CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP AT SECURITY PRINTER CARTOR

Leading security printing group Cartor Security Printers has made changes to its leadership structureaspart of its succession plans.

Andrew Brigham, previously the company’scommercial director,took up the new position of managing director from the start of the year,in place of his father,Ian, who becomes the firm’schairman, with key responsibilities for the French division and technical sales.

Ian became involved in stamp production in the mid-90s when he joined Walsall Security Printers. As athen competitor,Cartor was prevalent in Asia and some European countries, until in 2004, they wereacquiredby Walsall Security Printers.

In 2008, following a management buyout, Ian became managing director.In 2021, the group, consisting of International Security Printers,

Walsall Security Printer and France-based Cartor Security Printing, rebranded to become Cartor Security Printers which has its base at ValiantWay on the i54 Business Park to the north of Wolverhampton.

“This move is all part of planned progression, as I found myself taking moreofa back seat and leaving Andrew to look after the day-to-day running of the company,” commented Ian. “Weboth very much look forwardto the next chapter in Cartor’s history.”

After completing his undergraduate studies in the US, which was interspersed with time working in financial institutions, Andrew worked as asenior associate at PwC UK in Birmingham, before joining his father at Cartor in 2016 as commercial director and ashareholder.The pair have worked closely together in collaboration with the rest of the Cartor team to implement adiversification strategy into other markets and industries.

“Clearly,this is astepchange that both of us have anticipated for some time,” added Andrew.“And despite changing roles, Ian will remain pivotal in the company in looking after our international interests and providing

IAN guidance and advice.

“Weare both very clear on our futureresponsibilities and will be collectively orchestrating Cartor’splans.” Cartor’sunique reputation, built from delivering innovative printing solutions to over 180 administrations in the postal sector,has seenthe company expand in key markets where it can create highly innovative, secureprintingsolutions for businesses with high monetary or intellectual value products and services. Over the years, ongoing investment in machinery has enabled the company to achieve high productivity rates in the provision of wide-ranging and unique solutions to help their customers combat fraud and better protect their brands and revenues.

Historic stamps depicting King Charles arebeing printed by the specialist firm. Its specialist printing press produces broad sheets of stamps that arethen distributed to shops and post offices across the UK.