A rubber hose manufacturer has relocated to a new manufacturing hub in Warwickshire.
Goodflex Rubber has moved out of its former Worcestershire base and into a new 32,000 sq ft facility in Alcester, creating four new jobs in the process.
The 38-strong business - which manufactures and supplies rubber hoses, mouldings and assemblies - has invested more than £500,000 in the move which follows a 70 per cent increase in revenue over the last three years.
It has used grants from the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Support Programme and the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme to refurbish its new base.
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This includes the installation of a clean room in the factory, a new CCTV system, a hose stripping area and a new CNC cutting machine - which will help increase capacity by 200 per cent - as well as LED lighting and destratification fans.
Mark Dufty, managing director at Goodflex Rubber, said: "We analysed a number of locations ahead of the planned move before deciding that Alcester was the best location in terms of size, transport links and connections to a strong, regional manufacturing industry.
"The support provided by the Growth Hub and Coventry City Council was essential to planning and executing the relocation, which will be crucial to achieving our growth targets within the next three years."
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Jim Clark, account manager at the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Growth Hub, said: "The Growth Hub is always on hand to help businesses of all kinds find success within Coventry and Warwickshire, and that includes welcoming new peers into the region and helping them to access funding and support.
"The move may only be minor in terms of geographic location, but the strategic benefits to Goodflex's new connections and improved operational potential will be felt for years to come as the company continues to grow."
Denise Osborne, business development advisor at Coventry City Council - which helps to deliver the Green Business Programme - added: "This funding will help Goodflex to accelerate business growth, while moving to a larger location has removed the space constraints, creating new employment opportunities and the business is now free to scale up its operations.
"This business is a fantastic example of how Coventry City Council can provide the right help at the right time to allow businesses to do just that."