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Arden celebrates another apprenticeship success

Posted on: Saturday, June 6th, 2026

The Arden Group is celebrating another apprenticeship success story, highlighting our continued commitment to developing talent and investing in the next generation of skilled employees. Arden runs a successful apprenticeship programme and our latest ‘graduate’ is IT Support Technician John Ellis, who has recently completed his apprenticeship, achieving a Distinction. After joining Arden in August 2024, John has been working...

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Arden joins Greater Manchester leaders to shape next phase of digital manufacturing support in the North West

Posted on: Saturday, June 6th, 2026

Greater Manchester manufacturing leaders, including Arden Dies, are helping shape the next phase of digital manufacturing support for SMEs across the North West as businesses face growing pressure to adopt AI, automation and new technologies. Made Smarter North West has strengthened the industry steering group behind its £2.5M Government-backed technology adoption programme, bringing together new voices to help guide support...

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Made Smarter launches practical AI toolkit to help manufacturers cut through complexity

Posted on: Wednesday, May 13th, 2026

Arden Dies featured as case study in AI guide to help SMEs move from hype to real-world impact A new guide from Made Smarter is helping manufacturers cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and focus on what actually works on the factory floor. Arden Dies is proud to be featured as a case study in the new guide -...

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Arden Dies explores AI and automation through digital internships

Posted on: Thursday, February 26th, 2026

Made Smarter Digital Internship programme helps Arden Dies test and adopt new technologies Arden Dies has explored practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across our operations after teaming up with two digital interns through Made Smarter’s Digital Internship Programme. We worked with data science student Deniz Beyazgul from Manchester Metropolitan University and robotics and automation student Husan Vokhidov...

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Double victory for Arden at the Stockport Business Awards

Posted on: Monday, October 6th, 2025

The Arden Group is celebrating a double triumph after taking home two awards at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. We’re proud to announce that we were crowned winners in both the Family Business of the Year and Medium Business of the Year categories at the ceremony, which took place at Edgeley Park, Stockport on Thursday 2 October. This recognition comes...

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Arden Dies ranked among UK’s top family business apprentice employers

Posted on: Monday, September 8th, 2025

Arden Dies has been recognised as being one of the top family businesses in the UK for supporting apprenticeships. We have been named at number 11 in Family Business United’s (FBU) Apprentice Employers Report, which highlights the crucial role family-owned firms are playing in supporting the next generation of skilled workers. Now in its fourth year, the FBU report for...

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Martin shortlisted for Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on: Thursday, August 7th, 2025

Arden Group Managing Director Martin Poynter has been named as a finalist for a prestigious accolade - the National Family Business Lifetime Achievement Award 2025. The award, organised by Family Business United, celebrates individuals who have dedicated their lives to driving success and growth within family-owned businesses. Martin is part of the founding family of the Arden Group, which was...

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Double honour for Arden in Stockport Business Awards

Posted on: Friday, July 18th, 2025

We’re proud to announce that the Arden Group has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Stockport Business Awards. We’ve been named as a finalist is both the ‘Family Business of the Year’ and the ‘Medium Business of Year’ categories. This recognition comes during a milestone year for the Arden Group, as we mark our 60th anniversary - a...

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Arden Group celebrates 60 years in business after first launching in cellar

Posted on: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

The Arden Group, which was first launched by two brothers in the cellar of their family home, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Brothers Frank and Philip Poynter first set up a die-making workshop with just one saw and a workbench in the 10ft-square cellar of their mother’s semi-detached house in Bredbury, Stockport, in 1964. Philip would clock off from a...

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Job Vacancy – Technical Sales and Support Specialist

Posted on: Friday, April 4th, 2025

About Arden DiesEstablished in 1964, Arden Dies Ltd is the UK’s leading manufacturer of cutting formes and associated tooling solutions. Proudly partnered with global industry leader Marbach GmbH, we are renowned internationally for innovative solutions in the packaging sector, supplying both multi-national corporations and independent converters across the UK. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised with accolades such as...

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Arden Group’s Lasercomb Team amongst 20 new digital leaders empowered to deliver smarter manufacturing with Made Smarter

Posted on: Monday, February 17th, 2025

The Lasercomb Team, part of the Arden Group, are in the latest cohort of 20 manufacturing firms to have completed Made Smarter’s trailblazing leadership programme. Two team members at our Redditch site, Izzy Roberts and Mike Parker, are amongst the recent graduates to have completed the Leading Digital Transformation (LDT) Programme. This initiative, part of the government-funded Made Smarter North...

