When handling sensitive documentation, compliance is the over-riding factor for any responsible business. But, as security printing specialist Smith & Ouzman discovered, it is possible to turn a confidential waste destruction system into an efficient recycling operation too.

Eastbourne-based Smith & Ouzman has been providing bespoke security printing services since 1845. The independently-owned family business helps to produce an array of sensitive documentation including financial paperwork, ballot papers, examination certificates and local currency.

With such extensive experience in this specialist field, the organisation is no stranger to the stringent data protection laws that govern the sector – the robust destruction of confidential documents is as important as the compliant printing, storage and handling of these materials.