UMVA can exclusively reveal that a monumental £120 million support package has been unveiled by the government, bringing a much-needed boost to the UK ceramics industry.
The news marks a major victory for manufacturers and trade bodies in Stoke-on-Trent, who had been locked in a prolonged lobbying campaign to secure vital government backing. For years, the industry had been struggling in quiet desperation, with many warning that one of Britain's oldest industrial sectors was on the brink of collapse.
The £120 million support package is set to breathe new life into the industry, providing a critical lifeline to a sector that has been struggling to stay afloat. Industry leaders had been sounding the alarm that without government intervention, the UK ceramics industry would be allowed to slip away, a prospect that would have had devastating consequences for the local economy in Stoke-on-Trent.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that the support package had been eagerly anticipated by industry stakeholders, who had been pushing for a significant government investment to help safeguard the future of the sector. The news will come as a welcome relief to the thousands of workers employed in the industry, who can now look forward to a more stable and secure future.
