Our Story
Pensord Press has been a leading name in magazine printing since its founding in 1969 by the Billboard Company of America, originally producing the UK’s iconic music title, Record Retailer.
In 2022, Pensord Press proudly joined forces with the Stephens & George Print Group, marking a new chapter in our long-standing tradition of excellence in printing. This partnership has further strengthened our commitment to providing top-quality printing services for publishers across the UK.
Pensord Digital, established in 2015, offers exceptional short-run digital printing from our Bridgend facility. With multiple digital print engines and a wide range of folding and binding options – including booklet making, perfect binding, and PUR binding – Pensord Digital ensures flexibility and precision for smaller-scale projects.
Our people remain the driving force behind our success. At Pensord, we believe in fostering a positive, collaborative environment where our skilled team members can deliver their best work. The "can-do" attitude that defines Pensord is reflected in every publication we handle, as we work closely with clients to meet their needs and exceed expectations.
We Never Stand Still.
Colour Magazine Printing At Its Best.
Over the years, we have made significant investments in new technologies, continuously upgrading our equipment and processes to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and quality in colour magazine printing. Our production facility is equipped with state-of-the-art printing, finishing, and mailing technology, enabling us to handle a wide range of production needs. From pre-press to print, finishing, and distribution, our commitment to innovation ensures we deliver outstanding results for our clients.
As part of our commitment to emerging new technologies we have partnered with the pioneering Apazine to offer our customers a platform for quick and easy online creation of their publications as ‘Apps’. This cost-effective solution was developed to provide independent publishers a professional, slick application which was low on resource and low on cost.
In 2022, we developed our digital publishing offering to include FreeFlow the revolutionary automated software that takes the printed content to stacked article content which is perfect for mobile delivery.
THE INDUSTRY CHANGES CONSTANTLY - SO DO WE
We live in challenging times. Everyone wants everything now and few accept compromise. That’s why we constantly reinvest so we provide our clients with everything they need to achieve their goals and satisfy the needs of their advertisers and readers. We also recognise that tomorrow may not always look like today and so we are always looking to stay one step ahead.
Strategic Partnerships
Print is a tough sector and to thrive you need to think outside of the box and get closer to your clients market place so you understand what’s important and what’s relevant. We also believe it’s important to understand the dynamics in your own industry and therefore you need to work smartly to stay up to date and well informed.
Our long-standing strategic partnership with the PPA’s Independent Publishers Network is now into it’s 16th year. This provides us with a unique opportunity to engage with today’s modern independent publishers and to understand their needs and strategies. This helps us to stay relevant and to customise our services to better serve our clients today, tomorrow and well into the future.
We also have a fairly unique position with the British Printing Industry Federation (BPIF). Our Platinum Membership provides us with the support we need to help us deal with all of the modern challenges of business and our MD, Darren Coxon, was elected President of the BPIF in 2017, serving two terms before standing down in 2021. This close relationship provides a wonderful conduit for insight into the trends facing our industry.
