Founded in Accrington, Lancashire, in 1918, this company makes wallpaper printers; machines that print electronic devices, such as thin-film transistors; and the Genesis vacuum coating platform, which deposits metal and metal oxides and has won a string of overseas orders. Under chairman David Bryant, 50, and managing director Ben Clements, 47, more than 90% of its products are now exported, helping profits reach £3.1m in 2018.