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Carbon Balanced Printer

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What better time than World Environment Day to announce that J Thomson Colour Printers is now the largest Certified Carbon Balanced commercial printer in Scotland.

J Thomson is supporting the global conservation charity World Land Trust in their crucial efforts to protect and preserve threatened, carbon-rich habitat around the world.

When we began our journey towards ISO 14001 certification in 2005, we had only one goal in mind, and that was to make J Thomson Colour Printers as environmentally sustainable as we possibly could.

Our World Land Trust Carbon Balanced Certification is just one part of our strategy to reduce our environmental impact. We strive to continue to invest and innovate to ensure we offer our customers the most sustainable solutions possible.

What does this mean for our clients? When you choose J Thomson Colour Printers, you’re not only guaranteed high quality printing services, you are also supporting a company dedicated to environmental responsibility. Together we can make a difference and we look forward to sharing more of our journey with you.

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June 6, 2024
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At J Thomson Colour Printers we take our responsibility to quality…..

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At J Thomson Colour Printers we take our responsibility to quality, the environment and Health & Safety seriously and have a robust system in place to ensure rigorous adherence. As a result, we have the following accreditations:

We are externally audited on each of these standards annually and since 2019 have been audited 20 times. During that period, we have recorded ZERO (0) non-conformances….
This is a remarkable achievement, one which we’re extremely proud of, and demonstrates an excellent level of commitment from all employees in ensuring the continuing success of the business.

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February 16, 2024
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JTCP End of Year 2023

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As we reflect on 2023, we would like to celebrate our wonderful suppliers’, customers and employees. It was an amazing year full of challenges, opportunities and successes and here are just some of the highlights.

January 5, 2024
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SOCIAL SOUND BITES : Bryan Reid

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In the summer of 2022 England’s women’s football team won the final of the Euros, a tournament that caught the imagination of the country and gave the sport the platform it’s been craving for years. It was seen as a defining moment for the women’s game and has been followed by increased funding and media exposure.

In Scotland, it’s not moving quite as quickly, but it’s getting there.   We caught up with our Operations Manager, Bryan Reid, to discuss his involvement in the game when he’s away from work.  As an Academy coach for Kilmarnock FC Women, Bryan volunteers two nights each week and every Sunday to coach the Under 8 / Under 10 age group.

“I got involved the same way as most coaches in youth football, through my daughter Sophia.  She joined Kilmarnock FC Women at a time when they were short of coaches.  I had previously coached my sons and already had some qualifications so I offered to help and within a few weeks I was all in! It’s now an exciting time to be involved with the club.  They are investing in the women’s side, have employed Jim Chapman, an experienced manager with a wealth of knowledge to not only lead the senior first team but to head and restructure the girls Youth Academy.  They are already making great progress towards becoming a more professional set up and that can only be a good thing for the club, the community and of course the girls.

It’s also, surprisingly, a great way to unwind.  Most people would expect it to be a stressful environment, dealing with a group of kids aged from 6-10 but it’s the opposite.  Regardless of how my day has been at work, I give myself a reminder before every session that I’m the person responsible for making each girls time constructive and fun.  For most, these 90 minute sessions can be the highlight of their week so I can’t let them down by being in the wrong frame of mind.

It’s a privilege being involved by giving up a little bit of my spare time to play a part in the growth of the kids, both in football and hopefully in life – it’s so rewarding”.

June 2, 2023
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Ariundle Shortbread Packaging

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Last month we were delighted to design and produce this outer packaging for Ariundle shortbread.

It gave us the opportunity to showcase the quality of our design service, the Indigo digital presses and the flexibility of our new VeloBlade digital die-cutter, demonstrating that packaging is now accessible to all.

April 7, 2023
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Racing Competition T&C’s

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To be in with a chance to win the tickets: simply follow/like our social media page, like the competition post and share the post. The winner will be chosen at random from our “followers” on Wednesday 5th April 2023 this means if you have not followed the page, we can not contact you if your name is chosen. The tickets are for Saturday 22nd April only, the tickets will be tracked and can not be sold/replaced or exchanged for money. For information about race times, gates opening, please log on to www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk

March 16, 2023
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People Create Print : Apprentice Billy Coulston

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We round  off Scottish Apprenticeship Week with Billy Coulston or “Wee Billy” as he is nicknamed. Billy recently started an apprenticeship in Print Finishing.

1. What does your typical day/responsibilities involve
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To do what I am told, finish jobs as soon as possible and help others when I can
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2. What made you interested in the Apprenticeship at J Thomson’s?
I’d been working here for a year and really enjoyed working with paper and books. I was going to ask my manager about an apprenticeship and when I did, he said “that’s weird I was going to ask you if you wanted to start one”.

