Direct ED Printing Services

Direct-Ed was established in 1994 by Michael Pilling, CJ Pickles and Mark Mugan in Blackburn, Lancashire. The company had just two members of staff and no printing presses. With a product list of just a handful of products all work was outsourced while Pilling, Pickles and Mugan closely followed the trends in the education market. They were in regular contact with teachers and schools to see how Direct-Ed could best serve the education community.

In 1997 the company acquired its first printing press bringing Direct-Ed great success. With this press began the creation and production of Student Planners for the education community. In 1998 the company moved to a new 2,500 sq.

Pilling, Pickles and Mugan continued to identify trends in the rapidly changing education market. In 2001 the company introduced Calendars for use in schools. This was an innovative move that allowed Direct-Ed to offer its customers a great tool for fundraising.