A PLANT machine specialist supplier based in Tyne and Wear has expanded its operation to enable it to produce equipment for some of the world's largest excavation projects.

Birtley-based MST is increasing the capacity of its bucket attachments business, and has taken on a new specialist.

MST - which has traded in the region for more than 35 years and recently established a new MiniMax division to concentrate on smaller-scale parts - has appointed Mick Fenwick to help oversee its newly-expanded operation.