West Yorkshire manufacturer expands with move to 16,000 sq ft facility

LSi, the West Yorkshire-based manufacturer of promotional items, has expanded into a larger warehouse to accommodate further company growth.

Having committed to a four-year lease, LSi will now see its 40-strong workforce split across its existing site and a new warehouse.

Based at Middleton Court business park, Cleckheaton, the 16000 sq. ft. warehouse has allowed LSi to double its space from its 8000 sq. ft. headquarters located just two miles away.

Established in 1994 by Lloyd Simpson, LSi started as a family business from small serviced offices in Cleckheaton and has since grown to one of the largest promotional merchandise specialists in the UK.

The firm has remained in the local area ever since, having purchased its own premises at Braemar House - a 19th century Vicarage.

The company has also invested £150k in new machinery which includes the latest digital UV print technology, laser cutting and Direct to Garment printing (DTG).

The expansion comes as LSi plans to become further established in the B2B promotional merchandise and corporate gift market and grow its consumer audience via its subsidiary companies.

Lloyd Simpson, managing director of LSi, said: “My team and I are incredibly pleased to have been able to increase our work space, allowing for more and better manufacturing equipment and the opportunity to embrace a whole host of new production methods and techniques.

“Since we launched our subsidiary company, Personalised Powerbank, last year, we’re seeing significant growth in personalised orders for the consumer market. The Christmas period saw a substantial increase in orders, which resulted in the need to invest in the space and equipment.

“We’re now well equipped to take this relatively new market by storm, whilst continuing to build on our success in the corporate gift market.”

Looking to promote your product/service to SME businesses in your region? Find out how Bdaily can help →