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2015 promises to be an exciting year forthe Addison Group of Companies as theirexisting businesses continue to performstrongly in their respective fields and theyalso welcome a new business into the fam-ily of companies called “Addison Acad-emy”. But what is it that makes Addisonunique in their field and keeps them onestep ahead of their competitors?

With a head office in Thornton Cleveleysbased on the ex ICI site and a support officeat Daresbury, Warrington, they are firstly wellpositioned geographically being located inclose proximity to key clients such as Victrex,Total, Ineos and National Grid.

Known across the UK as a world classengineering service provider, their exist-ing businesses cover a wide spectrum ofengineering from conceptual design ofmulti million pound industrial engineeringprojects through to high precision machin-ing of components for clients such as RollsRoyce and Airbus.

With Addison Project plc and AddisonEngineering (Hillhouse) Ltd, Addison havethe ability in-house to attend to the design,project management and execution ofmechanical based projects from £5k up to£50m. Their Precision Engineering division(Addison Engineering (Blackpool) Ltd) worksindependently to the other companies inmanufacturing precision made components

out of a range of materials including stain-less and plastics. The Precision Engineeringbusiness in particular is thriving, so what is itdriving the growth?

The company is able to demonstrate ahistory of investment into both people andtechnology. Recognising its people as itsgreatest assets they encourage a culture

of loyalty and dedication by the continualdevelopment of their staff through trainingand development enabling individuals tobe the best that they can be. They are alsocommitted to the Fylde area and continue totake on apprenticeships to develop the nextgeneration of engineers and managers.

Another key reason they continue to excel isby never resting on their laurels and alwayslooking forward to the next way that theycan improve their product to their clients.Recent investments to support this includethe build of a state of the art precisionmachine workshop in Thornton Cleveleysand investments in software and hardwareto support their design and engineeringbusinesses.

Another example which has recentlylaunched is the Addison Academy. Thisfocuses on providing learning and trainingvia the internet to the process and engineer-ing industries.

With E-learning having been proven toreduce training costs by upto 76% and toimprove retention of knowledge by 89% thiswas an area where Addison could improvethe skills of their people whilst reducingexternal training costs by completing thefunction in house. It is also a very cost effec-tive means of delivering learning content tostaff anywhere and anytime 24/7 and alsoconvenient as training can be completed onlap tops, PCs, iPads, tablets and even smartphones. Their E-learning packages are avail-able on demand for standard requirements

such as COSHH, Manual Handling, Workingat Heights, First Aid at Work etc but AddisonAcademy also have the ability to createbespoke training packages such as Companysite specific inductions, health and safetycourses and process management.

Addison Academy consultancy providesa blend of services to support clients whowant to improve their health and safety per-formance and /or achieve recognition for theimplementation of their safety managementsystem to OHSAS 18001 standard.

So, to conclude, to keep on delighting yourclients and attracting new ones, Addisonprove that you need to look forward and notbe shy when it comes to investing in yourproduct and your people.

Should you be interested to read any moreabout the Addison group of companiesplease visit the following websites:

www.addisonproject.co.ukwww.addisonengineering.co.ukwww.addisonprecision.co.ukwww.addisonacademy.co.uk


Fleetwood Jobcentre Plus has been happy to work alongside CalaGran, where we have seen many of our claimants going into work,although these are primarily for the summer season, many ofthese employees will go into further work as they will have recentwork experience, an updated CV and a recent work reference, sotheir chances of further employment will be highly increased.

We also work very closely with North Lancashire Training Groupbased in Fleetwood who provide training to our claimants on Cus-tomer Service and IT, which again enables people to return workquickly once they have these fresh qualifications under their belt.

Fleetwood Jobcentre Plus actively work alongside ‘Blackpool BuildUp’who have been very busy up-skilling our claimants in the con-struction sector, many of these moving into employment, this willbe a smoother transition for Fleetwood claimants now that theBuild Up Training Centre has relocated to Kingcraig Avenue.

Last year we worked very closely with the new Hungry Horse pubin Fleetwood, arranging training/up-skilling to our claimants whowere then successful in finding work with them. We subsequently

have a good on-going relationship with the company, who often

come directly to us when they have vacancies they want to fill.

Work experience is an ideal way to try a job whilst still retaining

the security of their benefits. If a claimant doesn’t have a lot of

work experience, then it’s well worth considering. Work coaches

will try to secure experience in an industry that will benefit them

the most.

