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South Yorkshire print business plans expansion with Barclays funding

Printing company Bluetree Design and Print has announced expansion plans and a move to new headquarters thanks to funding from Barclays.

The South Yorkshire company, which was established in 1989, previously operated from Bessemer Way, Rotherham.

The business evolved from a traditional screen printer to a predominantly digital offering. In 2012, the business merged with instantprint.co.uk to provide a multi-channel offering.

The new funding has enabled the business to move to Brookfields Park, Manvers Way, Rotherham that will become their new headquarters.

The 86,900 sq ft site will allow the business to increase production capacity and offer a wider range of products and services.

Bluetree Design and Print now employs over 150 staff locally but is anticipating this will increase over the coming months with an increase in output.

The company has doubled its turnover in the previous two years and with this exciting expansion it is hoping to replicate the same growth over the next three years.

Adam Carnell, managing director, Bluetree Design and Print said: “Bluetree Design and Print were successful in applying for a grant from the Sheffield City Region Regional Growth Fund Programme which is administered on behalf of the City Region by Sheffield City Council, which along with the new funding from Barclays has assisted with the acquisition of the new site and this will provide the space for us to relocate all our business into one building.

“The increased space will help us fulfil our long term goals of increasing market share in the UK and by giving us the ability to continue the strong growth we are currently achieving.”

Sam Drummond, Barclays Relationship Director commented: “We’ve been working with Adam and his team for the last 12 months and it’s great that we’ve been able to support further expansion plans for the business.

“Bluetree Design and Print is a superb business that is supporting businesses of all sizes across the UK and the management’s ambitious growth plans are testament to their hard work and success.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .