AN ON-SITE hose repair company has strengthened its national network with the opening of a new, dedicated service and supply centre, in Worcester.

The new Pirtek Worcester Centre will deliver faster response times and service to customers in the area and is operated by franchisee Charlie Oakhill, who already owns the Pirtek Gloucester Centre.

Pirtek hoses are used in the construction, agricultural, rail, food-processing and engineering industries.

"We have been servicing customers in the Worcester area from our Gloucester centre for some time now, so we know there's a strong local demand," said Mr Oakhill, who is joined at Pirtek Worcester by a team of three people, headed up by centre manager Nigel Phillips.

The new centre is housed in a former laundry in the Buckholt Business Centre, in Warndon, Worcester.