Birmingham-based Mechatronic Solutions, an automation and smart-factory specialist, is celebrating its 30th birthday after securing a number of new contracts from the aerospace, automotive, food and drink, and health-care industries (www.mechatronic.co.uk).

The company, which employs 50 people at its Kings Norton facility, has secured new orders worth £1.5 million to supply assembly systems for self-administering drugs, a robotic sensory test facility and new machines that will help companies to assemble parts for a leading car manufacturer.

To mark its big birthday, the firm hosted a special Open Day to give customers and suppliers an insight into its different solutions, including the standardised robotic platform from sister division Robopod.

Founder Richard Evans said: “When we established Mechatronic Solutions in 1988, we set out with a passion for developing advanced technologies that would make a real difference to our clients.

“We started on day one with a ‘right first time’ philosophy, which still underpins our thinking and development, ensuring high standards plus an efficient approach to automation and new solutions for Smart Factories.

“The transformation over 30 years has been remarkable. We’ve gone from a small start-up to a firm supplying ‘blue chip’ companies in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Malaysia, working with big names such as Rolls-Royce, Accord Healthcare and IAC.”