# Forterra to build £95M brick factory in Desford, Leicestershire

Forterra is replacing its existing factory at Desford with a new £95 million plant capable of producing 180 million bricks per year, more than doubling capacity. The plant is expected to become operational in 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-06-14
- Where: Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Value: $120.0M (95.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 180 million bricks per year
- Products: bricks
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Forterra](https://endata.com/companies/30280.md)

## Sources

- [business-live.co.uk](https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/were-building-biggest-brick-factory-16427283), 2019-06-14: "We’re building the biggest brick factory in Europe right here in Leicestershire."

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