Print finishing company Monarch Indexing Co Ltd are reaping the benefits of their recent move to Barnsley and making valuable investments in the most recent technologies.

From left to right - Terry and Lee McCormack, Joint Directors of Monarch Indexing Co Ltd, with the new Durrer Rega 4 indexing machine.

Monarch Indexing specialise in the indexing of various corporate publications including catalogues, user guides and information booklets for major blue chip companies such as Vodaphone, HSBC, Barclays Bank, Standard Life and P&O.

In June 2004, Terry and Lee McCormack, Joint Directors of Monarch Indexing relocated from their premises in South London to Barnsley to take advantage of the many benefits that the town has to offer. Located on Strafford Industrial Estate, Gilroyd, the business now enjoys a strategic central location within the UK in close proximity to Barnsley town centre and the M1, junction 37. This has enabled Monarch to reach a much wider target audience and build an extensive customer base. The recent move has also brought about a number of financial benefits, particularly with site related costs.

Such cost savings have contributed towards the valuable investment in cutting edge technology with the purchase of a new automatic Durrer Rega 4 indexing machine. This new piece of equipment operates in addition to eight existing Remat manual machines which provides flexibility and extra capacity to work on a number of assignments at any one time. The move to an automated way of working has already quadrupled the company’s output and marked a major move forward for the business.

The Single Regeneration Budget, facilitated by Barnsley Development Agency, has been used to help fund bespoke in-house machine operative training of Monarch’s workforce. In addition, BDA have provided a valuable source of information and advice to support the relocation of the organisation, incorporating issues such as premise searches, recruitment, training and health and safety.

Lee McCormack, Director of Monarch Indexing, commented, “BDA have proved an invaluable source of support in all areas of our operation following our relocation to Barnsley. The SRB training grant has enabled us to establish and maintain a productive and efficient workforce capable of achieving the turnaround times to suit our clients needs. Satisfying customer requirements is something which we pride ourselves on here at Monarch.”

Ann Glews, Business Development Officer at BDA, said, “It is a pleasure to work with Monarch Indexing and support them in their relocation. The move to Barnsley has proved a major success for the company, demonstrating the town’s potential as a prime position for businesses looking to relocate.”