Engineering company Bruderer moves HQ to Telford
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The bespoke factory and showroom is set to open in 2024
An engineering company is to open its new UK headquarters in Shropshire under relocation plans.
Swiss-based Bruderer, a manufacturer of high-speed presses, announced investment in a new factory plus showroom for Hortonwood, Telford.
Construction is due to start this month for a 2024 opening, with the firm relocating an existing operation from Luton over the next nine months.
The 48,000 sq ft site is to also offer four new jobs and apprenticeships.
The UK arm of the company is moving its headquarters from Luton to the Shropshire site
"We have been planning this investment for a number of years and I'm delighted that our parent company have recognised the potential in the UK and agreed to build our new factory and showroom," said Adrian Haller, managing director of Bruderer UK.
Chairman of the company, Andreas Fischer, added: "Shropshire is seen across the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution and, today in 2023, still offers proximity to a lot of existing and new customers."
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