60-seconds with Kingfisher Print & Design

Established in 1982 by Derek Bellotti, Kingfisher is a family-run litho and digital print firm, now headed by Derek’s son Ross who says he strives to keep print relevant in a digital age.

Where are you based? Totnes, Devon 

How many staff do you have? 40

What does your firm do? We are a commercial litho and digital printing company with a focus on lean manufacturing and efficiency 

What’s your typical customer? They vary from football clubs to organic farms

Which regions do you serve? We work right across the UK

Which markets do you serve? A range of sectors from print management companies and publishers, to national brands and design agencies

What’s your USP? To offer the best customer service with a cost-effective, high-quality print job, delivered on time

What’s your company’s motto? We’re just passionate about print and delivering great customer service

What equipment do you run? We have a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 and have just acquired a Kodak NexPress. Print is supported by our ISO 12647-2 colour management system

What’s been your proudest achievement in the past few years? Winning PrintWeek SME of the Year and the BPIF HR team of the year

Where do you see your business in five years’ time? We will continue to invest in the latest technology, our staff and delivering great customer service

What’s your team’s favourite biscuit? We are partial to a Maryland Gooey (look them up, you won’t be disappointed). However, we prefer our ‘Cakemonday’: we take turns to bake and post our efforts on twitter (@KingfisherPD) for judging.