Copper company completes 'game changing' move

Metelec said being close to the motorway would be a big advantage

A specialist copper manufacturer has completed a move to a new site in Wolverhampton.

Metelec said the facilities on the Hilton Cross Business Park were "game changing" and "a significant moment in the company's history".

It has relocated from Bloxwich and said the new location was more versatile and energy efficient.

The company describes itself as Europe's largest manufacturer of copper extruded bars and copper components.

Its products are mainly used in the manufacture of electrical systems and in construction projects.

Managing director Kevin Draper said the move to the site, just off the M54, would allow the company to grow, and it was now looking at the machinery it would need to expand further.

He also said being close to the motorway would allow it to send and receive containers for the first time, delivering cost savings.