SMI (Distribution Services) Ltd

SMI (Distribution Services) Ltd is the parent company of Earthprint Ltd, which specialises in the storage, purchasing, distribution and supply of publications to our customers and their key contacts.

Distribution is the core of this business and over the past 15 years we have established a reputation for the efficient, timely and resourceful delivery of publications all around the world. SMI operates out of its warehouse in Stevenage, England, which is designed, with floor to ceiling racks, especially for the storage of books. The warehouse covers over 20,000 square feet and there is an established electronic stock control system.

Through SMI’s global contacts we can arrange collection from any location worldwide and ship by air, sea, courier or road to either the SMI warehouse or a requested location. We have a long track record of meeting deadlines and regularly use our expertise to make recommendations as the best means for delivery.

SMI can provide the following services bespoke to your organisation:
• Distribution anywhere in the world
• Collection of publications
• Packaging
• Labelling
• Management of mailing lists
• Management of subscriptions
• Book supply – to academic institutions and donor funded projects
• Sales and marketing of publications

SMI are different because we only distribute for non profit making organisations, this means that we know this market better than any of our competitors and that we can add benefit to our partners through our knowledge of their working practises. We pride ourselves on our ability to handle a variety of projects, from the supply of multiple line single copy orders to the consolidation of large quantities of books.