A firm involved in the manufacture of shims and gaskets has taken space at a business park in Fordingbridge.

Property consultancy Myddelton & Major has successfully negotiated the letting of the modern industrial/warehouse Units E & F on Ashford Road in the town.

Evans Shims & Gaskets has signed a six-year lease on the units for which the quoting rent was £17,500 per annum.

Myddelton & Major surveyor Gary Mead said: “I was delighted that we were able to introduce a new manufacturing business into the town and hopefully they will establish themselves quickly and continue to thrive.”

The two modern adjoining industrial units are next to Fordingbridge Business Park, a trading estate providing a range of industrial/warehouse and office accommodation, less than a mile west of the market town.

The 1,734 sq ft (161.09 sq m) Unit E has ground and first floor offices while the 1,816 sq ft (168.71 sq m) Unit F provides open workshop/storage space, together with a first floor mezzanine storage area.