We are Europe’s largest independent commercial web offset printing business

At Walstead we believe that printing remains a key part of the marketing mix and has a bright future.

Through continued investment in our print operations and the acquisition of new businesses, we have successfully built a pan-European group that is widely regarded as an innovation leader. We closely connect printing with ink on paper, state-of-the art technology and production at “light-speed” to provide top quality print solutions and cutting-edge media services for our clients.

Our history

2008: Walstead founded

Walstead was founded in 2008 to acquire Wyndeham Press Group in the UK.

Founders: Mark Scanlon, Paul Utting, Stephen Hargrave, Richard Fookes

Acquisitions

2008: Wyndeham Press Group (UK)

Services: web offset printing, sheet-fed printing, perfect binding, stitching, pre-media services

2009: Southernprint (UK)

Services: web offset printing, perfect binding, stitching

2010: Apple Web Offset (UK)

Services: web offset printing, perfect binding, stitching

2011: St. Ives Web (UK)

Services: web offset printing, sheet-fed printing, perfect binding, stitching

2015: Eurohueco and Rotocobrhi (Spain)

Services: web offset printing, gravure printing, stitching

2015: Artisan Press bindery (UK)

Services: perfect binding

2016: Leykam Let's Print (Austria, CZ, Slovenia)

Services: web offset printing, perfect binding, stitching, pre-media services

2016: Polestar Bicester (UK)

Services: web offset printing, perfect binding, stitching

2018: LSC Communications Europe (Poland)

Services: web offset printing, sheet-fed printing, digital UV printing, perfect binding, stitching, pre-media services, value added postprint services