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Futumura Chemical in Wigton given £4.5m Government grant
Markus Campbell-Savours MP welcomes news that the Government has awarded £4.5 million grant to Futamura Chemical UK Ltd in Wigton.
The cash is part of the Government’s Plan for Change to support low carbon projects in energy intensive industries through the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), underlining its commitment to clean energy power mission and the importance of decarbonising industry.
A total of £4,486,851 has been awarded to Futamura in Wigton, a leading global manufacturer of sustainable cellulose films and materials that employs 270 people in the town.
The money is part of a £14m project that will see the Wigton plant convert waste gas to energy.