WHITE goods firm Premium Appliance Brands (PAB) has big expansion plans after taking on two new recruits.

Over the coming year, PAB aims to establish itself as one of the UK's leading appliance suppliers, increasing its workforce in Bolton and at the firm's headquarters in Warrington.

The company, which was established in 2003, designs and develops a number of new white goods brands and sells designs from Europe and the Far East to major distributors and retailers in the UK and Ireland.

Mike Dawson and Ian Smith will lead PAB's commercial team, with Mr Dawson as commercial manager and Mr Smith taking the role of stock planning manager.

Guy Weaver, Managing Director of PAB, said: "The company is going from strength to strength and we are on track to increase our turnover by around 60 per cent this year.

"This surge in business means that we are continually looking to take on skilled staff from the local area and hope that our expansion will continue to provide new jobs for the North-west."