A group of 30 APS colleagues and clients donned their litter pickers and took part in the Great British Beach Clean 2024 alongside the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

The team volunteered their time and spent a day at the stunning Formby Beach picking litter and conducting litter surveys which are a vital part of the work done by the MCS. The surveys indicate what types of litter are on the increase or decrease and what is happening regionally and nationally, and all of this information then allows the MCS to campaign for positive change.

Collectively, Team APS removed 1,166 litter items equating to 15kg’s of rubbish! This was surprising as upon first glance the beach was relatively clean, but it’s the unseen, smaller bits of plastic fragments that made up the majority of the haul and these are often the most dangerous to wildlife.

As well as doing something positive for the environment, it was great to get out into the fresh air (the weather even stayed kind!) to meet new people and connect over such a worthwhile cause – even with the friendly competition during the quiz at the end!

Some APS clients from the Home Office took part and said:

“Thank you for giving us the opportunity to participate in the beach clean. We had a lovely time. It was good for team bonding as well as helping clean the environment. There were many fun team building sessions and we had a good laugh. We’d also like to thank you for providing lunch, it was lovely. Thanks again for a lovely day filled with laughter.”

Take a look at the day here.

We’re delighted that Crown Commercial Service have awarded us the new Print Marketplace contract, meaning that APS retain it for another four years until December 2028. 

The CCS framework is a market-leading solution for public sector print buyers who can use the online platform to get instant quotes for their marketing print requirements, alternatively there is an assisted option for more complex jobs. The innovative platform was built with sustainability and social value in mind and can help towards meeting organisational objectives. 

Since its launch in 2020, Print Marketplace is now used by hundreds of public sector organisations and saving them both time and money, from local and central government to educational institutions, NHS and blue light departments.

Read more here.

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APS Group are on the journey to becoming carbon net zero by 2040 and is committed to finding innovative new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One area we’re looking at is reducing our plastic consumption and our production teams are currently in the midst of trials across two of our facilities in a bid to make this happen. 

Preston Brook, our largest secure production unit housing machines capable of handling 30,000 packs per hour – read more about our recent expansion here – has seen plastic tape being swapped out for an eco-friendlier paper counterpart. Similarly at our Cheadle site, plastic box padding has been replaced by heavy paper void filler which gives the volume needed to protect the box contents. Both alternatives are so far performing well and, following a few more tests, we are hoping to roll these initiatives out across all of our warehouses. These measures are not only improving our environmental impact, but we’re also seeing cost savings for our clients too.  

The trial duration of approximately 12 months has resulted in us reducing our CO2 emissions by 4.45 tonnes which is equivalent to planting 445 trees in UK forests. We look forward to this number increasing once these paper alternatives are implemented across all our production sites.  

See more on our sustainability commitment.  

After successful launches in the US and LATAM, the much-loved streaming service that has delivered countless iconic series and films will now be available to a European audience for the first time, as of 21^st May. We’re thrilled to have partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery on this exciting launch by providing a full end-to-end service for Branded Merchandise products.

From sourcing, compiling and fulfilment, our team delivered large quantities of 39 product types, to 19 different countries to support the launch events.

Darina Cisneros, Marketing Manager at WBD, says: “Working with APS Group has been great – the team are creative and innovative and are very responsive to any queries. They were able to provide exactly what we needed, and the products delighted our audience across all launch activities. Thank you to the team and all involved in making this launch run smoothly.”

Anne-Marie O’Hara, Category Director for Branded Merchandise at APS Group added, “We’re very proud to have supported the European launch for HBO Max and helping them to engage with their new audience! Our partnership demonstrates the ability and expertise of our team to deliver amazing branded merchandise for large-scale events, and we’re very excited to see the partnership with HBO Max continue to grow.”

If you would like to speak to our team about Branded Merchandise, or how we can support your future campaigns, then please get in touch via [email protected].