A West Midlands tile company is putting its weight behind another of the region’s successes – Miss West Midlands 2009 – as they prepare to expand into new premises.

Solihull-based The Ceramic & Stone Company has taken on 23-year-old Hayley Doswell from Dorridge as the personification of the beauty of their products.

The four-year-old company has been able to weather the recession successfully and Darren Priestley, Director, said: “After a period of consolidation we are now in a position to move forward by expanding into larger premises. Our customer base is developing and so are we.

“We are in the process of expanding to larger premises in the Solihull area. We distribute ceramics, natural stone and mosaics throughout the UK at present, but we are keen to develop the market in the West Midlands, and what better way than to back Miss West Midlands as well as adopt her as our face to the commercial world”.

Hayley, a model with the agency Artimis, based in Monkspath, said: “The company has given me great support and it is good to be part of its success”.