# Forterra invests £27m in Wilnecote brick factory modernization

Forterra has chosen Bedeschi to supply a turnkey plant for its Wilnecote brick factory in Staffordshire, UK. The £27 million investment will modernize the facility and increase production of Staffordshire Blue Brick.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-05-19
- Where: Wilnecote, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $33.0M (27.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: bricks, Staffordshire Blue Brick
- 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) (supplier)

## Sources

- [ceramicworldweb.com](https://www.ceramicworldweb.com/en/news/forterra-again-chooses-bedeschi-its-wilnecote-site), 2022-05-19: "Bedeschi has been awarded the project for the Wilnecote plant, which will feature a new state-of-the-art turnkey line built by the Limena-based company."

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