PENDLE mayor Smith Benson paid a visit to a booming Colne engineering firm to take a look at its new state-of-the-art machinery.

NR Engineering, which has a 25,000 sq ft headquarters in Skipton Road, makes components for use in hydraulics, gearboxes, valves, and electrical applications.

The company began in 1977 and in 2006 launched a joint venture with Indian manufacturer Hytech Engineers Pvt to establish a factory there.

A spokesman for the firm said: “By continuous investment in skills and equipment we are able to offer a wide range of services to our customers.”