Besides that, they carry a positive image of Scotland. Margaret Hendry, Office Manager and Company Secretary accepts another completed order for packing in a whisky carton. A world map on the wall above the packing bench at Piccolo has a red spot for every British embassy and foreign customer who has taken delivery of its products. There are few unspotted capitals although several have a severe rash. Two framed certificates also show the awards that Piccolo Press has gained for its special contribution to the economy of the Highlands and Islands.
Security can be very important.
From the diplomatic and military world, business spread to more exalted customers. Most of the Royal Households have had die-stamped material provided by Mr Honnor and his staff, and invitations and the like have been produced for some of the great State occasions. When the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth MP, persuaded John Major to obtain the Queen's permission to return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland last year, Tim Honnor printed all the invitations. Surprisingly, perhaps, it was a local order from just a few miles away which eventually produced an invitation printed at Piccolo and addressed to Mr and Mrs Honnor themselves. Having done work for the officers' mess of the regiment stationed at Fort George, the 18th Century fortress built to control the Highlands after the Battle of Culloden, he was asked to produce invitations for a party given at Balmoral by the Royal Guard, which is made up from the Fort George garrison.