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