A new trade counter – dubbed a ‘centre of excellence’ for the construction industry – has opened in Stoke-on-Trent following a seven-figure investment.
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A roofing system manufacturer enjoying increased success is investing in new machinery to speed up output to meet continued market demand.
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Tony Hague, CEO of Cheslyn Hay-based PP Control & Automation, explores the everchanging world of manufacturing and explains why resilience could well rest on making the most of a ‘collaborative’ effort.
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A Staffordshire-based powder coating manufacturer is celebrating the first phase of a major transformation project that has boosted efficiency, productivity and staff engagement.
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Global homeware brands group Portmeirion is planning to up the proportion of branded products made in Stoke-on-Trent as an immediate priority to support a recovery of long-term profitable growth.
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Hospitality businesses and Daily Focus readers are being urged to pin their colours to the mast by backing the UK ceramics industry as part of a rescue package which goes straight to Westminster.
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A former Royal Stafford customer has restarted manufacturing at its historic site, reemploying more than a dozen workers – and has vowed to maintain a base in the city.
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A major milestone has been hit in multi-million-pound plans to create a new specialist manufacturing facility and up to 100 highly skilled jobs in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Senior leaders from the UK ceramics industry joined MPs, Ceramics UK and trade unions to launch a wide-ranging rescue plan to support and sustain the sector.
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Around 350,000 items of tableware as well as plant and machinery are being sold off by Royal Stafford liquidators.
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