Carnhill acquiers OEP

[sahib]

I have just been notified that OEP has been acquired by Carnhill but will continue to trade as OEP.

 

[gyraf]

I guess that is pretty good news - for both of them, as well as for us...!

;D

Jakob E.

 

[ruffrecords]

I am pleased it was not the other way round.

Cheers

Ian

 

[bruce0]

I am pleased it was not the other way round.

Cheers

Ian

Not so sure.  Carnhill I think has a higher end product, and OEP has a reasonable quality but (I suspect) much higher volume product, so it perhaps represents Carnhill moving into a low end range. 

Keeping the same brands is a good sign, implies they would keep making a high quality range.

 

[shabtek]

what about 'vigotronics'(sp?)?

--new label on oep-a-like
unrelated?

 

[ruffrecords]

what about 'vigotronics'(sp?)?

--new label on oep-a-like
unrelated?

I think Vigtronics was started by ex OEP employees.

Cheers

Ian

 

[sahib]

Ian,

My recollection is that the guy who started OEP sold it to Walters Group and then set up another company.

 

[ruffrecords]

Ian,

My recollection is that the guy who started OEP sold it to Walters Group and then set up another company.

I suspect you are right. Many years ago I met the MD of the Walters Group (back in the 80s before it was a group - might even have been Mr. Walters). They were into dot matrix printing at the time. I remember thinking back then that he was an impressive guy.

Cheers

Ian