Benefits ofWork Experience:• Gets you through the door - you meet the employer face to face

• Gives you an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a job

you are interested in

• Proves to an employer that you are willing to learn and work

• Shows that you can get to work - and on time

• It is something to put on your CV to prove that you have

previous experience

For further information please contact

[email protected]

Myerscough College is much more than an Apprentice-ship Training Provider. We have a specialist EmployerServices team with expertise in employer delivery across awide range of industries. We offer training needs analysiswhich helps you understand your business objectivesand discuss how we can help you achieve your goalsthrough training solutions and advice. Apprenticeships inAgriculture, Arboriculture, Equine, Animal Care, Sportsturf,Construction Plant Operations, Landscaping, Engineering,Floristry, Food and Drink, Farriery, Sustainable ResourceManagement - Waste and Recycling and many more Landbased subjects. To find out more and for eligibility for the£1,500 Age Grant contact

Andrea GardnerRural Business Centret: 01995 642255e:[email protected]

Managing Director of Addison ProjectMarcus Addison,

RT HonDavid CameronMP PrimeMinister andMechanical designer of

Addison Project Rory Newmanpromoting new apprenticeships

scheme at BAEWarburton.

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Welcome to the firstWyre Business ReviewWyre is a highly diverse borough with seaside coastal towns and picturesque rural villages. Our business base is equally as diversewith over 4,500 SME’s and business support services spread throughout the borough. One important role of the council is to facilitategrowth and support businesses in the creation of jobs and creating growth opportunities. To celebrate the success of businessesin Wyre and give an opportunity for businesses of all shapes and sizes to showcase themselves publically, we have supported thisbusiness review to promote the businesses and services we have on offer. If you are a business or are thinking of starting a newventure in Wyre then please get in touch now, we are here to help you.

Cllr Peter Gibson, Leader Wyre Council.


Local Garden Centre, Barton Grange are inthe process of strengthening their greencredentials, the centre which opened in2011 integrated solutions such as rainwater collection and ground source heatingin the initial build but demonstrating theircommitment to make optimum use of natu-ral sources of energy available to them theyhad been watching the development of thesolar panel technology with interest.

Solar panel electricity systems, also knownas solar photovoltaics (PV), capture thesun’s energy using photovoltaic cells. Thesecells don’t need direct sunlight to work -they can still generate some electricity ona cloudy day. The cells convert the sunlightinto electricity, which can then be used di-rectly by the business to cut electricity bills,a very appealing thought, not only thatbut utilising sunlight, which is free, cuts thebusinesses carbon footprint.

The scheme also qualifies for The Feed-inTariff (FIT) scheme, a government pro-gramme designed to promote the uptakeof a range of renewable and low-carbonelectricity generation technologies, ofwhich solar is one. For a fixed period,currently 20 years, you can be paid for theelectricity you generate, even if you use ityourself, and for any surplus electricity youexport to the grid, it’s a win win situation.

Collinson have been trading since 1962,initially supplying storage and materialhandling systems within the agriculturalsector before diversifying into construc-tion offering a diverse range of high qualityconstruction projects into the sports andleisure and industrial and commercial sec-tors. Not new to the renewables sector Col-linson have been manufacturing storage forbiomass wood pellets since 1984, now MCScertificated for the supply and installationof solar panels.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme(MCS) was introduced to offer consumerprotection to this new booming sector, aninternationally recognised quality assur-ance scheme supported by the Departmentof Energy and Climate Change. MCS is alsoan eligibility requirement for the Govern-ment’s financial incentives, which includethe Feed-in Tariff and the Renewable HeatIncentive.

In addition to MCS, consumers need assur-ance that the technology they are invest-ing in is not only; innovative, reliable andefficient but also supplied by a companywho can demonstrate longevity and fi-nancial stability, a warranty is not worththe paper it is written on if the company isno longer around to honour and supportthe equipment! Trading for over 50 years,

Collinson have a reputation for deliveringquality products with excellent service and,where needed, customer support which isreflected in customer feedback.

