Draft:CFH Docmail

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CFH Docmail Ltd is a multichannel communications provider of print and mail (or print and post), hybrid mail and digital solutions.[1]

Company history[edit]

Continuforms was founded by Geoff Broadway as a family-run business in 1977.[2] The business started with a few lithographic printing presses and finishing machines.[3]

In 1982 the business was given the authorisation by UK Payment Administration Ltd to print cheques and pin numbers.[4]

By 1992 CFH was printing its first Electoral documents, printing millions of postal vote packs, poll cards and ballot papers for every type of UK election.[5]

In 1997 they launched the Top Tree Initiative, a tree planting scheme in association with the Woodland Trust.[6] They have planted more than 76,000 trees through the scheme.[7]

In 2007 CFH installed its first mail sortation equipment to become a downstream access (DSA) mail licence company.[8]

In 2008 CFH launched its hybrid mail solution, Docmail, which was the first of its kind on the market.[1] CFH Docmail hybrid mail combines online technology with Royal Mail delivery.  Mailings – whether a single letter or a personalised mailing to thousands – are written and created online by the originator and uploaded electronically to Docmail, where they are printed and sorted via CFH’s Downstream Access (DSA) facility, to be finally delivered by the Royal Mail.[9]

In 2009 Hays invested in Docmail hybrid mail to deliver upwards of 9 million mail packs each year.[10][11]

In 2011 CFH bought FST Technologies providing manufacturing, service teams and developers in Scotland.[12] Shortly after, in 2012, CFH acquired Print for Business Limited (PRINT.UK.COM).[13]

In 2015 CFH completed a further acquisition, with the purchase of BSS Scotmail.[14]

In 2016 CFH produced 16% of all EU referendum ballot papers for the British electorate.[15]

By 2020 it was estimated that CFH could fulfil 1.1 million letters in a working day[16], with over 220 million documents delivered to-date through Docmail.[8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities used the Docmail Hybrid Mail print capability to send information about supplies, services and support to 135,000 residents within 48 hours.[17] In 2021 CFH were selected for a four-year framework to provide digital document management tools and printing services to NHS organisations.[18]

CFH has an ongoing relationship with Canon, and in December 2023 they replaced several traditional toner printers with the Canon VarioPrint iX3200 sheet-fed inkjet press to minimise energy usage and bolster delivery.[19] In 2023 CFH produced and delivered over 66.3 million postal packs.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hybrid Mail Everything You Need To Know | CFH Docmail". www.cfh.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ Danielli, Darryl (2014-07-14). "Interview: 'If you're not attacking your market, someone else will'". Printweek. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "What is Lithographic Printing | CFH Docmail". www.cfh.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ "List of Accredited Cheque Printers and Certified Bank Giro Credit Printers" (PDF). wearepay.uk. 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "CFH Print UK". Association of Electoral Administrators. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ^ "CFH celebrates a decade of Toptree". Printweek. 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  7. ^ Mail, Docmail Print &. "CFH Keeps Planting Trees Thanks to Its Commitment To The Woodland Trust". PRLog. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  8. ^ a b "Our Story | CFH Docmail". www.cfh.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  9. ^ "CFH looks to grow public sector adoption of hybrid mail". Post & Parcel. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  10. ^ "Hays go Hybrid with CFH". Post & Parcel. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  11. ^ Hooker, Adam (2009-12-04). "CFH wins Hays contract". Printweek. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  12. ^ "CFH hungry for more after purchase of FST". Insider Media Limited. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  13. ^ "Printweek - CFH boosts Docmail roll-out with Print for Business acquisition". Printweek. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  14. ^ "Printweek - CFH Docmail acquires BSS Scotmail business". Printweek. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  15. ^ "CFH Docmail gives Ricoh Pro™ C9110 seal of approval at Drupa 2016". Ricoh Europe. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  16. ^ "CFH Docmail Surf Print's Growing Upswell". 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  17. ^ "How mail can support brands during COVID-19 and beyond | Marketreach". www.marketreach.co.uk. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  18. ^ "Suppliers chosen for NHS digital documents framework". Healthcare IT News. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  19. ^ Bernard, Dominic (2023-12-19). "Canon VarioPrint iX goes in at CFH Radstock". Printweek. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  20. ^ "CFH invests in inkjet future with Canon sheet-fed press". Digital Printer. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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