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Rising stars of Arden shine bright at BPIF Awards

Posted on: Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

The rising stars of the Arden Group have been honoured by the British Print Industry Federation (BPIF) at a prestigious awards ceremony. Six outstanding employees from across our Marple and Redditch sites were recognised at the annual BPIF Summer Event and Awards evening, held in Derby on July 9. The event brings together the brightest talents from across the print...

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Double celebration for Arden at Family Business of the Year Awards

Posted on: Tuesday, June 25th, 2024

Arden Dies has once again been recognised for our excellence and innovation, winning two prestigious awards at the Family Business of the Year Awards. We were crowned Manufacturing Family Business of the Year and Family Business of the Year for the North of England and Northern Ireland at the prestigious awards event in London, which celebrate the achievements of family-owned...

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Arden Dies honoured for digital transformation during 60th anniversary year

Posted on: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

Arden Dies has been recognised for our commitment to digital innovation. We won the Digital Transformation Award in the North West Family Business Awards, which celebrate the success and accomplishments of family-owned businesses across the region from all industries and sectors. This recognition comes as Arden Dies celebrates our 60-year anniversary, marking six decades of excellence and innovation in the...

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Arden Group announces acquisition of Lasercomb Dies

Posted on: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

The Arden Group has announced the acquisition of Lasercomb Dies, cementing our position as the largest die-maker in the UK. Lasercomb Dies, which has a die-making and engraving arm, has a manufacturing site in Redditch with a team of around 80 employees, and operations will continue as normal following the take-over. Martin Poynter, Managing Director of the Arden Group, said:...

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Arden Group named as finalist in four categories of the North West Family Business Awards

Posted on: Thursday, March 28th, 2024

The Arden Group has been shortlisted in four categories of the North West Family Business Awards. We’ve been named as a finalist in the Digital Transformation, Environmental Sustainability - The Green Award, and Manufacturing categories. Meanwhile our Maintenance Manager Josh Wheeler has been shortlisted in the Employee Excellence category, which recognises individual employees who go the extra mile in their...

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Arden Group celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Posted on: Thursday, February 8th, 2024

The Arden Group is backing this year’s National Apprenticeship Week by defying stereotypes and showcasing that apprenticeships are for everyone. This week is National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 5 – 11. The theme is ‘Skills for Life’ and it aims to celebrates the value, benefit and opportunity that apprenticeships can bring, for both individuals and businesses. Here at...

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Vote for Arden in the Family Business of the Year Awards

Posted on: Monday, February 5th, 2024

The Arden Group is in the running for a prestigious award after being named as a finalist in the Family Business of the Year Awards. We’ve been shortlisted in the People’s Choice category, and it’s up to the public to vote for their winner. Organised by Family Business United (FBU), the awards celebrate the achievements of family business across the...

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Arden’s waste wood transformed into biomass energy

Posted on: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

The Arden Group has recycled 75 tonnes of waste wood during 2023 as part of our commitment to sustainability and green manufacturing. This year, we launched a new initiative to recycle all the off-cuts of wood produced as part of our die-making operations. The waste wood is sent to another manufacturer and used as a fuel source to produce biomass...

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Arden supports sustainable packaging solution for beverage industry

Posted on: Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

The Arden Group is helping to turn the tide on plastic pollution, creating the tooling for an innovative sustainable packaging solution. We’ve supported our customer Graphic Packaging International to produce the tooling for UK-based production of their KeelClip™ product, which is a cartonboard fastener they have developed to replace the plastic rings on drinks cans. The KeelClip™ was engineered with...

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Martin is a Top 100 Manufacturer

Posted on: Monday, June 19th, 2023

Arden Group Managing Director Martin Poynter has been named amongst the prestigious Manufacturer Top 100 roll of honour. The Manufacturer Top 100 list, run by The Manufacturer Magazine, recognises the most dynamic leaders and innovators in the manufacturing sector, representing the very best talent in the industry.  Joe Bush, Editor of The Manufacturer and The Manufacturer Top 100 publication said:...

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Arden Dies secures second die-making accreditation

Posted on: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023

Arden Dies has become the first UK die-maker to achieve a double accreditation from BOBST for both flatbed corrugated and folding carton. BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers – runs a Die-making Certification Programme, which is an advanced certification for professional die-makers to provide high performance tooling. Arden Dies has recently...

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Arden Group named as finalist in the North West Family Business Awards

Posted on: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

The Arden Group has been shortlisted in two categories of the North West Family Business Awards. We’re in the running for the Manufacturing category, and our very own Leanne Allen, who works in our Customer Service Team, has been announced as a finalist in the Employee of the Year category. The North West Family Business Awards celebrate family businesses across...