Dan Collinson, Managing Director said ‘Re-newable energy is growing at a tremendousrate, technology is much more affordablenowadays and as energy prices are increas-ing, people are seeing that renewables re-ally are a viable investment which will givea great return on investment’

Dan continued ‘In such a relatively youngindustry we can work with clients to ensurethey invest with confidence, an assurancewe can confidently give them’

With Barton Grange having numerousSouth and SouthWest facing roofs offeringoptimum conditions for solar installations,Managing Director, Guy Topping re-searched the market for suppliers of qualityequipment. Guy had spoken to a numberof installers when he learned Collinson hadadded Solar PV to their renewable range ofproducts.

Impressed with the Collinson product,Guy also like the fact that Collinson, a localfamily company, had been trading overfifty years, giving a reassurance that theywould be around for the lifetime of theirequipment but this was a business deci-sion so the figures needed to stack up too,they needed a competitive price and goodinstallation programme, Collinson ticked allthe boxes and an agreement was made.

The 400kw system at Barton Grangeconsists of 1600 panels which are being in-stalled over 11 roofs, once up and runningthe system will generate 3 00,000 kwh ofelectricity, which will be utilised within thegarden centre, this green renewable energywill save over 160 tonnes of carbon dioxidepollution every year, a massive carbon foot-print reduction for Barton Grange and theirenvironmental commitment.

As the project is nearing completion GuyTopping said “We’re pleased with howthings have gone with the installation andwe’re looking forward to it all being upand running and soaking up all that lovelysunshine!”

Sunshine, something we are all lookingforward to this summer but don’t just soakup the rays yourself, with an investment insolar you could be generating your ownenergy supply too!

To find out how you can maximise thisfree resource contact our team on01995 606 451

Barton Grange garden centre and solar panels


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WYREBUSINESSAWARDS

On Thursday November 20th 2014 the success of manyWyre businesseswas celebrated in grand style under the dome of Marine Hall in Fleetwood.

The inauguralWyreWalk of Fame attracted more than 200 people and40 or so businesses, allowingWyre Council to publicly recognise theirachievements in 2014 and the contribution made to the local economy.

This year’s event will take place on Thursday November 26th at the MarineHall. We will be providing a 3 course dinner and it will be a glamourousblack-tie event. Tickets and further information will be provided in duecourse. Sponsorship packages are available from £200. Please [email protected] for further information or log onto thewyre.gov.uk/businesssupport

Wyre Council are able to provide support and information for all new andexisting businesses, no matter your size, sector, or location inWyre.

LOCAL BUSINESSES:• Premises/Land Search available on request• Referral to local business support services• Access to local economic data• Personal visit from a dedicated Council Officer by request• Link to local business networking groupWyred Up

We can also offer support to any potential businesseslooking to relocate, or invest inWyre:

• Assist in finding suitable employment land• Referral to local business support services• Access to local economic data

Last year we supported 259 separate businesses and assisted 76 people intraining and workshops and so far this year we have already supported 125businesses. If you require any support please contact uswyre.gov.uk/businesssupport

WYRED UPWyred Up has been established as oneof the most successful business net-working groups on the Fylde Coast since2008. The new lookWyred Up businessnetworking service was launched inJanuary 2015. Our next event will takeplace at Fleetwood Town Football ClubonWednesday 9th September 3pm -6pm.

If you wish to become aWyred Upmember or register on the directory ofover 4,000 businesses and services thencontact us. For just £40 per year you willattend two networking events, one busi-

ness breakfast (guaranteed to be heldat a strategic company inWyre) and freeaccess to the firstWyre Business Expoon the Fylde Coast. This will be held onWednesday 14th October at the MarineHall and will be a chance to showcaseyour business to others across the FyldeCoast.’

The service has been a great successfor local businesses who have met newcontacts. £1000’s of pounds worth ofbusiness has been generated over thepast 7 years and over 2,000 businesseshave attended.



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Spa on the BreckA new business venture Spa on the Breckopened in Poulton-le-Fylde at the end of Mayoffering a luxury Spa experience and treatments.Business is off to a great start with bookingsexceeding expectations from the outset andvery positive client feedback.

Spa on the Breck is a partnership betweenYMCAandWyre Council and the idea to invest in aluxury Spa facility followed extensivemarketresearch.

Spa on the Breck offers a luxury Spa journey,Spa and beauty treatments. There is also Spa

for Men including facials, grooming treatments,massage and the Spa Journey.

The luxurious Spa journey includes 10 sepa-rate experiences designed to relax, purify andrevitalise. Spa journey experiences includearomatherapy, foot spa, spa pool, ice fountain,monsoon shower, sauna and steam rooms.Robes and slippers are provided as well as arelaxing environment.

