AN electronics company is about to move to a larger headquarters in Northumberland as part of a £350,000 expansion.

Opsol UK will also create 15 jobs when it moves to the new 14,000sq ft plant in Admiral Business Park in Cramlington as it wins more contracts with blue chip companies.

The company makes bespoke circuit boards for products including pallets which keep the food they contain fresh and black boxes for cars to record information if they are involved in a crash.

The company, which was shortlisted for the Manufacturing Award at the nebusiness awards last night was helped to make the move with a £75,000 Grant for Business Investment (GBI) from One North East.

Owner Malcolm Humble said: “This increase in both manufacturing capacity and floor space will allow us to develop our business processes inline with the customers needs. There are exciting times ahead.”

This funding from One North East complements an initial grant of £40,000 awarded by the agency in 2007 which assisted in the firm’s relocation to Admiral Business Park.

Lisa Harwood, business finance specialist advisor at One North East, said:

“By moving to new premises OPSOL is better placing itself to secure lucrative new contract opportunities which will support new jobs and investment in Northumberland.”