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The current £100million restoration of The Savoy, on a per room basis, is one of the most ambitious in the history of London. Kiaran MacDonald, General Manager said, “For us, the most important thing is to honour the art deco heritage and traditional English design of the hotel, while upgrading the property to meet the expectations of today’s most discerning guests. When The Savoy reopens we hope to set new British standards for excellence in design and décor” New signage throughout will play an important part of the restoration and Ashleigh Signs have the passion and dedication to meet the brief for this ambitious and historic project.

Ricky, the two-weight, five-time former world champion, who is said to be contemplating a return to the ring next summer, unveiled the plaque inside the state-of-the-art care home, Hatton Grange - which was built by Leeds based LNT Construction. LNT required a quality sign with a quick turnaround and were delighted with the service and product they received.

Congratulations to all employees involved in the speedy turnaround of this trendy new Surrey bar.  After receiving the order and instruction to proceed only 1 week prior to opening, everyone had to act fast.  We manufactured and installed the signage in super quick time – we even decorated the exterior!  "Many thanks for the fast turnaround – it looks good and certainly catches the eye in the high street" said the Project Manager James Overy, adding  "We'll use you again!"

Customers are encouraged to take the time to explore the improved layout and view our updated photographs.

Congratulations to one of our suppliers, Ian Drinkwater, who was elected National President of the British Sign & Graphics Association at the Association’s AGM Earlier this year.

Recent HSE ‘Safety and Health Awareness day’ a great success!  Our Production senior management team attended the recent seminar to raise awareness of the causes of accidents and ill health and to reduce these by controlling risks.

The world's biggest hotel company, Intercontinental Hotels Group, has re-launched its 2,000th hotel under the new-look Holiday Inn brand - The Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront is part of the $1 billion (£655 million) revamp of all 3,200 of its Holiday Inns around the world. (The Times, 19th March 2010, p 50)Ashleigh Signs are delighted to help reach this landmark by continuing their long-standing relationship with this Client and look forward to manufacturing and installing signage & lighting for their 3,00th hotel!

A new, revised and updated edition of BS559, the British Standard for Signage, has been published by the British Standards Institution (BSI) thanks largely to the efforts of the BSGA, the industry’s principal trade association. This is the seventh edition of the Standard, which was first introduced in 1934 and last updated in 1998. Since then, there have been a number of significant developments in signmaking technology and it was for this reason that the BSGA applied to the BSI for a review of the Standard. The review process started in early 2008 and, over a period of months, members of the BSGA"s Technical Committee, together with other industry representatives, worked with the BSI to revise and update the content of the Standard. Final approval of the new edition was given in August 2009, following a period of public consultation and peer review over the summer. Several parts of the Standard have been expanded to include more detailed descriptions and specifications. In addition, new sections covering the use of LEDs, windload calculations and sign foundation construction have been added. There is also a new Annex covering the use and application of vinyl sheet material. In a number of sections, notes have been added. These include guidance on the minimisation of stray light or light pollution, together with comments on the recycling and recovery of materials. BS559 is now more detailed than earlier versions and, with the inclusion of several new sections, it will be a valuable aid to signmakers, designers and others in the industry.

Ashleigh Signs announce their the status of Altius Approved Vendor - The industry benchmark detailing Commercial Viability, Risk Management, Customer Service, Corporate Social Responsibility and Quality Management processes.  For more information, visit http://www.altiusva.com/Home.aspx

Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewery and long-standing client of Ashleigh Signs, has announced it has acquired 13 freehold pubs from Punch Taverns for £14.9m in cash.The finance has been made available by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) who has committed to supporting UK businesses.  Shepherd Neame being one of the 100,000 businesses benefiting from RBS loans this year.