# Ibstock to build £45M brick plant in Walsall, UK

Ibstock has announced plans to build a new production site in Walsall, West Midlands, UK, for an investment of £45 million. The facility will replace an existing factory and have an output of 80 million bricks per year, with commissioning expected in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-08-05
- Where: Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Value: $59.0M (45.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 80 million bricks per year
- Products: bricks
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ibstock](https://endata.com/companies/27015.md)

## Sources

- [ceramicworldweb.com](https://www.ceramicworldweb.com/en/news/ibstock-new-walsall-plant-be-ready-2022), 2020-08-05: "This investment will expand further our capacity against a backdrop of a significant UK housing deficit and robust demand from the new build housing sector."

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