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1 March, 2010
Pindar Photographic Studios Honoured
The Pindar Photographic studios continue their recent successes by collecting seven prizes at the British Institute of Professional Photography Awards on 23rd February.
25 February, 2010
Scottish Government names companies for print framework
Pindar has been named as a successful applicant for the Scottish Government’s £170m design, print, publishing and associated services framework agreement.
19 February, 2010
Senior Management Changes
Pindar Chief Executive Andrew Dalton will step down in March, to be replaced by a new Chief Operating Officer as part of a review of the group's management structure.
18 February, 2010
AlphaGraphics Receives World Class Franchise Certification
AlphaGraphics has announced that it has received its World Class Franchise Certification from the Franchise Research Institute. This marks the company’s fourth consecutive year in which it has received certification.
3 February, 2010
Catalogues Are Booming!
Suzy Bashford, writing in Marketing Magazine, believes that catalogues are booming within the retail sector as they increasingly become an essential branding tool in their own right.
2 February, 2010
Bryn Griffiths Receives International Aperture Award
We are pleased to announce that Pindar’s very own photographer Bryn Griffiths has won a Bronze Award in the International Aperture Awards 2009!
28 January, 2010
The World of e-book Technology
This week saw the unveiling of the Apple tablet device which is called the iPad. This latest ‘must have’ gadget is set to revolutionise the world of e-book technology. Thanks to the likes of Apple and other touch screen tablet computer manufacturers, the demand for e-books continues to grow.
28 January, 2010
The Arctic Tern
According to recent findings, by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in Greenland, Arctic Terns will fly more than 50,000 miles annually between the Arctic and Antarctic, the longest journey for any living creature according to the research. It was Life President, Tom Pindar, who three decades ago chose this athletic little bird to represent Pindar and replace the heraldic lion from a family crest. It works in harmony, is loyal, returns each year to the same mate and nest site and is peaceful unless its territory is threatened by a predator when it fights back fiercely.
6 January, 2010
World Champion canoeist Anna Hemmings awarded MBE
Anna Hemmings, six times World Champion and Britain’s greatest ever female marathon canoeist, has been awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in the 2010 New Year’s honours list, for her services to sport.
4 January, 2010
Advertising in print is twice as effective as TV, says Microsoft
Print advertising is more than twice as effective as television advertising for large retailers, according to new data seen by The Times.
24 December, 2009
Pindar enters sponsorship agreement with Scarborough Museums Trust
Pindar and Scarborough Museums Trust are delighted to announce that they have entered into a sponsorship agreement allowing the Trust to develop the East Coast Open.
4 December, 2009
Sail Bahrain Crew Return to UK
Four of the Sail Bahrain yachtsmen, who were detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard for a week, returned to the UK on Friday for an emotional reunion with their families.
2 December, 2009
Boat owner Andrew Pindar on Iran's release of yachtsmen
The Team Pindar-backed yacht was sailing from Bahrain to Dubai to take part in the Dubai-Muscat Offshore Race, when they apparently mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters. Andrew Pindar, chairman of Sail Bahrain and co-owner of the boat, said as far as he knew the crew were fine and were sailing the boat slowly.
2 December, 2009
Release Statement from Andrew Pindar OBE, Chairman of Sail Bahrain
We received confirmation from the Foreign Office at 0830 this morning that our sailors had been released by the Iranian authorities. We are all absolutely thrilled with the news.
1 December, 2009
Sail Bahrain's Kingdom of Bahrain Volvo 60 Racing Yacht
On 25 November, Sail Bahrain's Kingdom of Bahrain Volvo 60 racing yacht was stopped by Iranian navy vessels, as it was making its way from Bahrain to the start of the Dubai-Muscat Offshore Sailing Race. The boat may have strayed inadvertently into Iranian waters.
19 November, 2009
Musto
Musto, the world’s leading sailing and country sports clothing brand, has just launched its first B2C catalogue. Pindar provided an end to end solution for the twice yearly catalogue supplying design, print and mailing.
9 November, 2009
ACTTravelwise Autumn Conference 2009
Pindar are to exhibit and sponsor surgery sessions at the ACTTravelwise National Autumn Conference in Newcastle Gateshead on 23rd and 24th November 2009.
21 October, 2009
PrintWeek Student of the Year 2009
Chris Marson was commended at the PrintWeek Awards, held in London on 19 October 2009.
19 October, 2009
Daily Mirror Beatles Supplement
The free Beatles supplement with last Saturdays Daily Mirror was printed by Pindar.
12 October, 2009
Fashion Union
Fashion Union is celebrating the launch of its new autumn/ winter collection by offering a fantastic 20% discount plus free returns to all Pindar customers.
2 September, 2009
Congratulations Hilary Lister
Congratulations to Hilary Lister, who yesterday became the first quadriplegic woman to sail solo around Britain. The 37-year old Team Pindar ambassador, from Canterbury, completed the 1,600-mile journey and arrived into her home port, Dover yesterday evening.
1 September, 2009
Monkey World
Monkey World is an ape rescue centre set in a 65-acre parkland in the heart of the Dorset countryside and is home to over 230 rescued and endangered apes and monkeys. Their latest visitor map has been printed and folded by Pindar.
13 August, 2009
Public Sector success
Pindar have been successful in being appointed by Devon County Council as a preferred supplier and the Welsh Assembly Government as part of their print framework.
3 August, 2009
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council launch their new Interactive Cycle Map Website in partnership with Pindar.
31 July, 2009
Yorkshire Day
Here at Pindar we are very proud of our Yorkshire roots which have been firmly fixed in Scarborough since 1836 when the company was founded. And so we didn’t think we could let Yorkshire Day pass without making a bit of a fuss. So why not celebrate with a bit of Yorkshire tradition: Have thissen a yorkshire pudding fer tea – it’ll be reight gradely
28 July, 2009
“Girls For Sail” calendar supports Cancer Research
At Cowes Week 09, 'Girls for Sail' will launch a charity calendar in support of Cancer Research. Pindar has printed the calendar free of charge continuing a tradition of supporting women in sailing.
9 July, 2009
Yorkshire's Own Kitchen
Yorkshire based company Pindar prints “Yorkshire’s Own Kitchen” for The Regional Food Group, ready for launch at The Great Yorkshire Show.
30 June, 2009
Pindar achieves ISO14001
Pindar have recently achieved recognition under the ISO14001 environmental standard at the site in Scarborough.
24 June, 2009
New Northampton Cycle Map launched
Northamptonshire Primary Care Trust have launched a new cycling map for Northampton with the help of Pindar.
22 May, 2009
European Enterprise Awards
Yes it’s official; Scarborough is the most enterprising place in Europe and has a major award to prove it! Pindar, the family owned company has been based in Scarborough since it was formed in 1836.
20 May, 2009
Go Awards
Pindar, along with customer Hampshire County Council has reached the finals for the Best Service category in the National Government Opportunities Awards.
