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

Forterra PLC is investing £95 million in a new brick plant at its Desford site in Leicestershire, UK. The plant will produce 180 million bricks per year and is expected to be fully operational by end of 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-02-11
- Where: Desford, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Value: $132.0M (95.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- 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)
- [Bedeschi SpA](https://endata.com/companies/24773.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bedeschi.com](https://www.bedeschi.com/2021/02/bedeschi-major-brick-plant-in-uk/), 2021-02-11: "The new plant will be the largest and most efficient in Europe, producing 180 million bricks per year."

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