Coffee machine manufacturer to feature in TV documentary
BIRMINGHAM coffee machine manufacturer, Fracino is set to get national exposure tonight when the firm is featured in a new television documentary.
The Aston-based firm, whose machines are exported to more than 70 countries, will appear on the Discovery Channel programme ‘How Things Work’. The programme will be transmitted on the Quest channel in the UK and Europe at 9pm.
The programme is another milestone for the company, which won the SME Manufacturer category in last year’s West Midlands Business Masters Awards, which are run by TheBusinessDesk.com.
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Fracino, which manufactures almost 5,000 machines annually, is one of the city’s major success stories having been formed in a garden shed 53 years ago and grown into a business now employing 60 people and with a turnover of £4.6m – which is on track to reach £5.5m for the financial year ending March 31, 2016.
As well as successfully exporting its machines, the company also sells into major franchises, coffee shops and food sellers in the UK.
It has recently been commissioned by Subway to supply a bespoke coffee machine for its low to medium volume sites across the UK, Ireland and Poland.
It operates a 700-strong UK distribution network, plus a 40-strong distribution network globally.
Managing director Adrian Maxwell said: “As a manufacturer which consistently strives to achieve world class manufacturing standards, we’re immensely proud that our manufacturing techniques and reputation as a British manufacturer will be seen across the world.
“Our commitment to innovation, investment and training is relentless and this is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our quality products.”
