THIEVES have stolen £100,000 worth of stainless steel from a Netherton company.

Four pallets containing the metalwork, which was set to be used for conveyor belts, was stolen from David Woods Bakers on Peartree Lane Industrial Estate, Crackley Way.

The thieves struck at around 8.10am on Sunday, February 21 and loaded the metal into a distinctive Ford Transit flat-bed truck, with a row of lights on the roof of the yellow cab, before making off.

Company bosses have offered a reward for information leading to the recovery of the stolen metal.

Pc Daniel Hall from the Merry Hill and Woodside neighbourhood policing team,said: "This is a significant load for the offenders to move and it would have been fairly noticeable.

"Due to the weight of the metal, a number of people must have been involved in the theft, in order to move it from its storage place to the truck."

He added: "We can only assume that the offenders plan to sell on this metal, and we remind local scrap dealers of their duty when it comes to accepting goods which are of a suspicious nature.

"We urge anyone who recognises the van, or has been offered items for sale similar to those pictured to come forward and contact police at Brierley Hill."

Anyone with information is urged to contact Brierley Hill police station on 0845 113 5000 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.