A project to bring new jobs and prosperity to Worcester's businesses has been launched from a historic building at Bewdley's Old Snuff Mill Warehouse.

The Sales Factory business development agency has taken over the mill in Park Lane, which ground tobacco from 1700 to the 1920s. Sales Factory is working with firms to promote advanced software solutions.

The move into the Old Snuff Mill has already resulted in the recruitment of a new staff from the local area and the company expects to triple its number of staff by the end of 2008.