Print outsourcing company Alistair McIntosh has expanded its direct mail division by 40% over the past 12 months, pushing the groups turnover to 50m.


Sales director Robin Snook said the increase was down to a consolidation of the business in its 7,000m2 head office near Wakefield.


The group moved to the site in April 2000 from three separate sites in the area.


"New clients are coming in all the time and we also did a series of new jobs for existing clients. The market trend for direct mail is still on the up and we have a very sound base of blue-chip clients," said Snook.


He was unwilling to disclose names of the firms new clients, but it counts Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Asda among existing customers.


The company also started running some of its machines at 24-hour output. "Were not at full speed yet, but as we grow the 24-hour concept will expand," said Snook.