A FAMILY business in Catshill has been taken over by a national company.
Bromsgrove Hire Services, in Golden Cross Lane, is now the Hire Center.
Five employees have transferred to the firm which boasts 80 branches across the country.
The Hire Center provides professional equipment for loan, including motorised and electric powered tools for building, plumbing, decorating and garden tasks.
The range also features heating, cooling and cleaning equipment for factories and offices.
Hire Center managing director David Himsworth said: "We are delighted to have acquired an excellent business which has provided a service in south Birmingham for more than 25 years.
"The acquisition fills a strategic gap for us between our next nearest locations at Worcester and Coventry and expands our services for customers."
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