As well as the 2 hour Spa Journey, Day Spa pack-ages are available with lunch and treatmentsincluded.For bookings and informationwww.spaonthebreck.co.uk01253 887157

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Great trading opportunities available NOWat the seaside shopping experience that is

FleetwoodMarketGet in touch with our market manager today andsecure your space at this popular coastal market

Call Julian Brent on 01253 887651or [email protected] for detailsA seaside shopping experience

WYRE THEATRES - SO MUCHMORETHAN SHOWS!

wyretheatres.co.uk 01253 887693

Fleetwood Road North, Thornton FY5 3SZ

Doppel DietrichFriday 25 September,7.30pm£10

A Celebration ofSimon and GarfunkelFriday 2 October,7.30pm£12

The DreamersFriday 3 July7.30pm£15

Marty MacDonald’sFarm –Pongo’s PartyFriday 28 August, 2pm£9

Kyla BroxSaturday 10 October,7.30pm£10

..and This is my FriendMr LaurelThursday 15 October,7.30pm£14, concessions £12

Ultimate LegendsSaturday 14 November,7.30pmA tribute to fourlegendary acts£12

China CrisisSunday 22 November,7.30pm£15

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Jongleurs –On the RoadFriday 16 October, 8pm£12 (over 18s only)

Ray Quinn in ConcertSaturday 17 October,7.30pm£17

The Lindisfarne StorySunday 18 October,7.30pm£16

Wyre on FilmPresented by theNorth West Film ArchiveTuesday 20 October,7.30pm£6

The Dressing RoomA play by Bobby BallFriday 23 October,7.30pm£15, concessions £13

Tea DanceEvery Monday (exceptBank Holidays)£4, tea, coffee andbiscuits included2pm – 4pm

Rock GardenFREE live music bylocal performersSunday 2 August noon - 5pm

Sunday 9 August noon - 5pm

The Basil Brush Show -Full on Fox TourFriday 7 August,11am and 2.30pmAdults £13, children £11,family of four ticket £38

The Fylde Coast Foodand Drink FestivalSunday 16 August,10am – 4pmFree entry

The RagdollsThursday 17 September7.30pm£15

AbbamaniaSaturday 24 October,7.30pm£18.50

Buddy Hollyand The CricketersSaturday 14 November,7.30pmTickets £14

The Bay City RollersSunday 15 November,7.30pm£17

LauTuesday 24 November,8pm£16

The Mersey BeatlesFriday 27 November,7.30pm£15

Christmas MarketSunday 29 November,10am – 4pmFree entry

Panto!The Wizard of OzAll Star CastThursday 10 – Sunday13 DecemberSee website for dailytimes£8.50

Beach ThemedChristmas PartyFriday 18 December,7.30pmDinner, drinks anddancing until late.Join us for yourChristmas night out.Discounts available forgroup table bookings.Enjoy a BBQ by TwelveRestaurant, an eveningof beach themed funand live music.£24 or £22 for a tableof 10 or more

Did you know thatWyre’s two great theatres MarineHall, Fleetwood and Thornton Little Theatre hostmuch more than shows and events? Both venues areavailable for you to hire for anything from weddingsto christenings, birthday parties, anniversaries, workparties, family celebrations and school proms.What-ever occasion you are planning, why not choose avenue with a difference and add some drama to yourspecial day?

As one of only a handful of theatres licenced forwedding ceremonies Marine Hall’s 1930 art decostyling and beachfront setting make for a wonderfullyunique wedding venue. For all occasions we have arange of rooms to cater for all size of party and ourbeautifully landscaped Marine Gardens and stun-ning coastal setting make the perfect backdrop forphotographs.

For more intimate gatherings why not choose Thorn-ton Little Theatre? Our beautiful little theatre providesthe perfect stage for your celebration.With its ownbar, reception area for drinks and canapés and evennewly refurbished dressing rooms it’s just the ticketfor a day to remember.

We offer a range of food and drinks packages tochoose from an exquisite five course menu to a deli-cious hog roast - there’s something for everyone!

To find out more call the centralised box office atMarine Hall on01253 887693 or visitwww.wyretheatres.co.uk


Small businesses tend to act as theback bone of any economy and inWyre this is no different.

