New jobs are expected to be created after an offshore supplies specialist revealed plans to move into a new, state-of-the-art warehouse.
JCH Marine is currently based at a business park in Knypersley, North Staffordshire, but it is relocating to a purpose-built headquarters a few miles down the road in Tunstall.
The company supplies products including lighting, navigation equipment and tools to the oil, gas and shipping sectors across the world.
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The move comes on the back of 10 years of growth for the business - and is expected to see a handful of new recruits join JCH Marine's 19-strong workforce.
John Hynes told : “We have been in our current premises for about five years but we have just expanded to the point where we need a bigger place.
“We have been looking for a new place for about two years and this seemed an ideal location. The majority of our staff work in Stoke-on-Trent and it’s in a great logistic position close to the A500 and the M6.”
John added: “Everyone has worked really hard, we have a great workforce, we are still growing and we expect that to continue, so we need to be able to accommodate that growth and meet the demand of our customers.”
“We employ 19 staff at the moment but having a bigger premises will mean we will also be able to employ further people in the future.”
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As part of JCH Marine's expansion plans, firm bosses are considering opening a new office in Brazil to better serve one of its biggest markets.
Commercial director David Bond said: “This is the first premises the company has bought so it is a big investment, but we have got a worldwide customer base which means there are lots of opportunities for us as a business.
“There is a big demand for our services. In the last three years, we estimate that the business has grown about a third year on year and we see no reason for that to slow down.”
Work on the new unit is expected to be completed by November. It forms part of a wider Clowes Developments scheme which has seen the launch of a new trade park and a new £10 million headquarters for online tile retailer Tile Mountain.
Clowes Developments director Marc Freeman said: “We bought these sites in 2014 as part of a portfolio of land from Norcros plc and we are very proud that we have started to regenerate the area.
“There is still work to do but there is no doubt that Ceramic Valley is proving to be a success and that the Enterprize Zone status is paying off.
“When we started developing in Tunstall we did not expect to still be developing five years later, so that’s great.”