A print distribution company is aiming to double its turnover after taking over a rival business.

SWAT, in Providence Place, Brighton, announced it had taken over Sussex Arts Marketing's print distribution company Sprint.

The acquisition means SWAT now has 4,000 distribution outlets across East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Chief executive officer Darren Kis, who established the company in 1997, said: "I intend to keep expanding the network and working with our clients and outlets to create a distribution company giving the greatest possible reach and impact."

SWAT, which owns 500 poster display sites across Brighton and Hove, hopes to open another branch in Hastings later this year.

Tuesday July 27, 2004