Plockmatic Group announce Ed Hudson as UK general manager

Print Solutions

Ed Hudson has been appointed general manager for the Plockmatic Group’s UK sales and service operation. Effective from May 1, this forms part of the company’s growth strategy to focus further on customers’ needs for increased automation and to improve the ‘go to’ market strategy by streamlining both in line and off line solution sales.

The move coincides with the decision of Ray Hillhouse – vice president of sales and marketing Offline – to take early retirement.

Ed's industry experience began with Xerox in the mid ’90s followed by a 17 year spell with Océ and Canon. From humble beginnings, roles evolved and included national sales and marketing management. In 2014, Ed moved on to a career outside of print, initially in environmental consultancy, and then in the power quality business, where he worked with a wide variety of customers around the world. In late 2024, Ed joined Ibis Integrated Binding Systems, based in High Wycombe, as sales director.

In this newly created role of Plockmatic Group’s UK general manager, Ed Hudson will be responsible for sales, service and support for both in line and off line post press products in the UK.

He said, ‘Our UK client base is currently facing increasing challenges with higher employment costs, supply chain uncertainty and, in some cases, the fallout from US tariffs. We look to further understand our clients’ requirements and offer the best technical and most cost-effective solution in every case, helping them to find the right solution for their business, whether that is an in line or off line product. Equipment includes the extended range of equipment from the Plockmatic Group including Morgana, Intec, Uchida, Summa/Valiani, GBC, Mohr, EBA, Citoborma, Hohner, Rhino-o-Tuff, Cany, and many more.

‘Going forward we intend to rebrand the business as Plockmatic Group UK, in turn consolidating the individual Morgana and Intec brands in a similar way as has happened with Watkiss Automation Ltd, and KGS srl, the PUR binder manufacturing operation. The company will continue its strong support for trade events around the world.’