Family Firm Keeping Pace With The Times
Family firm Acorn Business Machines has always been ready to move with the times. From the old spirit and ink duplicators to today's state of the art copiers, printers, fax machines and digital cameras, office equipment supplied and serviced has changed beyond recognition since the early 1980's.
Based at our new offices at Crossley Mills, Honley, in the heart of Summer Wine Country, the firm has come a long way since Ernest Warrender started supplying and servicing Roneo and Gestetner duplicators in 1982.
Ernest and his wife Joan ran the business in the early years. later they were joined by their son Mark, who came from an engineering background. Realising the need to diversify, he quickly gained a foothold in the photocopier market, which proved a major turning point.
Mark took over the reins from his father and is now the company's proprietor, leading a small close knit team comprising engineers Paul Draycott and Jason Ellwood; and sales, Ray Meah.
He agrees progress over the past decade has been staggering, to say the least. "When I started old technology still reigned. Now we are gradually changing over from analogue to digital and to full colour, with machines which are barely recognisable now from those we were handling ten years ago."
Mark and his team could easily cover every inch of the office wall with certificates gained from attending the specialist courses which enable them to keep up with the latest machines coming onto the market from leading manufacturers such as Rex Rotary - for which Acorn is the main local dealer - and Gestetner. Schools and local authorities are among the firm's main customers many of whom have stayed loyal for the whole 25 years, mainly covering Kilrlees, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield but also as far as North Yorkshire and the east coast.
"We also score heavily on personal service," says Mark. "People can feel a bit lost when trying to get through to someone in a large company. The impression they are often given is that they are just a few dots on someone's computer screen."
In a constantly changing market, Mark is convinced the future lies in full colour and digital photocopying and multi-function machines. "Within five years all photocopiers will be digital and the full colour facility will come down in price. Most companies will be able to afford colour copies. Thermal roll faxes are on the way out and we are moving rapidly into the plain paper type."
© 2011 Acorn Business Machines | Disclaimer | Privacy | Sitemap
All of the products we offer are of the highest quality and are available at the most competitive prices. We predominantly cater for the commercial market and we always welcome new custom, so get in touch today to see what we can do for you.
We have been established for 25 years and we provide our services throughout the Yorkshire . We are a family run business with an exceptional reputation for providing some of the finest products at the most affordable prices. We pride ourselves on providing you with the right products to suit your needs so if you require new business equipment in Yorkshire, come to Acorn Business Machines (Holmfirth) Ltd.
If you wish to enquire about any of the products we offer please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can contact us on 01484 660036 or via the “Contact Us” page provided. We offer a sensational range of products ideal for a number of purposes so if you are looking for digital copiers in Huddersfield, call upon the team here at Acorn Business Machines (Holmfirth) Ltd!
Acorn Business Machines (Holmfirth) Ltd,