Reflecting a new focus on global future of production for qualitative service, the Nigerian Baptist Convention has announced the transformation of Baptist Press Limited into BP Productions Limited.
According to the Proprietor and President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention – Revd. Dr. Israel A. Akanji (FAR) who spoke at the new brand unveiling ceremony, the decision to rebrand was not only informed by BP Productions desire to always provide quality print services in Nigeria’s ever-changing market but to also reflect Divine direction of a new beginning; “the Bible is full of change of names such as Sarai to Sarah; Abram to Abraham; Jacob to Israel and many more. However, it is important to note that the transformation of the brand is to allow her to provide more qualitative service to the Baptist family and all her teeming clientele,” explained Revd. Dr. Akanji (FAR).
Not only that, Chairman – Board of Directors, BP Productions – Dn. Dr. Tunji Olugbodi in his welcome speech stressed that the need to be 21st Century complaint while conserving Nigeria’s dwindling foreign reserves also informed the company’s decision to rebrand; “it is time for the company to become a 21st Century production company that can produce quality prints and also become a profitable business that will be able to meet the need of Nigerians and stop capital flight in terms of publishing overseas. It is the dawn of a new era for printing and production in Nigeria. The company is poised to deliver services in line with the global future of production.”
While corroborating the Chairman, the General Manager of BP Productions – Mr. Gbenga Ajadi noted that the Convention has invested significantly in the company and they are ready to enhance the quality of work to all their clientele; “we have the edge in terms of equipment and well-trained staff that can handle series of work produced by other global publishing firms and we are willing to continue to churn out quality production that will exceed the expectations of our clients” assured Mr. Ajadi.
With state-of-art printing equipment from Prepress to Postpress, BP Productions is said to be one of the best equipped missionary presses in Nigeria that run both digital and conventional print production. WHERE To Print gathered that some of these equipment include: Komori Enthrone 29 4-Colour Press; Manugraph M360 4-Colour Tower Web Press; Agfa Avalon B8 24 Computer To Plate (CTP) Machine; Heidelberg Sord Z; Heidelberg Sord and the legendary Kord 64. Others are: Automatic sewing machines for book sewing; Binding machines for quality bookbinding; Industrial laminating machines; Book stitching machines; Creasing machine for smooth binding; and Cutting machine.
It would be recalled that the hitherto Baptist Press started in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Capital in the early fifties by C.F. Eaglesfield of Southern Baptist Convention missionary from the United States in order to take care of local printing needs. On his relocation back home, Eaglesfield handed over the press to the Nigerian Baptist Convention and moved to Ibadan, Oyo State where it presently operates having been fully incorporated as a company at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on July 28, 1966.
