Pictured above: Ian Strachan

One of Birmingham's oldest engineering companies has appointed Lichfield-based consultancy Ian Strachan Communications Ltd to handle its press relations.

Hopkins, based in Aston, specialises in manufacturing and supplying high quality, bespoke blind, awning and shutter rollers and associated components. The company, which has been in Birmingham since 1750, also has a precision engineering division.

The family-owned company is aiming to raise its profile regionally and across a range of industrial and business sectors.

Hopkins managing director Alex Hopkins said the company, which sells its products into international markets as well as across the UK, combined the very best traditional Birmingham engineering skills with the latest computer controlled precision manufacturing. 

"We chose Ian Strachan Communications because of its wide-ranging experience and contacts and its no-nonsense, value-for-money approach to PR, which will fit this company's culture well," he said.

Ian Strachan Communications Ltd was set up 11 years ago by Ian Strachan, formerly corporate affairs director at Birmingham commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV and corporate communications director at Rover Group. Major clients include Mansell Construction and the Hartshorne Motor Group.

Ian Strachan said, "Hopkins is a leader in its field, blending tradition and technology for a wide range of customers, and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to help the company meet its business expansion goals."