Leicester-based BPC Electronics — a 44-employee specialist in aircraft hardware, entertainment systems and software technologies — has secured R&D and manufacturing business valued at £2 million over the next 12 months (www.bpc-electronics.com).

Recent projects have included a ‘state of the art’ digital-download jukebox and an offshore helipad lighting system for oil rigs. Other group activities include the manufacture and design of dust extraction systems, digital entertainment systems and sound systems.

Group operations director Scott Williams says the increasingly competitive nature of the PCB market and lighting sectors has seen the company focus on specialist areas over the last 12 months — namely R&D and product development, plus sound and lighting systems.