£4m razor deal is a cut above for historic firm

A HISTORIC Birmingham manufacturer has secured a new international contract win worth £4 million.

- TAMLYN JONES Business Staff

Brandauer will make stainless steel components for razors blades which it will supply to a manufacturer in Egypt.

The deal is for the next eight years and is worth around £500,000 annually to the Newtown-based company whose roots trace back to 1862 when it started making pen nibs.

Brandauer now designs, prototypes and produces a broad range of metal components and employs around 70 staff.

Chief executive Rowan Crozier said: "About five years ago, we pivoted into producing components that go into disposable razors, making a 'frame' into which the razor blades were welded.

"We started supplying a customer in Israel. That was successful so we continued to market it with support from the Department for Business and Trade to spread the word which has led to this next contract landing in Egypt to make a similar product.