# Duo UK invests £1.5m in Manchester factory machinery and sustainable packaging

Packaging manufacturer Duo UK is investing £1.5m in new machinery for its Manchester factory, including an Italian-made co-extruder, to raise productivity and boost stock capacity by 30%. The investment is expected to create five new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-12-14
- Where: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Value: $1.92M (1.50M GBP)
- Jobs: 5
- Status: announced
- Products: plastic mailing bags, recycled packaging products
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Duo UK](https://endata.com/companies/4342.md)

## Sources

- [themanufacturer.com](https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/duo-uk-announces-expansion/), 2018-12-14: "Duo UK expects the investment will increase the firm's turnover by 10% and create five new jobs."

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