UK Government Secretary of State visits Ruabon business 

Mr Hart visited the Japan-headquartered manufacturer, earlier this month, which employs 200 people at the site, 50 of whom have been recruited in the past twelve months.  

The Secretary of State heard about the company’s ability to keep going through the Covid pandemic with use of the UK Government’s furlough scheme for the most vulnerable staff who were shielding.

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During the pandemic, the factory used its equipment to make 10,000 face visors as PPE which were distributed locally.

Mr Hart said: "It was wonderful to hear how the staff pulled together to support the PPE effort in Clwyd South and Wrexham and that they are taking on new staff.

"Not only did they take initiative during the pandemic but they have made their own speedy progress towards Net Zero as they are already certified carbon neutral.

Mr Hart met with directors and managers at Brother.

"It was uplifting to see there is plenty of responsible, green business being done here in Ruabon, including thousands of solar panels being installed on the roof here in the next three years.’

The Secretary of State toured the factory, looking at developed automation equipment that the manufacturer uses internally and supplies globally within the multinational Brother group.

During the visit he met managing director Craig McCubbin, director Andy Dutton, production manager Tony Lock, and production supervisor Sharon Riley.

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Tony Lock, production manager of Brother Industries, said: “It was a pleasure for us to host a visit. We explained the Brother history over the past 37 plus years in the Wrexham area, continuously transforming to meet our customers, staff and community needs.

"Being the Remanufacturing Technology Centre for the Brother group, we take the environment as a top priority throughout all of our activities at our site in Wrexham.”