RAPID growth has led a Bradford based international logistics company to expand into larger premises for the third time in three years.

Sabre Ocean Solutions has moved from its Little Germany offices to larger premises near the M62, after maintaining a fast pace of growth which has seen turnover double to £5.2 million in the past 12 months.

The firm, which was launched in December 2010 in Pudsey by managing director Lee Meadowcroft, has moved into larger premises in Cleckheaton this month. The move will enable Sabre to continue to grow and expand its target market beyond West Yorkshire.

Sabre has taken over a spacious Victorian villa on Whitcliffe Road, which was previously an insurance underwriter’s office. Following a six-month refurbishment programme, the premises provide state of the art offices for Sabre’s expanding team.

Earlier this year the firm appointed Josie Swales, as financial controller, Lisa Kirby as import manager and sales manager Ross Harrison, Sabre has recently taken on an apprentice who will start next month.

Mr Meadowcroft, 33, spent 15 years working for some of the region’s top logistics organisations before launching Sabre. He puts the firm’s success down to an honest, responsive, personal service and the ability to adapt quickly in a sector which can be heavily influenced by weather, legislation and volatile freight rates.

Lee said: “The move to larger premises enables to us to continue to grow at a steady pace while retaining a clear focus on service. It takes us a step closer to our long term aim of becoming one of the leading logistics companies in the North of England.”

Meanwhile, another Cleckheaton business has launched a new division.

Family-run Cutwel Limited, which supplies cutting and engineering tools and machine tool accessories across the UK and Ireland, has launched a 3D printing operation.

Print manager Ben Hawksworth, whose father Paul launched Cutwell in 1996, said the new Hawk 3D Proto division would provide key technology for manufacturers.

The operation is based in a new 2,500 sq ft 3D printing showroom, offering full demonstration capabilities for showing products to engineers, schools, product designers and architects.

Ben said: “In May 2013, we decided to get involved in 3D printing as we believe this is a very important technology to assist the manufacturing process. We decided to separate the 3D printing division and also offer 3D printing services as well as selling the 3D printers and consumables and We have have recently developed the most high quality dedicated 3D printing showroom in West Yorkshire.”