COMPANY HISTORY

1982:

Blazepoint established as a sale and repair business of printers for office use.

 

1995:

Business moved its focus to a rugged product engineering business, seeking contracts for the supply of office printers for use in harsh military and industrial environments.

 

1997:

Blazepoint win several substantial contracts, largely from UK and European defence sector including EDS and British Aerospace.

 

1998:

Having secured private investment, the company begins a major investment programme to upgrade its project engineering facilities.

 

1999 (Nov):

Blazepoint acquires Edgetech, a supplier of specialist printers and Information Support Limited, as computer hardware and peripherals bench repair business.

 

2000 (June):

Blazepoint launches the kiosk business.

 

2000 (Aug):

Roger Wadsworth (Non-Executive Chairman) and Paul Cooper (Managing Director) appointed as directors of Blazepoint.

 

2001 (Jul):

Blazepoint lists on AIM raising £500,000 at 4p a share.

 

2001 (Oct):

Blazepoint conducts private placing fund raising round raising a further £628,000.

 

2002 (Jan):

Blazepoint acquisition of Printer Systems Limited, a company which brings a contract for the supply of a portable ticket issuing system to the Blazepoint Group

 

2002 (March):

Blazepoint acquisition of intellectual property rights to a number of thermal printers from Matrix Developments Limited, which further enhances the group's ability to design and manufacture printers for specialist applications