Description of business

Marstan Press is an environmentally friendly printer, based in Bexleyheath, Kent. We are family owned and have been established for over 50 years.

Along with our strong focus on the environment, we also operate industry leading colour management systems, ensuring all our proofs and print are produced to the ISO 12647-2 Colour Standard.

We have a full range of in-house facilities, including design & photography, reprographics, print, finishing and direct mail. By having all these facilities under one roof, we are able to give our customers an excellent service, at competitive rates.

Business vision

To be acknowledged as one of the UK's leading environmentally friendly printers.

Business aims

Our aim is to be a successful company, that is widely acknowledged as providing the highest levels of quality and service, while having industry leading environmental credentials.

Business Values

• Trust


• Dependability


• Loyalty


• Progressive


• Commitment

Business mission

TO PROVIDE unrivalled value to our customers in the quality of the products we sell, the service we provide and the competitiveness of our prices.

TO OFFER our employees every opportunity in terms of personal career development, remuneration at least level to other companies in the same market, and concern for their welfare.

TO BE CONSIDERED by our suppliers as a company of the highest standards, whilst practising ethically, professionally and honestly.

WITHIN THE COMMUNITY in which we operate to be considered a model company, a good neighbour and to be upheld as a company of the highest quality.

CONSTANTLY to strive to enhance our standards, our performance and the way others see us.

TO GENERATE sufficient profit to finance future improvement and growth.

Marstan Press provides a full in-house service for printed products, from design through to final delivery.

Three things set Marstan apart from its competition; namely our quality, our service and our drive to reduce our environmental impact.

We have a design and photographic studio for customers who need their artwork professionally put together. Next are the Heidelberg printing presses, which offer the highest standards in quality, thanks to the 'Image Control' Colour Management System.

To finish the product we have a four folders, two guillotines, a Heidelberg Cylinder (for die-cutting) and a stitching line, which allows us to offer very short lead times. Finally we have our own fleet of vans, plus contracts with national couriers to ensure our customers' work is delivered to schedule.

With this machinery, we are able to produce most printed articles, and remain competitive from small through to large runs. Items we produce of a regular basis include:

• Brochures/Booklets


• Catalogues


• Leaflets/Flyers


• Folders


• Business Stationery


• Posters


• Direct Mail Material


• Corporate Advertising Material

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Environment

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