PUB equipment company Brulines is moving its Teesside head office.

The AIM-listed company plans to move from Stockton's Preston Farm Business Park to the town's Surtees Business Park.

Brulines, a provider of draught alcoholic drinks volume, quality and profit protection systems, is the second, large Stockton company to move to the park. Engineering firm Aker Kvaerner announced plans in February to move its 440 staff to the site once it is completed.

Mark Foster, Brulines finance director, said: "This represents a positive step along the path of achieving the company's plans for growth."

The news came only days after Brulines announced it had acquired a 66 per cent stake in rival company Coin Metrics, of Milton Keynes, for £685,000, of which £622,750 was paid in cash with the balance paid in Brulines shares.

Contractor Mansell Construction has started work on the Surtees Business Park on behalf of Barnard Castle-based Rokeby Developments.