Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Partner for Traditional Print Services
Established in 1946, Nelson Press has dedicated over seven decades to mastering traditional print techniques while embracing modern advancements. Our expertise spans litho printing, letterpress, hot foil blocking, embossing, and precision numbering systems, serving clients across the UK with bespoke solutions. With a team possessing over a century of combined industry experience, we specialise in secure ballot book printing, raffle tickets, and custom vouchers, ensuring meticulous attention to security protocols and deadlines. Our commitment to quality remains unwavering, combining heritage craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional results.We prioritise client relationships through direct communication, offering tailored quotes and express despatch options for urgent orders. Located in Canterbury, our facility produces over 15 million raffle tickets annually while maintaining the artisanal values of our founding family-run operation. This balance of tradition and innovation enables us to transform client concepts into tangible, high-quality printed materials without premium pricing. Our processes include die-cutting, thermography, and creasing, catering to diverse print requirements from election materials to promotional products.
Services
Litho Printing
Letterpress
Numbering & Perforating
Hot Foil Blocking
Security Printing
Embossing & Debossing
Die Cutting
Thermography
Creasing
Bespoke Ticket Printing
Details
- Year established: 1946
Highlights and features
- We offer over 70 years of specialist printing experience
- Our in-house security printing capabilities ensure document integrity
- Express despatch options available for urgent orders
- Team possesses over a century of combined printing expertise
- Direct human contact available during business hours
Services
Litho Printing
Our Heidelberg litho machines deliver precise colour reproduction for medium to long print runs. This technique ensures consistent quality across large volumes while maintaining sharp detail and accurate colour matching. Ideal for commercial printing requirements where visual consistency is paramount.
Letterpress
Using heritage printing presses, we create tactile, high-quality prints with distinctive impressions. This specialist technique suits luxury stationery and premium packaging where the physical texture enhances the finished product's perceived value.
Security Printing
We implement anti-fraud measures including holographic foils and unique numbering systems. This service protects against counterfeiting for official documents, gift vouchers, and event tickets requiring authentication.
Ticket & Voucher Printing
Specialist production of numbered, perforated tickets in various formats. Our combination of traditional and modern machinery ensures precise sequential numbering and clean perforation edges for raffle tickets, transport passes, and admission vouchers.
Ballot Book Printing
Secure production of official voting documents with strict adherence to electoral regulations. We manage critical deadlines and security protocols for local and national election materials, including same-day delivery options.
Questions
What printing techniques do you specialise in?
We specialise in traditional methods including litho printing, letterpress, hot foil blocking, embossing, and precision numbering systems alongside modern digital techniques.
Can you handle urgent print orders?
Yes, we offer express despatch options with delivery available in as little as four days for urgent requirements.
Do you print secure documents?
Yes, we provide security printing services using anti-fraud measures like holographic foils and unique numbering systems for official documents.
What ticket sizes can you produce?
Our standard ticket size is 75 x 184 mm, but we can accommodate non-standard sizes and custom perforation patterns to meet specific requirements.
How can I request a quote?
Contact us directly via phone or email with your specifications to receive a bespoke quote from our experienced team.
