Ricor moves into West Bromwich

Ricor is expected to employ around 30 people at its new site at Delta Point.

Most of the staff will be transferring from its existing base at Studley in Warwickshire, but there will be some local recruitment and it is expected that more jobs will be created as the new factory grows.

The component manufacturer has taken the 37,000 sq ft Unit 4 at Delta Point to house the group's assembly and dispatch operations.

Ricor staff will be installing robotic assembly cells for the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain.

The company's 120,000 sq ft production facility in Studley was no longer large enough to cope with growing demand for Ricor's products.

John Beary, managing director of Ricor, said: "We needed to free up additional manufacturing space and so we instructed John Truslove to search for suitable premises."

Ricor Ltd is an established manufacturer of metal pressings and welded assemblies with more than 40 years' experience in the supply chain.

The company has manufacturing sites on both the 17-acre site at Studley and Poland, combined with an engineering resource centre in Shenzen, China.

James Bird of commercial property specialists Bulleys said: "When Ben Truslove contacted us, we knew that Delta Point was ideal for the purpose and we are really pleased to have secured such a prestigious tenant for this busy industrial park."

"Terms were agreed as soon as the property came onto the market which shows the strong demand of good quality units within the local area."