Alfred Willday News Today

The UK print industry joined forces for the first time in almost two-and-a-half years last night to celebrate the sector’s brightest and best.

In his own words, Tom Willday has been part of his fourth-generation, family-owned printing business since he was in a pram. As a toddler he would regularly sit at the front desk of the Leicester-based SME, eventually helping out around the business as age and understanding allowed.

Willsow books are completely biodegradable Tom Willday, managing director of Willday Printers in Leicester, is set to appear on the BBC show tomorrow evening (20 May) alongside his business partner James Coulthurst.  The duo will be pitching for a £20,000 investment to help expand their Willsow business, which makes children’s books made from plantable seeded paper.  The books aim to engage children through the story, and subsequently with planting and growing things using the books pages...