The facility, which will provide more light assembly, research and office space, will be built to the latest environmental standards. The £3.5m investment will increase manufacturing capacity in line with the company’s global growth strategy.

Duncan Johns, MDsays: “It is a massive milestone in Ion Science’s 25-year history and for this exciting project. The state-of-the-art facility reflects our ambition as a business as we continue to innovate and provide our global customers with cost effective and cutting-edge gas detection instrumentation.