3. Did you always want to work in print, if not what else did you consider?
I hadn’t thought about print at all, but I had considered landscape gardening.

4. What is the best part of your job?
The people that I work with.

5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In J Thomson Colour Printers as a machine operator!

6. Are there any other areas in J Thomson that you have worked?
Yes, I worked in the Digital department where my Uncle Jeff works.

7. What qualification will you gain when apprenticeshp is complete/when is it complete?
I will qualify in Print Finishing and become a machine operator for the binder, hopefully as soon as I can.

8. What is the most exciting project you have printed so far?
I liked when we printed the Paddington books because I used to watch that movie all the time when I was young, it was very nostalgic.

9. Would you recommend apprenticeshps, why?
Yes, I would recommend apprenticeships because it can give you lots of opportunities and life skills as well as a good career.

10. You get the chance to print your own autobiography, what is the title?
“Wake. Print. Sleep. Repeat”

11. When you are not in work, what do you like doing in spare time?
I mostly spend time going out with my girlfriend and my friends.

March 10, 2023
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People Create Print : Apprentice Billy Murdoch

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As part of with Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 we wanted to highlight one of our newest employees. Billy Murdoch or “Big Billy” as he is nicknamed, has recently started a SCQF Level 6 – Soft Binding apprenticeship in our Finishing Department.

1. What does your typical day/responsibilities involve
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I mostly help on the stitcher which I am learning as well as one of the other machines.

2. What made you interested in the Apprenticeship at J Thomson’s?
I had been working here for a couple of months when it got mentioned to me, it was a chance to make more money and learn more skills.

3. Did you always want to work in print, if not what else did you consider?
I never really had a set plan of what I wanted to do, always taken a chance with things.

4. What is the best part of your job?
The people that work here are all good people and the days go in fast.

5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I honestly don’t know, hopefully rich!

6. Are there any other areas in J Thomson that you have worked?
No, always within the bindery.

7. What qualification will you gain when apprenticeshp is complete/when is it complete?
SCQF Level 6 – Soft Binding!

8. What is the most exciting project you have printed so far?
Wouldn’t say I have a favourite, as long as the job runs smoothly that’s good enough.

9. Would you recommend apprenticeshps, why?
Yes, it is a chance to further your skillset.

10. You get the chance to print your own autobiography, what is the title?
Billys Book

11. When you are not in work, what do you like doing in spare time?
Going to the football or the pub. That’s it really.

March 9, 2023
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Scottish Apprenticeship Week Day 3: Anas Sarwar, MSP, visit.

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On Monday, as part of Scottish Apprentice Week 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming Anas Sarwar, MSP and leader of the Scottish Labour Party to J. Thomson’s Glasgow printing facility.

Five of our six apprentices were on site and Anas took the time to meet and chat to all of them enthusiastically about themselves and their jobs and what it means to them to be part of the modern apprenticeship scheme. It meant a great deal to them that someone in such a position would take the time and effort to care about them as individuals and support their training needs and that of Scottish industry in general.

Anas and his colleagues were accompanied by John Robertson (Skills Development Scotland), Garry Richmond (Print Scotland) and Jim McKenzie (Ultimate Learning Solutions).

All at J Thomson and specifically the apprentices – Becky Young, Billy Coulston, Billy Murdoch, Aiden Lewis, Kyle Clark and Hazel Linden – would like to thank all who attended for their participation.

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March 8, 2023
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Tree planting initiative with Clyde Climate Forest

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As a company, we are on a continual journey of sustainability. We are always focusing on new ways to show our commitment to the environment, so on Saturday the 25th of February we partnered with Clyde Climate Forest to help plant 500 trees in Dunterlie Park, Barrhead. We were represented by Marie, Nicole, Brian and Scott who joined local school children and volunteers to plant a mix of tree species including Downy Birch, Rowan, Alder, Oak, Hazel and Scots Pine. The hope is once grown, these trees will have a positive impact on the urban environment by providing a cooling effect in heatwaves, surface water management, while providing carbon storage and wildlife habitats. Clyde Climate Forest’s ambition is to increase trees across Glasgow by 20%, The project was developed with East Renfrewshire Council, Trees for Cities, TCV, and Green Action Trust and supported by the Woodland Trust’s Emergency Tree Fund and Scottish Forestry.

Our aim is to plant again towards the end of the year in our efforts to give something back!

Group image courtesy of Clyde Climate Forest.

March 3, 2023
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