Printing & Publishing Companies Closed, What to do Now
Printing and Publishing Companies in Northern Ireland, where I worked briefly as a Mac Operator or Graphic Designer, that are now closed.
The Associated Print, Portadown - Downturn in Sales
Located in Portadown, The Associated Print was a newspaper printing company operated by DMG Media, which closed in 2025. Formly owned by Morton Newspapers, which printed the Portadown Times and the Lurgan Mail as well as many others. I worked here for an evening in about 2006 to see if I wanted a part-time job.
Commercial Graphics, Belfast - Bankrupt
Went bankrupt in 2012, with directors citing a challenging market, I assume because of the 2008 banking problems.
Tudor Journals Ltd, Belfast - Unknown why Closed
Tudor Journals Ltd was a publisher in Botanic Avenue, Belfast, so not a printer. I was here as a Junior Graphic Designer/Mac Operator for about three weeks in 2000. William Campbell owned the company and was a very bizarre businessman who went through staff like hot dinners. You weren’t allowed to ask the manager and owner any questions; you had to schedule a meeting! Very strange indeed. Closed about 2012, but not sure if they went bankrupt or just closed due to retirement. Reason for leaving: Dreadful pay and working conditions.
Graham & Heslip, Belfast - Bankrupt
Went into administration in 2009 owing £3.1 million to creditors, for I assume the same problems mentioned above. Other print companies I actually worked in were in Antrim, Newtownards, Limavady, and Lisburn. Another company I didn’t work at was C & R Print, located on Alanbrooke Road, Belfast, which acquired the assets of Graham & Heslip. You can click on the links to read further.
RK Enterprises NI Ltd, Belfast - Bankrupt
I worked as a Graphic Designer at RK Enterprises (NI) Ltd, also called New Homes Marketing, in Belfast. This company marketed property development, new-build brochures, and signage. Reginald Donnell (also called Reggie, I think?) was the owner from Templepatrick. I worked as part of a small team. This was repetitive property development brochure work, so I decided to move on after about four months. The work dried up after five months, so I wasn't concerned. In about 2011, the company filed for bankruptcy. Reason for leaving: I was paid off due to a lack of work.
Dataplus Print and Design, Dunmurry - Bankrupt
Dataplus Print and Design was located in Dunmurry between Lisburn and Belfast. The company, owned by Diane Forsythe, was a commercial and general printer located at 13 Hill Street, Dunmurry. I was here as a Junior Graphic Designer and Mac Operator. Mostly, the work was typing and typesetting, and I wasn’t the slightest bit interested in this. Some examples are booklets, newsletters and general printing. I was here for about two months, around 2000. The company filed for bankruptcy in about 2014. Reason for leaving: Awful pay, working conditions and no training given.
Optech NI, Belfast - Unknown why Closed
Optech NI was located at Maryland Industrial Estate, 286 Ballygowan Road, Crossnagreevy, Belfast BT23 6BL and was a full-colour printer. I was here as a Mac Operator and Junior Graphic Designer for about three months in 2002. Mostly this was typing and typsetting, which I obviously didn’t want to do, as I wanted to move more to the graphics for print. Some examples are business cards. Closed, but not sure if they went bankrupt. Reason for leaving: Dreadful pay, working conditions and no training given.
Other Printing Companies that Closed
Some other printing companies I didn’t work at that sadly closed as well, for various reasons.
Printing Company in Portadown - Unknown why Closed
I never worked in this pre-press office in Portadown.
Impression Print and Design, Lisburn - Bankrupt
I did not work here, but Impression Print was a full colour commercial printing company located at 9 Ferguson Drive, Knockmore Hill Industrial Estate, Lisburn, BT28 2EX, which went bankrupt in 2012. The company that I worked for before this time sent some jobs here.
Other Printing Companies that Merged with another
Some companies that nearly closed or were acquired include Media Design and Print; Quinns Belfast (also called Quinns The Printers), which is part of the Bradley Group; Impro Printing Ltd, which did, in fact, go bankrupt and was bought over by another company; and Graceland Print and Design in Portadown.
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