FROM its “under the stairs” start a Pocklington manufacturer is celebrating 15 years in business.
Since 2003 Detectamet has outgrown three premises and last year moved into its fourth home, Prospect House, in Pocklington Industrial Estate.
The company helps food manufacturers and pharmaceutical businesses to reduce the risk of food contamination by manufacturing and distributing more than 350 products that are made from metal detectable and X-ray visible plastics.
Sean Smith, Detectamet’s chairman, said: “When the company was launched from our three sq m East Yorkshire office I could not have imagined I would eventually be needing premises of 3000 sq m in the UK and 1300sq m in the US.”
Thecompany’s global turnover exceeded £6 million this year, with 40 plus staff.
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