The Worcestershire-based company, which employs six staff, made the £8,000 investment as part of a venture into producing books, calendars, wiro-pads and notepads.

Managing director Adam Smith said: "We had a lot of clients, particularly in the financial sector and housing associations, who needed their products the next day.

"Working in-house means we make cost savings and have better control of the work.

"We had problems with outsourcing, such as late deliveries and quality issues concerning print, while confidential information could not be outsourced."