Birmingham-based coffee machine manufacturer Fracino (www.fracino.com) has notched up a record year, with sales up by 10%.

The 54-year-old business achieved the highest turnover in its history, with demand strong in both domestic and export markets (Fracino exports to over 70 countries world-wide).

The high demand has resulted in the firm increasing its staffing levels by 25%, and it now employs 66 people at its base in Aston.

Milestones across the last 12 months include launching a second bespoke machine, the SUB2, for Subway higher volume stores in the UK and Ireland. The collaboration followed the success of Fracino’s SUB1, which is installed in 540 sites across the UK and Poland.

Fracino MD, Adrian Maxwell, said: “Our record-breaking results are attributable to our strategy to invest, innovate and expand. We have an incredibly hard-working team that is second to none in our industry and I thank each of them for their passion and dedication.”

The business sells thousands of machines every year to UK customers, including Subway, Patisserie Valerie, Living Ventures Restaurant Group, AMT Coffee and the Pathfinder pub chain. It even exports its machines to Italy.