Major investment in manufacturing jobs in North Wales has been welcomed by the MS for North Wales.

Sam Rowlands is delighted to see investment and more jobs planned for his region.

He recently visited Shotton Mill, in Deeside, where he was shown around the site and learnt all about the future plans.

Shotton Mill was owned by UPM and had been operating on the Deeside Industrial Estate since 1983, however, in September 2021 it was bought by a Turkish family firm, Eren.

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Mr Rowlands said: "I was delighted to have the opportunity to look around Shotton Mill and hear all about its major new plans.

"Earlier this year the company announced a £600m redevelopment to change the use of the former newsprint site into producing cardboard and tissue. This is the largest example of inward investment in Wales and the sixth largest in the UK.

"This was great news for Deeside and I welcome this investment into manufacturing jobs in North Wales. Not only does it secure existing employment but it will also create an additional 660 jobs.

"I was also pleased to see the key role the site plays in the UK's recycling infrastructure network. Recycled paper and other recyclable materials, including glass and plastics which is collected by local councils from households all around the UK are brought to the site for reprocessing."

Shotton Mill, on the Deeside Industrial Estate, currently employs 190 people, with an additional 210 jobs supported through the site using contractors in its Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), and Eren plans to directly create an additional 660 jobs at the site.