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Arden Group celebrates apprenticeships on World Youth Skills Day

Posted on: Thursday, July 14th, 2022

The Arden Group is celebrating the success of our apprenticeship programme to mark World Youth Skills Day. Friday, July 15 is World Youth Skills Day – an international campaign from the United Nations to celebrate the importance of equipping young people with the right skills for employment and entrepreneurship. Arden runs a successful apprenticeship programme, particularly within our die-making division,...

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Tony clocks off for final time after 50 years’ service

Posted on: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Arden’s longest serving employee has clocked off for the final time. Tony Hinchliffe started work at Arden Dies back in 1971 and after 50 years and 10 months with the company, he’s now embarking on his well-earned retirement. Tony joined Arden aged 15 as a die-making apprentice, back in the early days of the company when our founders Frank and...

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Arden stars in bus advertising campaign

Posted on: Monday, April 4th, 2022

Arden Dies is the star of a new advertising campaign to increase technology adoption among businesses in our region. The ‘For The Makers’ campaign has been launched by the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the North West, which works with small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers to help adopt Industry 4.0 technologies and digital skills to help boost productivity, drive sustainable...

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Arden launches new rubber recycling project as part of commitment to green manufacturing

Posted on: Thursday, March 17th, 2022

The Arden Group is continuing our commitment to green manufacturing after launching a new rubber recycling initiative. We’ve recently introduced a new eco-project in our Rubbering department to re-use off-cuts of rubber sheets that are generated during our die-making manufacturing process. Sarah Poynter, operations manager at Arden Engraving, said: “We’re often asked by customers for rubber to carry out repairs...

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Arden flies for the flag for packaging sector during National Careers Week

Posted on: Thursday, March 10th, 2022

The Arden Group is backing National Careers Week by encouraging young people to consider a career in the packaging sector. This week (March 7 – 12) is National Careers Week – an opportunity for young people to consider their future career paths. We’re flying the flag for the packaging industry and promoting the benefits of manufacturing, engineering and technology careers...

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Arden Group backs GM Good Employment Charter

Posted on: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

The Arden Group has pledged our commitment to the GM Good Employment Charter. We’ve signed up as a supporter of the Charter, which aims to improve wages and employment standards across Greater Manchester. The Charter sets out seven characteristics of good employment, such as secure work and flexible working, and strives to develop diverse, equal and inclusive working conditions for...

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Job opportunity – People Advisor

Posted on: Friday, October 29th, 2021

We’ve got an exciting job opportunity available to join the Arden Team. About Arden The Arden Group of Companies comprises of Arden Dies, Arden Software and Arden Engraving. Founded in 1964, Arden Dies is one of the UK’s leading die-makers specialising in die and tooling manufacture for the packaging and carton sectors. Arden Engraving was established in 1999 and manufactures...

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Job opportunity – CAD operator/programmer

Posted on: Tuesday, October 26th, 2021

We've got an exciting job opportunity available to join the Arden Team. About Arden Founded in 1964, Arden Dies is the UK’s leading die-maker. A family-owned provider of cutting and engraving tools, and software for the packaging industry.  Our greatest strength is our global team, with manufacturing sites in Germany and the USA and software offices globally. Our team is energetic,...

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Arden Group is one of 60 new digital leaders in North West

Posted on: Thursday, September 2nd, 2021

The Arden Group is amongst 60 digital leaders in the North West who now have the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative Leadership Programme. Five cohorts of managers and directors at SME manufacturing companies, including Arden, have now completed the Made Smarter Leadership Programme through the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), the University of...

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Arden Group says NO to plastic packaging

Posted on: Monday, July 26th, 2021

The Arden Group has gone plastic-free – banning plastic in all our external packaging. In our Dies and Engraving divisions, we have completely removed all plastic in our tooling shipments to customers. We’ve replaced our plastic shipping containers with cardboard and switched from bubble-wrap to card-wrap as part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to cut our carbon footprint and help...

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Arden Group takes on interns to support digitalisation journey

Posted on: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

The Arden Group is advancing its digitalisation journey with the support of four interns from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Arden is taking part in the Digital Technology Internship Scheme organised by Made Smarter – a Government funded scheme to support SME manufacturers in the North West to adopt digital technology to drive growth. The four Masters students are working on...

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Arden Group donates IT equipment to homelessness charity

Posted on: Monday, February 22nd, 2021

The Arden Group has pledged to support the homeless community in Greater Manchester by donating our old laptops and tablets. We’ve just made our first donation to the Mustard Tree – a poverty and homelessness charity which supports people experiencing homelessness to get their lives back on track. The charity runs a series of creative classes and activities for the...

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Arden supports National Apprenticeship Week 2021

Posted on: Monday, February 8th, 2021

The Arden Group is once again backing this year’s National Apprenticeship Week amid two apprentice success stories amongst our workforce. This week is National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 8-14, and the theme for this year’s event is ‘Build The Future’ which encourages people to consider how apprenticeships can help young people to develop the skills and knowledge required...

