Sankey set up the firm in 1939, the day before the Second World War was declared. After the war he invested his 100 RAF demob money to relaunch the business.
In 1980 the firm moved to its current factory in Beaumont Leys and it has grown to sales of 50m and employing 400 staff.
Sankey was known as the Old Man to the firms workforce but, said the firm, he also possessed the rare ability to grasp the meaning of new technologies.
Have your say in the Printweek Poll
Related stories
Latest comments
"I'm sure this will go down well with print supply chain vendors. What terms is it that ADM are after - 180 days is it?"
"Hello Set Off,
Unencumbered assets that weren't on the Reflections books, I believe.
Best regards,
Jo"
"Just wondering who Rapidity are buying the equipment from as there would not appear to be an administrator for the Reflection companies as yet?"
Up next...
Significant step in Kelsey's growth strategy
Mortons sells media wing, printing operations retained
'They're all reading on their phones'
Murdoch sees endgame approaching for printed newspapers
NewCo expected to go live in early June