Newton Aycliffe-based BTS Fabrications — a supplier of metal rain-screen systems and fabricated metal construction products — has been rebranded as BTS Facades & Fabrications after investing in a new head office and new equipment — with the help of Barclays and a £177,000 grant from the European Development Fund (www.btsfabrications.co.uk).

Starting with six staff and a turnover of £375,000 in 2009, BTS now has 48 full-time staff and an annual turnover of £5.1 million.

The ambitious company is aiming to achieve more than £6.5 million of sales in the current financial year (to March 2019) and more than £9 million within three years.