New look for H & A Print

One of the city's oldest printing companies will be unveiling a new logo when it moves into new premises.

Ed and Hinemoa Boyd are co-owners of H&A; Design and Print and are gearing up for the shift from their premises in Wilson St to their new home in Purnell St.

The Boyds bought the former McVerry Crawford car yard and gave given the site a major refit.

The big shift is set for November 2.

"We've got teams organised to shift all our equipment, starting on Friday afternoon and working through that weekend in time to open for business on Monday, November 4," Mr Boyd said.

But he said it was a not a simple shift with plenty of heavy and delicate equipment to be moved.

But he said everyone was looking forward to the move.

"We're going into more modern, brighter and more efficient premises with more parking for customers as well," he said.

Mr Boyd said upgrading the new premises included adding to the existing buildings as well as joining two buildings together.

"Our stationery shop will be twice the size of our current one," he said.

Another feature of the new setup would mean customers would be able to see design teams working through one window and factory staff working through another window.

And on the first day of trading from the new site the company will unveil a brand- new logo.

"We've been H&A; for quite a while now but this shift is a chance for us to present a new face for our company," Mr Boyd said.