An award winning international engineering company has celebrated its 30th anniversary with the opening of its new UK business headquarters in Evesham, Worcestershire.  

The multi-million pound site was opened by Evesham's Mayor, Counc James Bulman, watched by Mid Worcestershire MP and Minister for Defence Equipment, Support, and Technology, Peter Luff and around 150 invited guests from all over the world including China, India and the USA at an official ceremony on Friday.

Matcon, formerly based in Moreton-in-Marsh and Blockley, Gloucestershire, is the market leader in providing solutions for handling powders and other materials in intermediate bulk containers. 

It caters for a wide range of industries including food and pharmaceuticals and lists a host of blue chip customers such as Nestle, Pfizer and many more.  

The move to the new Vale Park West Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Evesham, means an increase in jobs with future expansion and a boost to the local economy with around 90 people currently employed by the company in the UK.

In the last 30 years Matcon has lead the way in its industry and now has seven other sites around the world.  

The company has bucked the economic downturn trend with an increase in production which, its Managing Director Charles Lee says, is down to hard work and great staff.

"Weʼve had unprecedented export success in recent years due to our proven ability to raise our customers manufacturing efficiency with simple changes to their process.  

"Now that the UK market is showing signs of recovery we expect to see significant improvement also in the domestic market."    

"Our official opening was a great success and it's wonderful to see so much support for Matcon locally and internationally."  

"Evesham is a great area with an excellent pool of technical talent, good road and rail links and all these things were taken into account when we were considering the location."  

The new 2,800m2 site brings together offices, test plant, assembly space and conference facilities which is a milestone in the companyʼs 30 year history.