Huddersfield-based VTL Precision (www.vtl-group.com), which specialises in precision components and sub-assemblies for automotive powertrains, is investing $8.2 million in a new US facility in Berkeley County.

Expected to create 10 new jobs, this will complement VTL’s existing operations in nearby North Charleston.

Group COO and co-founder Chris Elliott said: “For more than 11 years, we have supported the automotive manufacturing industry in South Carolina and watched the region and industry flourish.

“Our expansion demonstrates VTL’s commitment to serving our global automotive customers.”