# Alpha Solway to build new PPE factory in Dumfries, creating 300 jobs

Alpha Solway has secured £4.8 million funding from South of Scotland Enterprise to build a new state-of-the-art factory in Heathhall, Dumfries, and expand its current facility in Annan. The new factory will create around 300 sustainable new jobs and is expected to be operational in summer 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-03-19
- Where: Heathhall, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $6.60M (4.80M GBP)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: Q2 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Alpha Solway](https://endata.com/companies/49725.md)
- [South of Scotland Enterprise](https://endata.com/companies/53925.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [dailyrecord.co.uk](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumfriesshire-ppe-firm-create-more-23754060), 2021-03-19: "The site will create around 300 sustainable new jobs for the community, driving the local economy forward."

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