A Birmingham metal pressings specialist has secured a new contract in the renewables field.
Brandauer, which is more than 150 years old, is working with British manufacturer FuturEnergy to develop products which are installed into a turbine system for use in domestic homes and certain industrial applications.
It is the firm's latest foray into the renewables sector which has seen it win more than £1.5 million of new export business over the past year.
Last year, the company was recognised for its exporting activities with a Queen's Award for International Trade which it officially received from the West Midlands' Lord-Lieutenant John Crabtree in November.
Chief executive Rowan Crozier said: "This is a very memorable moment in our history and underlines how parts, manufactured in the heart of Birmingham, are positively impacting on people's lives all over the world.
"We currently make components that are used in 90 per cent of the world's kettles, in recon drones that save lives and edge connectors for the dimming of rear view mirrors in half of global car models.
"We are very passionate about UK manufacturing and this prestigious award gives us the confidence to go out there and represent industry in this country against our international rivals."
More than 80 per cent of Brandauer's current revenue stream comes from overseas business.
Its relationship with FuturEnergy is the first contract it has secured to supply complex laminations for a system set to be used in power generation and renewables.
Mr Crozier added: "This is a very important contract win for us and initially came through our involvement with the Manufacturing Assembly Network.
"It gives us the opportunity to work with a specialist in renewables to help it bring an exciting new green technology to market."
Stuart McLeish, operations director at Stratford-based FuturEnergy, added: "Our technology is manufactured completely in Britain and Brandauer has added real value to our supply chain - first supporting us on the design, then the development of the tooling and establishing production of the specialist laminates.
"Its willingness to invest in new equipment and a considerable amount of R&D time proved to us its desire to be involved and we look forward to exploring how we can continue to make the most of each other's strengths."
