Electronics firm invests in equipment and premises to grow global exports post-Brexit

A Barnsley-based wearable electronics firm is investing in its capacity to grow its global exports after Brexit, including a new 11,000 sq ft facility.

Conductive Transfers, which uses patented technology to print stretchable electronics and supplies customers across Europe, employs 15 staff and expects to double to the workforce as the business grows. It is also investing in a second production line this year to increase capacity.

It has invested in a new 11,000 sq ft manufacturing facility and printing machinery to meet demand. Partners Paul Brook and Mel Revitt are co-inventors and they are planning to double the firm’s export growth post-Brexit.

Brook said: “We’ve invested in cutting edge technology that has a vast range of applications. The world is our oyster, and we see huge opportunity after Brexit. I believe that the future is bright in the value-added manufacturing sector.”

The patented process allows circuits that are stretchable, washable and durable to be printed onto a wide range of materials. The technology opens up opportunities to monitor and treat patients in the comfort of their homes.

The health sector is Conductive Transfers largest market with several customers planning to enter production in 2019. The company has already signed a deal with Ireland based Atlantic Therapeutics.

Accountancy firm Hentons has supported the company through its development with advisory services. It has helped Conductive Transfers benefit from the government’s R&D tax credit scheme.

Simon Gray, a partner at Hentons, said: “The team at Conductive Transfers has put the building blocks in place to grow it’s export markets rapidly. A focus on developing world-leading technology and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility means it can now tackle global markets at scale.”