The creation of a newspaper page or piece of artwork was, once a upon a time, a painstaking, laborious task, carried out letter by letter, line by line, block by block. That was the reality back in 1862 for W&G Baird.
The Baird brothers were self-made merchants with determination to succeed and subsequently built a thriving print business. In 1870 both brothers realised an opportunity to produce a newspaper as Belfast became industrialised and the population grew exponentially. The Belfast Evening Telegraph, now the Belfast Telegraph, was born.
W&G Baird moved to its current site in Antrim and six years later was acquired by Belfast businessman, Roy Ballie, who invested heavily to bring the business into the modern age. In 2006 the current management team acquired the business and invested over £4 million which saw the latest print and finishing technology installed at W&G Baird’s. The investment provided Baird’s with the chance to produce more brochures, catalogues and books at much higher speeds resulting in efficiencies for the customer.
In 2022, W&G Baird still boast one of the most technologically advanced printing capabilities in Ireland making them an award-winning printer. Many Hardware Association Ireland members and the wider trade sector choose WG Baird for their brochures and other printed material.
