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Hobs Repro, part of the Hobs Group, have acquired the Face brand (Face Creative Services), creating a new powerhouse of digital printing in central London. Hobs Repro provides high-end printing and finishing, display graphics and creative design services to a wide range of customers including Architects, construction companies and design agencies.  With six locations in…

James Duckenfield has been appointed as the new CEO of the Hobs Group.  Kieran O’Brien will continue his involvement with the company as a non-executive director. James has already signaled plans to increase both geographical coverage and improve capability with the Hobs Group.  James comments: “I’m excited to have taken over the reins from Kieran…

Dynamo is a magician best known for his award-winning television show Dynamo: Magician Impossible.  He recently took to the stage in a sell-out tour around UK arenas, with a breath-taking collection of magic. We have to be careful with what we say (being careful of the magicians code), but we printed some extra special books…

We’ve recently added foiling to our options of finishes for print, and people have jumped at the chance to add some creative lustre! We’ve loved seeing the different ways businesses have incorporated this luxury foil finish into their branding, marketing and presentation materials. We offer a range of different coloured foils from classic silver and…

Hobs Reprographics was a proud sponsor of The Food Porn Awards™ and printed high-resolution photo-boards for the Northern Bar and Restaurant Show in March. The awards were a free competition to find the best looking food from restaurants, pubs, bars and eateries across the North West. Chefs sent in the images of their most mouth-watering…

Alex Campkin is one of the Hobs IT department which provides IT support to the entire Hobs Group. We pulled him away from fixing a laptop to fire some quick questions at him… What’s your job in a nutshell?  I manage the Hobs Group network infrastructure, providing support on a wide range of issues from…

We’re just as proud of your finished projects as you are, and we know they will inspire others too! Share the love and join Hobs on Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Win £100 each month with our Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter Competition! To enter post a picture of your print project on Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest…

Andrew Conley is the newest recruit to the Hobs Studio team in Manchester. He is regarded as one of Britain’s foremost 3D model makers, having worked on the new Wembley Stadium for Foster & Partners, among other key schemes. We grabbed a minute with Andy to ask him some quick fire questions – What three…

Hobs really can print anything!  The world record attempt for the biggest colouring-in book was printed by Hobs Bristol and was organised in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as a centrepiece of the “city green” for Bristol Habourside Festival. The sixteen pages of the 5m by 2.2m (16ft by 7ft) book,…

Phil Newton is a construction print specialist for Hobs Manchester which, amongst many other things, creates bespoke tender submissions and hoardings for construction sites.  Hobs Big Colour specialises in creating our biggest prints and other visual displays using printed or cut-out vinyls, plastics and other materials. We grabbed a coffee with him to ask some…