To: Walsall Security Printers Ltd
Midland Road, Walsall Leiden 22.01.1998
Mr. Ian Brigham,
From: Rein Bakhuizen van den Brink
Nederlandsch Maandblad voor Philatelie
P.O. Box 749
2300 AS Leiden
Dear Mr. Brigham,
referring to the telephone call I had this afternoon, I would be very pleased to receive the articles you've just mentioned to me. As I told you I'm preparing a separate article on your printers house so any illustration that could be reproduced in our magazine will be welcomed too. After having received the articles I will contact you again on the subject of illustrations. For the Dutch philatelists it has come as a great shock to see Dutch stamps printed abroad. The British too must have had some mixed feeling some years ago when the Dutch firm JESP started printing UK stamps. I think it's all too logical in a narrowing world that technological skills and cost-effective production should prevail over homegrown monopolies. I have a feeling that this booklet production won't be the last venture abroad Dutch philatelists can expect. Especially since I realize that your firm has recently acquired the expertise of photogravure printing using computer engraved cylinders. JESP was only a few years ahead but has now two firm competitors in that field from the UK as well! I realize that you may not be in the comfortable position of being able to comment on this policy aspect but I would welcome it if you did. As to your suggestion of coming over to see the plant, I would very much enjoy that and I thank you for the invitation, but I have to consult our Board of Directors before any concrete steps can be made. Thanking you in advance for your kind cooperation, Yours sincerely, Rein Bakhuizen van den Brink, AIJP 1200 tel. +31-71-5212950 fax +31-71-5234587 dziewon@xs4all.nl http://www.xs4all.nl/~dziewon/ |