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Productivity boost open to North West’s manufacturing and engineering businesses

Posted on: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

Manufacturing businesses across the North West have the chance to learn from industry giants in a programme designed to boost productivity across the sector - an initiative Arden Dies have taken part in. ‘Productivity through People’ (PtP), a 10-month programme designed by Lancaster University Management School academics in partnership with industry experts from BAE Systems, Siemens and Rolls-Royce, aims to boost...

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Applications open for Made for Manufacturing

Posted on: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

Manufacturers in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from further support, following the return of a fully-funded programme to help businesses of all sizes increase productivity and get on the path to growth. Made for Manufacturing, which is run by GC Business Growth Hub, is actively recruiting for manufacturing businesses of all sizes from across the city-region. Applications are now...

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Festive fundraiser raises £576 for charity

Posted on: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

Team Arden have been getting into the festive spirit to raise money for charity. Staff across our Dies, Engraving and Software divisions donned their finest festive knitwear and cheesiest Christmas clobber to take part in our best Christmas outfit competition. We also organised a raffle to help boost the coffers and raised an amazing £576 for The Christie and Cancer...

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Another successful installation for Arden Dies

Posted on: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020

Arden Dies has been working with packaging supplier Encore Packaging to optimise machine performance. As a BOBST certified tooling supplier, we’ve been supporting Encore Packaging to ensure they’re getting the most out of their newest BOBST die-cutter, recently installed at their manufacturing site in Peterlee. The partnership between BOBST and Arden Dies is designed to ensure both machine and tooling...

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Arden Mo Bro’s take on moustache charity challenge

Posted on: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

Members of the Arden Dies team have been growing a Mo for Movember. A group of staff have ditched the razors throughout November in a bid to raise awareness and money for men’s health issues. The Movember movement is a national campaign that kicks of Men’s Health Month, with an annual moustache growing event that aims to raise awareness of...

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Job opportunity – experienced die-maker

Posted on: Monday, November 23rd, 2020

We've got an exciting job opportunity for an experienced die-maker. Arden Dies is a long-established British die-makers, with one of the best equipped die operations in Europe. We have a rich history having been established for more than half a century and continue to be a market leader and a stable business with a bright future. We're also a BOBST...

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Arden Dies to fast track additive manufacturing adoption through pioneering programme

Posted on: Thursday, November 19th, 2020

Arden Dies is to pioneer an innovative, high impact programme designed to upskill our workforce to accelerate the adoption and application of additive manufacturing (AM). We are part of the Fast Track Additive Manufacturing - Upskilling the Workforce programme, run in collaboration with the Made Smarter North West adoption pilot - which connects the region’s manufacturers to digital tools, leadership...

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A converting partnership that delivers OEE

Posted on: Friday, November 13th, 2020

Arden Dies has been working with leading packaging manufacturer MSO Cleland to optimise machine performance at their site in Belfast. As a BOBST certified tooling supplier, we’ve been supporting MSO Cleland Ltd to ensure they’re getting the most out of their recent investment in a BOBST die-cutter. During the recent installation trial at the site, impressive levels of machine performance...

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Arden Dies unveils new-look after more than half a century

Posted on: Sunday, November 1st, 2020

Arden Dies, which has been established for more than half a century, has unveiled a brand-new look. We have recently undergone a major rebrand with a fresh modern look and a new website. The new logo has been refreshed in blue and grey and is inspired by the carton outlines from Arden Sofware's packaging design CAD software Impact; while the...

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Covid-19 update

Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2020

The Arden Group is playing our part to keep essential businesses within the packaging sector operating during the Covid-19 pandemic. A number of Arden customers across our Dies, Engraving and Software divisions are playing an essential role in the response to the Coronavirus outbreak, so it’s been vital we remain operational for those customers. We quickly initiated a series of measures to...

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First ever female die-maker joins the workforce at Arden

Posted on: Monday, March 2nd, 2020

A skilled craftswoman has made history by becoming the first female die-maker at Arden Dies. Georgina Daniel, aged 20, is helping to shift the gender balance in the male-dominated manufacturing sector after becoming our first ever female die-maker. Arden Dies, which was established in 1964, manufactures dies and tooling for the packaging sector from our purpose-built factory site in Marple,...

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Arden Dies leads the way with prestigious die-making accreditation

Posted on: Saturday, February 1st, 2020

Arden Dies has made history by becoming the first UK die-maker to achieve a prestigious accreditation from BOBST. BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers – runs a Die-making Certification Programme, which is an advanced certification for professional die-makers. Now Arden Dies has become the first die-maker in the UK and Ireland...

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