A manufacturing firm specialising in early leak detection and flood damage protection has moved to Barnsley as part of its strategic growth plans.
Andel Ltd has based itself at Dodworth Business Park, having moved from Marsden in West Yorkshire.
The larger modern premises are the setting to invest in expansion and increase turnover from £5 million to £8 million over the next three years.
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A total of 11 new staff have joined to make it a 60-strong team, with two more in the pipeline.
Andel’s operations director, Willem Lewis, said: “Our new offices in Barnsley have already had an incredibly positive impact on the business. The new building has given us room to grow and the fact that it stands in a great gateway location in Dodworth, right next to junction 37 of the M1, has made it so much easier to send out our products, reach our customers and receive visitors.
“We’ve also found local talent to recruit to our new jobs and bring our workforce up to 60. We are now in a very good position to achieve our target of 25 per cent year-on-year growth for the next three years.”
Founded in West Yorkshire in 1992, Andel designs and delivers products and services for safe and efficient fuel and oil storage, maintenance and interceptor waste, and drainage.
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Its specialist leak detection systems alert customers to any breaches on their sites, allowing for quick action to be taken to reduce damage and disruption, while also preventing any potential pollution.
It also designs systems which pick up on early warnings of flooding and activate preventative defence measures, such as raising floodgates and walls, to protect properties and sites.
Willem said: “The worsening environmental risk of flooding across the country in recent years has made this an area for significant growth for the business. Our research and development team have developed cutting edge products which are customised to meet the needs of each site and give customers peace of mind that they have systems in place to protect against flood damage.”
The new jobs are in manufacturing, digital technology, distribution, project management, sales and administration.
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Andel is also taking on two apprentices through the Kickstart scheme, who will develop skills in computer-aided design and estimator roles.
Enterprising Barnsley has helped Andel move to the borough, make connections with local suppliers, recruit to its vacancies and participate in the Kickstart programme.
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Willem said: “We are very happy with the welcome we have received; and the business support provided by the local authority has been impeccable.”
Mayor of Barnsley Cllr Caroline Makinson attended the opening ceremony, to offer an official welcome to the borough.
Cllr Tim Cheetham, Barnsley’s Cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, said: “It’s great to welcome an established manufacturing business like Andel to the borough and such good news that they’ve already created jobs and apprenticeship opportunities for local people. We wish them every success for their future in Barnsley.”