASE 7.00AM 7 November 2005\n\n Printing.com plc\n ('Printing.com' or 'the Company')\n Specialist retail chain with over 140 Outlets (open or pending) across the UK\n\n PRINTING.COM SETS OUT ITS STRATEGY FOR OVERSEAS EXPANSION\n\nPrinting.com previously announced that it had intended to outline its strategy\nfor exploiting overseas territories when releasing its Interim Results on 21\nNovember 2005.\n\nHowever, the Company now intends to bring forward the communication of this\nstrategy to 8.00 am on 14 November 2005. This is to enable Printing.com to\nappropriately brief international printing journalists at the IPEX 2006 Press\nInward Mission later that day.\n\nIPEX is one of the major international printing exhibitions taking place only\nevery fourth year at the National Exhibition Centre. IPEX 2006 is billed as 'The\nGlobal Technology Event for Print, Publishing & Media'. It is Printing.com's\nintention to exhibit at the show from 4-11 April 2006.\n\nThe IPEX Press Inward Mission is held five months before the show with media\nbeing flown in to meet select exhibitors. This will provide the scope for\nPrinting.com to set out the nature of its Master Franchise to printing sector\njournalists from numerous countries worldwide.\n\nThe Company will not be releasing any new trading information at these meetings.\n\nAs previously announced Printing.com will release its Interim Results on 21\nNovember 2005 and will then update the market in respect of its estate expansion\nand current trading.\n\nFor further information:\n\nPrinting.com plc\nTony Rafferty (Chief Executive) 07966 517 336\nAlan Roberts (Finance Director) 0161 848 5713\n\n\nBeattie Financial\n\nBrian Coleman-Smith / Nia Thomas / Grace Dewhurst 020 7053 6400\n\n\nBackground note:\n\nPrinting.com offers a broad product range including leaflets, booklets,\npostcards, promotional cards, invitations, letterheads and business cards to\nconsumers and small and medium sized companies. Unlike its competitors, Printing\n.com Stores and Franchises do not depend on any printing equipment on location.\nThe Company's printing and ancillary equipment is based at the centralised\nProduction Hub with the head office in Manchester. All work is produced in full\nfour colour rather than two colour. Delivery to the customer is usually wit...