One success story is Heavensent BabyGifts, which was started in 2009 as anonline business by Rachel and CharlieBond. They now operate the retail sideof their business from the FreeportOutlet Shopping Village in Fleetwood.They trialled a retail operation at thePop-Up shop in Poulton and then feltconfident enough to take the plungeand commit to a permanent retail outletat Freeport. The shop at Freeport stocksa great range of products includingpersonalised baby and childrens clothesand gifts. Charlie said: “Wyre Council’sBusiness Support Service was on handto help Heaven Sent through our transi-tion from online to retail outlet and withour further business development.Wehave accessed new business supportthrough Regenerate East Lancashireand received training through LEAP. Wehave also had support from Access 2

Finance for start-up loans and grants.”Another success is Best Friends GiftShop based at Marsh Mill in Thornton,which opened in November 2013 andspecialises in locally sourced giftware.They have also been runningWoofWoofHampers, a successful internet businesssince 2012 specialising in dog hampers,which include cologne and other dogtreats! They have been showcased onThis Morning and have also featured onTheo Paphitis Small Business SundayTwitter feature.

Emma and Alex, owners of independentwine merchant Aged In Oak in the heartof Garstang has progressed from sellingtop quality, interesting wines from allover the world to serving glasses ofwine, prosecco and champagne in thenew wine bar area of the shop. The pairare now due to launch agedinoak.co.uk,their leading edge online wine shop, totake their hand chosen wine selectionsto the rest of the UK.

Small, butperfectly formed

Wine Shop,Wine Bar&Wine Club

Visit: 21 Market Place, Garstang Tel: 01995 238011Email: [email protected] Web: agedinoak.co.uk/wine-club

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The Shop Local Scheme in Fleetwood was devised by Paul Haslam of NorthernRags and was launched in 2014. It is gaining momentum with over 60 Fylde partnerbusinesses involved in the scheme that has special offers and discounts for mem-bers and over 1500 Shop Local card holders enjoying the benefits. Cards are freeand can be collected from the Northern Rags store in Fleetwood. Business partnersinvolved in the scheme include HMV, Costa Coffee, McDonalds, Freeport Fleetwoodand a host of smaller independent businesses and retailers. For businesses wantingto join, or shoppers interested in making savings see northernrags.co.uk. Anotherrecent initiative is the Independent Garstang Traders. For the shopper it means youcan help to keep Garstang uniquely independent by supporting individual traders.Whenever you see the “G”– you will know that this group are striving to bring youa unique experience of Garstang and will offer you first class goods and service. Forfurther information see Garstang.net

· Affordable bridesmaids dressesand boys four & five piece suits

· Large selection of christeningoutfits and christening gifts

· Baby shower gifts

· Gifts for Mum! Handbags,scarves and accessories

· 1stHoly Communion outfits forboys and girls

01253 681221

FreeportOutletShoppingVillageFleetwoodFY7 6AE www.heavensentbabygifts.co.uk

· Personalised baby and childrensclothes and gifts

· New!Printed clothing

· New!Spectacular printed gift range

· New!We supply and embroider or printworkwear at competitive prices

Promenade, Cleveleys* Stunning views across Morecambe Bay* Open daily between 10am and 5pm* All day Breakfast menu* Large range of main meals and snacks* Freshly ground coffee and speciality teas* Wallings real dairy ice cream

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Hillhouse International occupies over 240 hain a linear strip between the RiverWyre andthe A585 trunk road between Thornton andFleetwood. The A585 connects Fleetwoodwith the national motorway network atJunction 3 of the M55.

A rich history of development stretches backto 1890. The site was operated by ICI fromthe 1920’s and following a long period ofstability, the various operations were scaledback during the 1990’s culminating in theclosure of Thornton Power Station and AstraZeneca in 1999 and 2000 respectively.

The site was acquired by NPL Estates in 2003during which the Company has supportedits development in line with a 25 year plan.Hillhouse is currently home to several keymulti-national operations including Victrex,Vinnolit and AGC Chemicals, companieswhich specialise in the manufacture of highgrade polymer based products from withinthe secure site. The products producedon-site are used in industries varying fromaerospace through to medical orthotics withan estimated 70% of services being suppliedlocally.

NPL Estates approach to holistic usage ofland and heavy investment in sympatheticinfrastructure for all of the businesses meanthey encompass best practice across thespectrum of commercial, environmental andsocial issues. The site is also fully protectedby 24/7 security, meeting the needs of all thecompanies on the site. It has become theBusiness Park of choice for many companieswith its comprehensive transport links.

