1979
Decorative Sleeves was founded to produce promotional sleeves for application at Mailway Packaging Solutions,initially located in Witham, Essex.

1989/1990
The business expanded and leased units in Kings Lynn.

1991
Decorative Sleeves completed its move to the site it
presently occupies.

1995/1996
Print hall extension built and 2 new flexo presses installed.

1998
New 9 colour 'Grafomac' gravure press installed.

December 1998
Acquisition of Smurfit Labels, Decorative Sleeves'
major U.K. competitor, previously known as Sanderson & Clayton who were gravure printers
since 1967 and manufacturers of shrink sleeves since 1984.

February 2000
Acquired by Illinois Tool Works Inc. of Illinois, USA.

2001
Sold wet glue paper label business to S & C Labels.

2002/2003
Major new investment programme, including:

Relocation of Wakefield site to Castleford and installation of 10 colour wide web high speed rotogravure printing press

Installation of new 8 colour in-line U.V. flexo printing press in King's Lynn factory.

Re-organisation of manufacturing into defined business units.

2007
Acquired by CCL Industries.