Printers for Northampton Footwear, Retail & Distribution
Northampton is known for its shoemaking heritage and, more recently, for the warehouses and distribution centres along the M1. Both need print that works hard: a shoe box that sells the product on the shelf, a swing tag that carries the brand, a catalogue for trade buyers, or a mailing to customers who order by post or online. Fretwell produces that work at our single factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
We have no Northampton branch. We work with brands and operations teams there remotely and deliver finished print to their premises, warehouse or distribution partner.
Branded print for products that are made to last
A footwear or leather goods brand often needs its print to match across several formats: the box, the swing tag, the care card inside and the catalogue a stockist reads. Keeping them with one production team makes it easier to hold colour and stock choices consistent. We print packaging and tags on our Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 B2 litho press and our digital presses, then finish in-house with lamination, spot UV, foil blocking or embossing.
Where boxes need filling with tissue, cards or inserts, or items need collating by hand, our handwork and contract packaging team can help. Tell us how the finished pack will be assembled and shipped, and we can plan the specification around it.
Catalogues and mail-order print
Mail-order and trade catalogues are still a core sales tool for many product businesses. We can discuss page count, stock and binding for a seasonal range, and use digital print for shorter runs such as a stockist price list or a regional edition. Saddle stitching and PUR perfect binding are both available in-house.
For customer mailings, our data team can prepare the address file, print personalised pieces, enclose them on Buhrs lines and sort eligible UK mail for Royal Mail Mailmark. That keeps the catalogue, the cover letter and the postage plan in one brief rather than three.
Labels and tags
Product labels and branded tags printed to match your packaging and literature.
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Seasonal ranges, trade catalogues and stockist price lists in litho or digital.
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Printed boxes and sleeves finished in-house with lamination, foil, spot UV or embossing.
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Getting from Northampton to our printworks
Northampton is roughly 150–165 miles from Keighley by road, commonly around three hours depending on traffic and route. Production is at Goulbourne Street, Keighley BD21 1PX only. Finished work can be delivered to your premises, warehouse or distribution partner, or mailed direct to customers.
Distances and journey times are approximate, not a delivery or turnaround estimate. For a specific job, please discuss the destination and date with our team.
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Questions about print in Northampton
Tell us what you need to make
Share your artwork, format and distribution plans. We will discuss the right production approach for your Northampton project from our Keighley factory.
- Print, data and mailing under one roof in Keighley
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and FSC certified
- Royal Mail Mailmark and PostAim (Ireland) mailings
- Family-owned and producing since 1980