3/02/2012 - WorldPressOnline First Call - Leading
industrial printer manufacturer Linx Printing Technologies is proposing to
invest more than £6m in a purpose-built headquarters in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.
The
major new development at Compass Point Business Park will unify the seven
separate buildings Linx currently occupies, in Burrel Road, St Ives, into a
single facility employing 250 people.
Linx
is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial printers for coding
and marking of packaging and products, and celebrates its 25th
anniversary in 2012.
The
site would comprise research and development laboratories, manufacturing and
assembly areas, customer training facilities, offices, and storage and
distribution areas occupying approximately 41,000 sq ft.
Jennifer
Honeycutt, Linx Managing Director, says: “This is testament to our confidence
in the continued growth and vitality of Linx, our commitment to the development
of our associates, and support of the local economy.
“At
a time when the perception is of a contraction in British manufacturing, Linx
is here to stay. Our new facility will
give us state-of-the art product development, manufacturing, training and
service facilities that will allow us to compete at the highest level in our
global markets.”
A
planning application has been submitted to Huntingdonshire District Council and
if approved, Linx hopes to transfer from its current HQ in Spring 2013.
Linx
is a leading global supplier of continuous ink jet (CIJ) printers, case coders,
laser coders, thermal transfer printers and thermal inkjet printers.
Its
printers and coders are used across many different industries where product
identification codes, batch numbers, dates and barcodes are required.
Linx
products code and mark millions of items every day, ranging from bottles,
packages and cans of consumer goods to pharmaceutical products, cabling,
electrical components and car parts.
The
Linx distributor network covers over 90 countries and represents the company in
the major markets of Europe, North and South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle
East and Africa.
All
of Linx’s continuous ink jet products are designed and manufactured in St Ives,
where Linx has been manufacturing and selling CIJ printers since 1987.
Pictured:
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Proposed elevation from Needingworth Road
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Proposed elevation from car park
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About
Linx Printing Technologies Ltd
Linx Printing Technologies
is a leading global supplier of continuous ink jet (CIJ) printers, case coders,
laser coders, thermal transfer printers and thermal inkjet printers. Its
printers and coders are used across many different industries where product
identification codes, batch numbers, dates and barcodes are required.
All Linx products are
designed with low cost of ownership in mind and are distinguished by
reliability, robustness and ease of use.
Linx products code and mark millions of items every day, ranging from
bottles, packages and cans of consumer goods to pharmaceutical products,
cabling, electrical components and car parts.
For
more information on Linx’s products and services, visit www.linxglobal.com
For press enquiries
regarding Linx Printing Technologies, please contact:
Bob Bushby / John Atkin
Nielsen McAllister Public Relations Limited,
Tel: +44 (0) 1332 293939
Fax: +44 (0) 1332 382202
Email: info@nmpr.co.uk