What is Mail Sorting?

Mail sorting is the key to unlocking significant savings on postage costs—up to 30%, to be exact. At Integrity Connect, we specialise in customer communications, streamlining printing and posting processes to ensure optimal efficiency and reduced expenses for your business. 

As a full-service mail house, we cater to all your mailing needs, offering comprehensive mail fulfilment for contract and one-off mailings. Whether you require UK or international mailing services, Integrity Connect has you covered.

From simple letters to complex mailers with multiple inserts, we pride ourselves on being both cost-effective and quality-focused. With Integrity Connect, you can rest assured that your mailings will be handled with precision and care, delivering maximum impact while minimising expenses.

A key benefit of our mail sorting and mail mark process is that work is delivered to the Downstream Access provider or Royal Mail in a pre-approved format and can therefore be accelerated through the postal system. We work directly with Royal Mail to utilise online tracking of mail mark barcodes to enable customers to see the progress through the delivery network once it has left our factory. 

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Pre-production mail sorting

At Integrity Connect, we understand the importance of precision and efficiency in mail sorting. That’s why our dedicated Data team takes the lead in pre-production mail sorting, ensuring that every piece of mail is accurately processed and prepared for delivery.

Our Data team sorts the data and applies a Mail mark barcode within the address window of each mail piece. This barcode not only facilitates efficient sorting but also enables tracking throughout the delivery process.

Once the mail is barcode-ready, the job transitions to our production floor. Here, our skilled operators manually split the mail into postal region-specific trays on the enclosing lines. This hands-on approach ensures that each mailing is organised and optimised for swift delivery.

Our pre-production mail sorting process is particularly effective for client mailings with a substantial volume of at least 4,000 records to be delivered in one go. 



Post-production mail sorting

Integrity Connect prides itself on staying at the forefront of mail sorting technology to provide our clients with the most efficient solutions possible. That’s why we’ve invested in our state-of-the-art Bowe Systec mail sorting line for our post-production mail sorting services.

With our Bowe Systec mail sorting system, we can batch all mail produced in a day, regardless of the run length, and efficiently process it through our automated system. This advanced technology reads the postcode through the window of each envelope and dynamically sprays on the Mail Mark barcode.

This automated process offers several advantages over traditional sorting methods. Not only does it streamline the sorting process, but it also allows us to combine short runs of mail, delivering significant postal discounts even if the mailing falls below the 4,000 threshold.

By choosing Integrity Connect for your post-production mail sorting needs, you can benefit from increased efficiency, reduced costs, and seamless processing from start to finish. 



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FAQs

Mail sorting is crucial for businesses who regularly mail large volumes of letters, postcards or promotional materials. Through the process of categorising and organising mail based on its destination, size and type, your business can save on postage costs and speed up the mail fulfilment and delivery process. 

Virtually all types of mail can be sorted, including letters, postcards, packages, and promotional materials. Whether it’s standard letters for everyday correspondence or bulk mailings for marketing campaigns, mail sorting services can handle a wide range of mail formats and sizes.

Pre-production mail sorting involves sorting and preparing mail before it is printed and enclosed in envelopes or packages. This process often includes data sorting and applying Mail Mark barcodes. In contrast, post-production mail sorting occurs after the mail has been printed and enclosed. It typically involves using automated sorting equipment to process batches of mail based on destination addresses.

Yes, mail sorting can reduce delivery times by optimising the routing and processing of mail. By organising mail based on destination and other factors, we can expedite the handling and delivery process, resulting in quicker transit times for mail recipients.

  • Enhanced sorting efficiency: Mail Mark barcodes enable automated sorting equipment to quickly and accurately identify mail pieces, streamlining the sorting process.
  • Improved delivery accuracy: By encoding destination information in a standardised format, Mail Mark barcodes help minimise delivery errors and ensure mail reaches the correct recipients.
  • Tracking capabilities: Mail Mark barcodes facilitate mail tracking throughout the delivery process, allowing both senders and recipients to monitor the status and location of their mail in real-time.
  • Qualification for discounts: Mail Mark barcodes are often required to qualify for postage discounts and incentives offered by postal services, making them essential for cost-effective mailings.