A manufacturer has invested £500,000 to boost capacity at its Worcestershire plant.
Redditch-based precision metal specialist Samuel Taylor said it hoped the fresh injection of capital would help it increase capacity and efficiency.
The new funding includes the purchase and commission of a forming machine, 80-tonne press and a new image dimension measuring system.
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The company has also taken on an additional 5,380 sq ft of factory space to provide more flexibility in the housing of production machinery and as part of a modernisation project.
Samuel Taylor supplies into the rail, aerospace, marine, defence and automobile sectors working with customers across the world.
Sales manager Carl Siviter said: "The business has a track record of making investments to ensure that we remain globally competitive.
"We operate in a global marketplace with a diverse customer base and this level of investment will provide both extra manufacturing capacity and flexibility as some new projects move forward into mass production.