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Ground-breaking ceremony marks star t of £20mn investment in high-tech factory

as a result of the development over the next ten years. Commenting on the official start of construction of the new factory, David Cole, managing director of Aflex Hose Ltd, said, “We are very pleased to be underway with construction work. The new Aflex Hose factory will enable us to boost production capacity by 70 per cent as well as widen our offer to customers. This investment also demonstrates our commitment to creating new and long-term employment opportunities in one of Britain’s most advanced technology businesses.” Aflex Hose plans to complete the new factory by the summer of 2020.

WORK has started on a new £20mn high-tech factory for Aflex Hose in Huddersfield, UK, with an official turf-cutting ceremony that took place in March. Once operational, the factory will help to boost the company’s production capacity by 70 per cent. Aflex Hose, which is part of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Tech- nology Group (WMFTG), inno- vates, develops, manufactures and assembles a wide and technically advanced range of PTFE lined flexible hose prod- ucts that are used globally by food and drink manufacturers and throughout the automotive and pharmaceutical industries. The ceremony took place at the build-site, which is located at the Bradley Business Park in Huddersfield. Attendees included representatives from

Aflex Hose staff with representatives from GMI and Avison Young

Aflex Hose, its parent company Watson- Marlow Fluid Technology Group, Avison Young and GMI Construction Group. The factory is a key investment by WMFTG in the region. The company says that its new facility will catalyse lo- cal employment opportunities: it expects that up to 200 new jobs will be created

Aflex Hose Ltd – UK Email: info.aflex@wmftg.com Website: www.aflex-hose.com

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