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Advek signed by Aston Villa

1st August 2008

Premiership club Aston Villa has appointed Birmingham based printer Advek as its official print partner in time for the kick-off of the new football season.

The printer proved itself after working with the club since 2007 and they will now be producing all of the marketing material for the club including leaflets, brochures, tickets and the UEFA Cup programmes.

The deal marks a high point in the turnaround for the printer, which was on the brink of closure before being acquired by director Graeme Thurman earlier this year. Thurman said: "Aston Villa is Birmingham's biggest and best loved brand, so to be trusted by them to manage their vast printing projects is an honour and a real coup for Advek."