WCA May 2018

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Sleeping well with £1.8m investment ❍ Wire rod being manufactured in Scunthorpe, UK

“The investment in this new wire drawing facility is part of our wider business strategy to become world leaders in sustainable mattress and comfort innovation.” As well as producing wire for springs used in mattresses manufactured at Harrison Spinks’ factory in Leeds, the ultra-fine wire drawn in Scunthorpe will be exported, so lightweight springs can be used in mattresses in countries around the world. Richards Sims, British Steel managing director wire rod, said: “Quality and innovation are cornerstones of both companies’ products so we’re delighted to strengthen our partnership with Harrison Spinks.” British Steel – UK Website : www.britishsteel.co.uk

bed maker installs a further six wire drawing lines at the facility. These will produce approximately 400 tonnes of fine wire for its springs each week. Speaking about the new facility, Richard Essery, managing director of Harrison Spinks Components, said: “We have a long-established relationship with British Steel – the manufacturer provides the high-quality wire needed for our innovative spring technology. “Partnering with British Steel to launch our new wire drawing facility in Scunthorpe not only means we can recycle all steel waste, creating a closed-loop production process, but also allows us to develop a higher grade wire quality, enabling us to produce industry-leading springs for our mattresses.

UK-BASED luxury bed maker Harrison Spinks has demonstrated its commitment to British manufacturing by investing £1.8 million in a new wire drawing facility on British Steel’s site in Scunthorpe, which will lead to 22 new jobs. Harrison Spinks already employs more than 600 people at its facilities in Leeds. The bed maker – founded in 1840 – will utilise a 40,000ft 2 British Steel building to house two wire drawing lines, which were installed at the end of April 2018. These lines will draw the ultra-fine wire used to manufacture Harrison Spinks’ pocket springs, using steel rod from British Steel. The investment will initially create nine jobs with 13 more to follow when the

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