The manufacturer installed an AM100 Panasonic Pick and Place line earlier this year. which increased production output by 400 percent.

Managing Director Simon Norris, told York Press: “This essentially, means that we now measure productivity in seconds not minutes. Thanks to the new production line we have added an extra 30-40 weeks of working capacity to the business annually; In time, that could see our work force go from 20 employees to around 50-60 which will be great news for the area.”