Printers for Stoke-on-Trent Ceramics & Homeware Brands
Stoke-on-Trent is the home of the Potteries, and its ceramics, tableware and homeware brands still need print that does justice to the product: printed boxes, swing tags, care cards, catalogues and retail point of sale. Fretwell produces that kind of work at our single factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
We have no Stoke office. We work with Staffordshire brands remotely, starting with the product itself: how it is packed, where it is sold and what the customer needs to know about caring for it.
Packaging and labelling that matches the product
A mug, plate set or vase is often sold in a printed box with a swing tag and a care card, and all three need to look like one brand. We print packaging on our Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 B2 litho press and digital presses, and finish it in-house with gloss, silk or soft-touch lamination, spot UV, foil blocking and embossing. FSC-certified board is available.
Handwork and contract packing can be discussed when items need to be assembled, tagged or packed in a particular way. Tell us the product dimensions, quantities and how the pieces come together, and we will talk through what is practical before quoting.
Catalogues and trade literature
Homeware brands selling to retailers need trade catalogues and price lists that show colour and glaze accurately. Colour on our litho presses is controlled throughout the run, and digital print suits seasonal updates or shorter runs for trade shows. Binding is done in-house, from saddle-stitched lookbooks to PUR-bound full-range catalogues.
For direct-to-consumer brands, our data team can prepare customer files and our mailing team can print, enclose and sort eligible UK mail for Royal Mail Mailmark, so a new collection launch can reach existing customers by post as well as online.
Printed packaging
Printed boxes and sleeves with lamination, foil, embossing and spot UV finished in-house.
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Trade catalogues and lookbooks with accurate colour and binding to suit the range.
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Point of sale, catalogues and customer mailings for brands selling through retail.
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Getting from Stoke-on-Trent to our printworks
Stoke-on-Trent is roughly 75–90 miles from Keighley by road, usually around one hour 45 minutes to two hours 15 minutes depending on route and traffic. All production is at Goulbourne Street, Keighley BD21 1PX. Finished work can be delivered to your warehouse or mailed directly 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 Stoke-on-Trent
Tell us what you need to make
Share your artwork, format and distribution plans. We will discuss the right production approach for your Stoke-on-Trent 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