BOLTON-based Booth Industries has secured a contract extension worth £2.9m for a UK government agency.

The extension is for the supply of doors designed, developed and tested over several decades by the manufacturer, which specialises in making steel door sets, blast windows, modular wall systems and blast relief panels

Mike Jenkinson, managing director, said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded the contract extension, which both sees the business start the new year on the same upwards trajectory we have been on since our acquisition in 2019 and demonstrates the confidence that one of our largest customers has in the business.

“Work on the project will begin in immediately and will be delivered over the next 18 months.”

Austen Adams, managing director of Avingtrans PLC’s process solutions and rotating equipment division, home to Booth Industries, added: “This is a tremendous start to the year for Booth and builds on its recent success securing contracts on nationally-important infrastructure projects, such as HS2.

“This contract extension supports the ambitious growth plans we have in place for the business and provides a strong foundation on which to build over the coming year.”

This comes as work to demolish parts of the company’s Nelson Street site has been completed in order to make way for the construction of a new manufacturing facility that will bring the business’ overall manufacturing capacity to 6,400m2.

Mr Addams added: “When we acquired the business, our intention was always to invest to ensure Booths is equipped to remain at the cutting edge of its chosen niche markets and deliver a high quality, end-to-end service and this new facility is a key part of the plan.”

As well as expanding manufacturing floor space, the new development will also see investment in new materials handling equipment, new Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) facilities and improved site welfare.