SEALANTS and adhesives company Bond It has invested around £500,000 upgrading its West Yorkshire production centre.

The Elland-based firm has installed a new silicone and hybrid compounding plant and an additional high speed cartridge filling, packing and labelling plant.

The investment will enable Bond It to increase production volumes while inproving as continuity and responsiveness of supply.

David Moore, managing director, said: “Thanks to a commitment to offering high quality, technically innovative products at competitive prices and backed by good customer service, Bond It has become one of the UK’s fastest growing manufacturers of sealants, adhesives and other similar products for the building trade.

“The recent investments into our new silicone compounding plant and an additional cartridge filling, packing and labelling line will support that success and ensure our production infrastructure keeps pace with growing demand.

“Bond It has ambitious plans for the future and the latest investments will play an important part in that. Further investments will take place over the coming months as we seek to build on our success, not just in the UK but on a truly global scale.”