Minister opens Bootle Containers’ factory
A NEW £1.2m manufacturing plant at Bootle Containers has been opened by Business Minister Baroness Wilcox.
The minister visited the 8,000 sq ft facility and met the company’s 50 workers and apprentices to hear how the plant will help the firm to increase output and become more energy-efficient.
She said: “Bootle Containers has gone from strength to strength by investing in new facilities and its workforce, which has placed it in a prime position to take advantage of burgeoning overseas markets.
“Manufacturing makes a vital contribution to the growth of a more sustainable UK economy, which is why it remains central to the Government’s Strategy for Growth.
“That is also why we are working to tackle the perceptions of the industry, particularly among young people through our Make it in Great Britain campaign, to demonstrate how vibrant and rewarding a career in manufacturing can be in the 21st century.”
Bootle Containers was founded in 1974 and has diversified from supplying storage for Liverpool’s docks to designing, building and refurbishing containers and accommodation units for various markets around the world, particularly in the oil & gas and military sectors.
Managing director and chairman, Les Richards, said: “The investment in a downturn was the right course of action for this company, and we are now reaping the rewards in terms of attracting new business from both national and international markets.
“My vision for the business is to develop a ‘Best in Class’ manufacturing facility that can compete on a global stage, and we are well on our way to achieving this.”
