1970 Oct
Began trading as Harrogate Business Services from Bower Street, Harrogate
1971 Sept
Name changed to Quickprint (Harrogate) Limited; customers increased rapidly; with staff of just four
1974
The company now employs 25 people and moves to purpose-built premises in Starbeck
1978
Staff increases to 40
1980 Jan
Name changed to Interprint Limited; colour printing introduced
1986
Launch of London office as part of expansion programme
1987
Launch of Edinburgh office
1988 Jan
Relocation to refurbished offices/print works in Scotton, Knaresborough
1989 Mar
Launch of Colour Express, selling colour printing to the trade; Interprint’s sales representatives now operating throughout most of the UK
1989
Launch of Manchester and Birmingham Offices
1991 Oct
Launch of Packshot Photography
1992 Sept
Set up of holding company Firecrest Limited
1995 Jul
Launch of Pizza Print for the fast food industry; an in-house design facility is set up
1996
Launch of Lionheart Press, a separate trading division, supplying the group’s products and services to customers of larger print orders
1999
Lionheart merges with Interprint Limited to operate as its Yorkshire regional field sales office
2000 Sept
Launch of Firecrest Design Limited to promote and develop design services
2002 Apr
Interprint’s internal design department transfers to Firecrest Design Limited; a design studio in Scotland is established
2005
Two new Komori printing presses installed
2007
A digital press is installed as part of the company’s service expansion programme
2010 Jan
Corporate rebranding to tig (theintergroup), to highlight the company’s integrated services
2011
Launch of a specialist digital studio for online and offline services
2013
Implementation of a comprehensive upgrading programme of TIG's print works and offices
2014
Installation of new IT network system
2015
Comprehensive upgrade of our finishing department with new automated folder and stitching line…
2017
A digital press is installed and TIG become a member of The Woodland Trust and The World Land Trust
2019
Development of our Photography Studio to create more space for our clients
2021
Development of our Creative Studio to ensure we keep up with client demand
2023
Creative Development of our Digital Web Studio & extensive programme of upgrades throughout the press hall. Launch of TIG Social, our Social Media brand.
