Morgan Technical Ceramics hosts discussions between local business and Shadow Cabinet MP

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Issue Date: 13th October 2008

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On Friday 10th October Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) hosted a meeting between Alan Duncan, the Shadow Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce members at its Stourport-upon-Severn manufacturing site.

The event included a group of over 30 local business owners, giving them the opportunity to discuss regional enterprise opportunities and challenges. Alan Duncan also shared details of how BERR operates and his party's proposals for change.

Mark Moore, Director of Strategy Implementation, Morgan Technical Ceramics, said, "At this time of significant turmoil in the global economy, we are delighted to host this meeting at a successful UK manufacturing facility that is itself going through significant and positive change. We hope that politicians will work together with industry to enable the UK to be an increasingly attractive and competitive place to do business."

The Stourport site is one of six MTC manufacturing facilities in the UK which produce state-of-the-art materials and ceramic components for industries including medical, aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, defence, semiconductor processing, industrial equipment and lasers. The Stourport site employs more than 280 people in a range of skilled engineering, production, sales, research and administrative roles.

"The Morgan Technical Ceramics business has been part of the local community in Stourport since 1929. We have had excellent cooperation with local stakeholders to achieve sustained and sustainable business development. We recently renewed a long-term multi-million pound contract with a key customer and our ongoing success at this site reaffirms our commitment to the area," said Mark.

Morgan Technical Ceramics is a division of The Morgan Crucible Company plc . Headquartered in the UK Morgan Crucible is a successful global manufacturer employing over 9000 people, with over 1,700 people in the UK in skilled jobs. Morgan Crucible continues to make considerable strategic investment in UK manufacturing through capital investment and acquisitions.

Photo caption: <left to right> Mike Ashton, chief executive of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce; Barrie Williams, chairman of West Midlands Business Council; Alan Duncan MP, shadow secretary for business, enterprise and regulatory reform; and Mark Moore, director of strategy implementation MTC

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