Pictured left to right: Mike Ball, Esko; Les Jones, Contact Originators; Joanne Grundy, Contact Originators; Gareth Heward, Contact Originators; Justin Moorhouse, Presenter

Contact Originators, the UK's largest independent prepress provider, has been named Repro Company of the Year 2026 at the Flexographic Industry Association UK (FIA UK) Print Awards held in Liverpool on 11 June, marking its second industry award success in just two weeks.

The award follows Contact Originators' success at the inaugural Esko Dot Awards, where the company received international recognition for its contribution to an award-winning corrugated post-print project with Smurfit Westrock.

The Repro Company of the Year accolade is awarded to the reprographics provider whose work contributed to the highest number of award-winning print entries recognised at the annual FIA UK Print Awards.

Steve Mulcahy, CEO of Contact Originators, said, "We're delighted to have been named Repro Company of the Year at the FIA UK Print Awards.

"This award is particularly special because it reflects the success of the customers and print partners we support every day. To see so many award-winning print projects underpinned by the expertise and dedication of our reprographics team is something we are incredibly proud of.

"Receiving two industry awards in the space of two weeks is a fantastic achievement for the business and reflects the hard work, technical knowledge and commitment demonstrated by our team. We would also like to thank our customers and industry partners for their continued collaboration, which enables us to deliver the highest standards of prepress support across the packaging and print sectors."

Established in 1992, Contact Originators has more than 30 years of experience serving the print and packaging industries. Operating from its production facility in Dukinfield, Manchester, the company employs more than 70 people and supplies prepress services to corrugated, flexible packaging and label converters across the UK, Europe and North America.

The award highlights the important role reprographics plays in the success of modern flexographic print production and reflects Contact Originators' ongoing commitment to supporting customers with high-quality prepress expertise.