Dudson Announces £1m Investment In Stoke On Trent and Changes to French Subsidiary

by | Jul 1, 2015 | Journal

Dudson Ltd, the 215 year old family owned ceramics manufacturer, has announced that it is investing over £1m in new plant and equipment and creating more than 20 new jobs in Stoke-on-Trent on the back of significant growth.

The company has experienced recent rapid sales growth in its businesses across the UK and key export markets, especially the USA and Australia, and this investment and job creation supports the continued growth of the company’s “EVOLUTION” range and the launch of the new “HARVEST” collection, both of which are manufactured in Dudson’s main factory in Stoke-on-Trent.

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 Dudson’s growth of new collections like HARVEST will now receive significant financial investment support. The company’s Digoin-based French subsidiary, Sarreguemines Vaisselle, which the company acquired prior to the global financial crisis in 2008, has been placed into voluntary administration (similar to a U.S Chapter 11 filing). Since the acquisition the French economy has weakened significantly leading to a contraction of sales in France and subsequent challenges in driving manufacturing efficiency, and despite ongoing operational and financial support from the Dudson Group, the current structure in the French subsidiary is no longer viable. Sarreguemines Vaisselle continues to operate and trade while a number of restructuring options are under review, but the French subsidiary no longer features in the company’s strategic growth plans.

Dudson received a £3m investment from The Business Growth Fund in 2014 to support a 5 year plan that included certain key milestones around a profitable growth strategy. The current growth the company is experiencing in its key trading markets strongly suggests a bright and profitable future for the company.


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