A historic city manufacturer has a new man at the helm to oversee growth plans.
Brandauer, which was formed in 1862, has announced that Rowan Crozier has been promoted to chief executive, marking the end of David Spears' 13-year tenure at the precision pressworks firm.
Mr Spears is stepping into a non-executive position at the business, which has plans to grow sales beyond £10 million and create up to 20 jobs by 2017 on the back of export growth.
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Part of the plans include a new specialist products division, selling its engineering expertise internationally, and a push on sales in Germany, Scandinavia and the USA.
Mr Crozier said: "We have had a number of new business wins, which lay down the foundations for greater growth over the next three to five years.
"海角视频 manufacturing is in demand at the moment and we've noticed companies not only reshoring work but previously hard-to-enter international markets welcoming our capabilities."
He added: "There's an increasing capacity issue in Germany for what we do, which we can solve relatively easily given the chance. We've also just landed two orders from Sweden and Norway and believe there is a lot more potential out there.
"We already export 75 per cent of our turnover and I can see this growing to 80 per cent, maybe even 85 per cent if we take advantage of opportunities in the EU."
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Mr Spears, who first joined in 1974, will remain in a non-executive capacity to help it work on its five-year plan.
After two periods with other manufacturers, he returned to the firm in 1999 as operations director before being appointed managing director in 2001.
During his 13-year spell, he guided the company through two major recessions by creating a business that competes globally and leads through innovation and investment.
"I've had a great time at Brandauer, but it's now right to hand on to the next generation and let them take the business even further forward," he said.
"There's been plenty of highlights from rebuilding the firm after the telecoms crash and winning a record £2.5 million one-off contract, to being a founding member of the Midlands Assembly Network and hosting the HRH Princess Royal's visit as part of our 150-year celebration.
"As it stands, Brandauer has a talented workforce, the finest equipment and a great factory.
"These elements need gelling together by Rowan and his team to produce a diverse, world-class competitive solution for our customers."
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Brandauer, which currently employs 56 people at its Bridge Street West factory, has a customer base that spans aerospace, automotive, medical, plumbing renewables and telecoms.
The company has invested heavily this year, with £800,000 spent on new wire machinery and, thanks to support from the Green Bridge Supply Chain Programme, £430,000 channelled into a paperless business system.