# Forterra begins £27M redevelopment of Wilnecote brick factory in Staffordshire

Forterra has begun demolition at its Wilnecote factory in Staffordshire as part of a £27 million investment to modernize the facility. The redevelopment will include a new kiln, dryers and handling equipment, increasing brick production capacity to 35 million bricks per year (40% increase). The factory is expected to reopen at the end of 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-27
- Where: Wilnecote, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $31.0M (27.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 35 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

- [forterra.co.uk](https://www.forterra.co.uk/27-million-factory-investment-underway/), 2022-10-27: "As one of Britain’s biggest manufacturers of building products, we endeavour to set the benchmark in terms of manufacturing efficiency, output and sustainability."

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