1831

Bell & Bain Founded 55 Bell Street

1833

Moved to Royal Exchange Court

1841

Moved to St Enoch Square/Argyle Street – operated here for 22 years

1854

Received Royal approval to print the Bible

1858

Andrew Bain died

1864

Moved to Mitchell Street

1881

Expanded into 41 & 43 Mitchell Street | James Bell retired

1883

James Bell died

1973

Moved to Thornliebank

1981

Celebrate 150 years of Bell & Bain 

2009

Management Buy Out was signed off

2012

Major investment of Muller Martini Alegro Binder 

2019

Merge with J Thomson Colour Printers

2020

£7 million invested in 145 8 colour press & 145 4 colour press