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BRIEF BUSINESS HISTORY

Welcome to Steve Ellery Screen Printing web site!

Steve Ellery worked for a well known Sydney based Screen Printing company for in excess of 10 years since leaving school in the late 70's. He worked his way up to a print supervisor and had a dozen or so staff in his control.

He made a very big decision to go out on his own when Australia, and the world, were deep in an economic recession and even without this against him it is well known that up to 90% of established small businesses were in the high risk category for failure. A few years after leaving his grass roots the firm he had started with folded, unfortunately. This, however meant that he had made the right decision for his future long-term employment.

The business, a family one, with his wife (Sonia), Mum (Merriel) and Dad (Des) as partners started up in a backyard shed with a bit of ink, few silk screens, guillotine, 2 print presses, phone and fax and no customers!

Not too bad a start except for the no customers part! In a short while they were up and running and had retained a couple of largish clients and many other small business clients gave them a go.

With the help of his brother-in-law, Oliver an ex-truck driver now printer (and ending up a very good one) they were becoming increasingly kept busy. His Sister, Susan, helped out when busy also. Soon he needed more help and put on an apprentice, Jason. A little further down the track the girl over the road, Linda, helped out until she moved house. (She is actually back with us as a four day a week permanent casual / part-timer). Several years on and Steve's brother, John, came on board after being retrenched like thousands of others in industry today. He works as a part-timer 3 days a week with extra days as required.

Not long after the staff scenarios above, after some 5 years or so, Steve realised the business needs to expand. He always wanted to be small but difficult to hold back natural progression completely. July 1997 we had moved into the factory premises at Ingleburn. In October 1999 we looked like growing out of the unit!

99% of our work is third party and all word of mouth, at least up until posting this web page 22nd October 1999. We are not even listed in the phone book yet we are still going strong after almost 9 years!

Merriel and Des are looking to retiring in the near future and possibility Sonia may fill the gap. (She has been busy with her 4 children these past few years).

It's October 2000 and in past few months Linda has sadly left us (to have her second child and may come back a few days a week eventually) We have continued to keep very busy. Mum and Dad have now officially retired (sorry to see them go although Mum comes in every Wednesday to help out and you occasionally see dad around if he is not busy at home or at work at a local plant nursery!) Sonia now comes in two or three days a week and does the accounts etc.

Also since being at Ingleburn Jason left us to further his career to another local screen-printers, Chris just didn't turn up back for work one day (don't think he actually liked a decent days work, and after we helped him out with a job!?), we had to put off 2 trainees as they unfortunately did not suit screen printing and of course as previously mentioned Mum and Dad retired and Linda is increasing her family size! Ian another trainee eventually left us due to family committments.

The only other progression in our business occurred on the 1st October 2000 when the firm of Steve Ellery Screen Printing became a proprietary limited company of Steve Ellery Screen Printing Pty Ltd and during 2002 we needed more space for another print machine and storage so now renting a factory unit in the same complex.

Some of the above is now history and with basically only minor changes the current staffing scenario we have is 10 permanent & permanent/casual staff - Steve, Sonia, Oliver, John H, Roy, Jimmy, Grahame, John E., Craig and Brent.

Sonia did take a little time out around September 2002 for a while to have a 5th child, a boy, Lachlan, with her spot temporarily being looked after by Lyndall (the girl that helps us with some of the Accounts now and then). We don't see Mum or Dad at work now, apart from the occassional visit, as they are finally enjoying retirement!

It would be remiss if the customers that gave us a go and stuck by us were not acknowledged -

THANKYOU!

WE SPECIALISE IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO .......

We can print in straight colours, mixed colours or even 4 colour process for the following:-

Note uses are samples / ideas only extracted from jobs we have done.

Locality is not a problem. All we ask is the chance, via a quote, to show you we are usually competive in many facets of our trade. We have done work for overseas clients on occassions. (even without the relative new technology of the net!)

NOTE:- as of October 2002 we regret we no longer do quotes for overseas but are solely concentrating on work within Australia. This is mainly a logistical and workload decision only. Sorry for any inconvenience.

STICKERS	Printed on clear, white, yellow etc stocks. Face up or face down applications. Short term or long term sticker vinyls. Styles basically unlimited.
MAGNETS	Fridge and Vehicle magnets.
CORFLUTE SIGNS	You know the material - the stuff real estate and election signs are usually printed on. Light weight materials ideal for all types of advertising.
HEADER BOARDS	Screenboard style displays for use on shop counters etc. Product is usually displayed with or near the advertising boards.
POSTERS	Paper type displays. can be rolled up and reused again.
PVC SIGNS / TAGS	Used where waterproof and / or where much more durable applications are needed. Various uses, you may have seen them on those wire fences from hire firms.
TYVEK LABELS etc	Very strong material although extremely light in wieght. Paper thin but very hard to distort or tear this product. Banks often get travellers cheques in them as can't be torn open easily. Also used as labels on linen, quilts and the like as durable even after washing.
WOBBLERS	Shop isles often filled with these plastic advertising signs stuck to shelves etc and hanging down "wobbling" with the air movement.
ELECTROSTATIC SIGNS / LABELS	Similar functions to a sticker without the glue! Product vinyl based but is reusable. Main use is on glass or similar materials where it electrostatically adheres.
POLYCARBONATE BUSINESS CARDS	For the more expensive, but professional and different syle of business card. Also for general advertising signs but very strong product.
TATOOS	Non-permanent tatoos mainly used for promotions and advertising as handouts.
"MISCELLANEOUS"	Many other styles and products that can be printed on. we have printed on book binder spines and fronts, cricket bats, swimming caps etc etc. These more out of the norm jobs have to be looked at closely to ensure screen printing is the way to go to get a good job for the client but willing to assist with the more difficult to do jobs where can!

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