Mark O’Brien Managing Director for Thorn-ton Facilities Management (TFM) says “Ourparent company NPL Estates philosophy isquite simple. Having acquired substantialland assets, the company wish to bringabout the best value from those assets. Thisprovides the opportunity to regenerate theland with a variety of beneficial uses overvarying timescales with the determiningfactors being deliverability and buildingsomething new where otherwise therewould be dereliction. The company hasbeen fortunate in achieving encourage-ment and support in its philosophy to land,from a number of sources including localauthorities, planning bodies and develop-ment agencies. Progress has been achieved

through a policy of openness and fairnessin its business dealings. The opportunityto work and deliver results in a clear andconsistent manner has allowed the companyto grow from strength to strength.” In theinstance of Hillhouse Business Park, TFM hasbeen successful in achieving:

• The creation of a working, living and play-ing environment.

• Good quality family residences that compli-ment established properties.

• Investment of employment opportunitieswithin the business park.

The Hillhouse Business Park is part of an ex-tensive development, which includes a widevariety of quality homes at Hawley Gardensand Thornton Fold, extensive communitysports facilities at Poolfoot farm, a large recy-cling centre and a family restaurant. TFM hasover 25 years’ experience as one of the UK’sleading facilities management providers tooffer a comprehensive array of service solu-tions. Our pioneering integrated approachto facility management ensures that we takemore than just your base service require-ments into account. From day one, we workclosely with customers to assess everythingfrom their geographical and business profile,all the way through to their existing work-ing culture. Rather than working throughcomplex supply chains which only duplicatemanagement levels, we provide all of ourservices through our own teams. No matterwhat the level of facility management that isrequired, we pride ourselves on giving youboth the efficiency savings of outsourcing,tied with the same degree of control youwould expect if these services were providedin-house.

NPL Estates latest projects at Hillhouse Busi-ness Park include:

• New primary substation

• 50MW gas fired power station

• New business park with executive offices

• Anaerobic Digestion heat and power plant

•Water front housing development and;

• Environmental improvements

For more information about howwe canhelpmake your businesses more efficientand sustainable please contact our SiteManager Scott Carswell on 01253 864633


Hillhouse InternationalBusiness Park - a real

miracle in the making…


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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Os-borne was guest of honour at the openingof Victrex’s newmanufacturing facility inThornton Cleveleys, Lancashire.

The high performance polymer solutionscompany has invested £16 million toincrease its capacity to supply APTIV® film,a success story for the company, with goodgrowth in recent years.

Across key industries like aerospace, auto-motive or electronics, demand for the versa-tile, extremely thin and durable thermoplas-tic film is continuously rising. Victrex madethe strategic investment in the new facility,including a second film production line, tomeet future growth.

This growth is also driven by trends inportable consumer electronics to improvesound quality, clarity and performance,

with enhanced user functionality in thin-ner, lighter and smaller products. The thin,tough and flexible film is used in millions ofsmartphones´ speaker diaphragms, but alsoin aerospace applications, and in electricaldrive and generator systems in the automo-tive and energy sector.

Tim Cooper, Managing Director of VictrexPolymer Solutions, said: “Victrex is a growingUK export champion and we were delightedto welcome the Chancellor to unveil our new£16 million polymer film plant, which hashelped create high quality UK jobs.Whilst97% of our sales are from outside the UK, wehave a strong track record of investing andcreating jobs here and, being at the forefrontof UK science and innovation.”

Victrex is also investing £90 million in itsthird PEEK engineering thermoplastics plantat its Thornton Cleveleys site.

Pictured (l-r) at the opening are:George Osborne; Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North & Cleveleys

and Kenny Gilmour, Operations Director at Victrex.


CHANCELLOR OPENS£16M NEW

VICTREX FILM PLANT

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high performance polymer solutions,focused on the strategic markets of Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Electron-ics and Medical. Every day, millions of people rely on products or applicationswhich contain our materials, from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to oil &gas operations and medical devices. With over 35 years’ experience, we are in-vesting in technical excellence to deliver new and leading edge solutions to ourcustomers and our markets, and to drive value for our shareholders. Find outmore at www.victrexplc.com

Our sales to the end of 2014 were £253 million. Victrex now employs over 750people globally including over 400 in Thornton Cleveleys.


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