JCB to create up to 2,500 new jobs by 2018 following large-scale investment

Machine equipment manufacturer JCB has recently announced some pretty impressive development plans, that will see £150 million invested towards the expansion of its unit Staffordshire and create an additional 2,500 jobs by 2018, which will in turn add a further 7,500 jobs in the UK supply chain, a news report has revealed.

As part of this very impressive investment plan, a brand-new purpose-built 350,000 sq. ft. factory is planned to be built for JCB Cab Systems in Beamhurst, near Uttoxeter, to replace the current smaller facility in Rugeley and to enable JCB to in-source production of cabs currently made by third party suppliers in Europe.

Another important measure would involve the expansion of JCB’s production operations in Rocester with an additional 126,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space to increase hydraulic cylinder production, as well as a brand-new, purpose-built 220,000 sq. ft. factory on the Harewood Industrial Estate in Cheadle, Staffordshire to expand existing JCB Earthmovers and JCB Compact Products operations, allowing JCB Utility Products to relocate to this site from the current smaller factory elsewhere in the town.

Furthermore, the company plans to relocate the existing JCB Finance and JCB Insurance offices in Rocester to new purpose-designed, high-quality office accommodation at nearby Harper Meadow in Denstone, while a new in-house training facility for JCB staff will be run in conjunction with key universities to support apprenticeship and graduate training programmes.

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