Industry

Government officials have gone behind the scenes at four of North Staffordshire’s key ceramics manufacturers following the announcement of a £120 million support package for the sector.

Goodwin plc has agreed a £1.1 billion sale of a substantial part of its Mechanical Engineering division to a US investment firm.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to be a “staunch defender of the Potteries” after Stoke-on-Trent Central MP Gareth Snell urged the Government to use its purchasing power to support British ceramics and manufacturing jobs.

Stoke-on-Trent has been named the UK’s top city for manufacturing growth potential in a new report.

Lucideon has unveiled plans for a more than £500 million ceramic matrix composite (CMC) manufacturing facility in North Staffordshire.

Manufacturing specialist PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) has secured £20 million of orders as it expands into the energy market amid a major programme of investment in the UK’s electricity grid.

Goodwin plc has confirmed it is considering the potential sale of a substantial part of its Mechanical Engineering division as part of a strategic review.

Three Staffordshire businesses have been highlighted in a new parliamentary report celebrating the role of small exporters in driving economic growth across the UK. 

Stoke-on-Trent's three MPs joined colleagues from across Staffordshire in Parliament to press the Government for greater long-term support for the ceramics industry during a debate prompted by a petition signed by more than 100,000 people.