A SHOBDON animal nutrition business is relocating to Devon following an increase in sales.

Zintec Agri is moving to cope with demand after turnover has grown by 20 per cent during the past six months.

There are currently five full time jobs in Shobdon and at the moment staff are not relocating.

Two office staff will remain at the site until February 2016 when the lease ends and the company are looking to find jobs within the business for the three production staff, but they could face redundancy.

The firm became part of the Denis Brinicombe Group last year and manufactures and supplies feed and animal health products to farmers across the UK.

Currently operating out of its Shobdon site, it will be relocating to Denis Brinicombe Group’s main site at Crediton, Devon, by the end of the year.

Managing director Keith Greig said: “It’s very exciting to be investing in growing the Zintec brand and boosting production, as well as improving our customer service by bringing all the operations under one roof.

“We will be investing over £150,000 in our Crediton plant to cope with the extra tonnage, and have increased our national sales team significantly to improve coverage and the level of on-farm support.”

The Denis Brinicombe Group has around 120 staff producing more than 16,000 tonnes of nutrition products each year.

For more information visit www.brinicombegroup.co.uk.