Sertec

Jan 4, 2022

Sertec jobs pledge after new battery deal Newly commissioned work from Envision will see Coleshill company carry out the manufacture and assembly of battery housings Grant Adams, chief executive of Sertec Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive - West Midlands - articles, insight and analysis straight to your inbox every morningInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Automotive component manufacturer Sertec is set to create new jobs in the city region after securing a deal to localise the manufacture of battery housings. The newly commissioned work has come from Envision AESC UK's existing production site in Sunderland where it makes lithium Ion batteries for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Sertec, which is based near Coleshill, will carry out the manufacture and assembly of the battery housings which will create new roles at its plant and new training and development opportunities within the business. Birmingham BusinessLive Awards 2022 The Birmingham BusinessLive Awards in association with Birmingham Post 2022 are open for entries. The annual ceremony will celebrate the city's finest businesses, individuals and organisations and crown our overall Company of the Year - enter now here. The deadline for submissions is Monday January 17 and the ceremony will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on Friday March 18. If you have any questions or to enquire about sponsorship please email paige.jackson@reachplc.com and follow the hashtag #BBLA for updates on social media. It has delivered a fully automated, no-touch process line which will put the battery housing parts into production packaging ready to feed into the Envision AESC facility in the North East. The introduction of this work has seen a further investment of £1 million from Sertec. Chief executive Grant Adams said: "We welcome the opportunity to work with Envision AESC on developing an engineering solution for them that will further add to their capability in the electric vehicle market. West Midlands Business News Review of 2021