TOMY Toys (Europe), whose famous brands include Thomas the Tank Engine, Sonic, Pokemon and Winnie The Pooh, have appointed Heckford as their design and build exhibition supplier for 2012. Competing against many other experienced design companies, our creative concept visuals were instrumental in securing the account. The dramatic 196 sq mt stand was unveiled at the prestigious Toy Fair event at London Olympia in February.
Eddie Blake, Heckford’s design and build manager said “ This is a great start to what we hope will be a long and close partnership. We are very proud to have secured such a prestigious account against fierce competition. This only serves to confirm our place as one of the country’s leading international exhibition manufacturers”
For TOMY, Stuart Kahn commented “ Heckford really impressed us on both design level and the standard of finish throughout. There were clear lines of communication throughout the project and we felt in total control at every step. I cannot recommend Heckford highly enough, and look forward to working closely with them over the years to come”

Heckford have recently completed the design and print of the new Wedding brochure for Haigh Hall. The Georgian hall situated in acres of landscaped grounds is Wigan’s most historic wedding venue and a popular choice for couples looking to tie the knot across the borough. The new wedding brochure aims to promote the Hall as a wedding venue whilst reflecting the elegance and rich heritage that the hall possesses. To see more click on www.haighhall.info

Heckford have been working with Preston based re-upholstery and loose cover specialists, Plumbs, to design and launch Plumbs Direct. The service supplements Plumbs existing products and provides a re-covering or re-upholstery service to those people who can’t be accessed by Plumbs extensive network of home consultants. Rich golds, deep blues and greys give the brand a modern and luxurious appearance and it’s own stand alone identity. For more information on Plumbs Direct click on www.plumbs.co.uk

Heckford was recently appointed by Wigan LCT to help market and promote the 2012 Wigan Food & Drink Festival. Now in it’s fifth year, this year’s event will feature appearances by celebrity chef’s Simon Rimmer and Jean Cristophe Novelli. For more information on this year’s Festival click www.wlct.org/foodanddrink

Heckford have recently produced a complete vehicle wrap on behalf of cngas.co.uk. The Fiat Punto, a prototype dual fuel vehicle that works on a combination of petrol and compressed natural gas is now the flagship of their promotional material. Heckford was chosen over several other competitors to design, print and fit the wrap and the finished result was an eye-catching and colourful vehicle that is currently one of the star attractions of the NGC Conference at Croke Park, Dublin.

Hot off the production line, supply, design and print of 3 x 2 pop up graphics stand advertising the Buxton 2011 Panto

Snow White and the seven dwarfs. For tickets contact the box office on 0845 127 2190.

Heckford have recently conducted a media campaign on behalf of Wigan LCT to promote the launch of the Profiles Gym within the new Wigan Life Centre. The campaign comprising of a number of 6 and 48 sheet poster sites, leaflets and car park tickets included a bespoke SMS service for people to arrange free Fitness Inductions. The campaign, currently running across Wigan has worked really well with the SMS number in particular proving to be a cost effective way of data capture and signing up new gym members.

I have always run in some form or another from my late teens till now. Initially it was a way of keeping fit and getting outside.

I find running quite thereputic. I can switch off from the stress of the day, think simple thoughts or even nothing at all.
Then by the time I get home from my run which is normally 4-5 miles I feel relaxed and exhilarated all in one.
I have never raised money before now and I have run quite a number of races over the years but this year I just felt the urge to do something different. Helping others was the key.

At this time my neighbour was diagnosed with testicular cancer and was being treated successfully. I thought this would be a good cause that I could raise money for. Having run the BUPA 10K in Manchester for the last couple of years and found it an excellent race, I felt this was a perfect opportunity to raise money. The whole experience was fantastic. The welcoming team at the GMEX were friendly and kind and hearing all about the work they do was a pleasure. Completing the race with so many like minded people was fantastic and something I will never forget.