Compressor Manufacturer to Create 75 Engineering Jobs in Warwickshire
Lontra and partners Shield Engineering Group have committed to building a high-tech manufacturing facility in Warwickshire for its range of industrial compressors. The establishment of the world-class manufacturing line has been praised by local MP, Jeremy Wright and the Government’s Innovate UK body.
The multi-million pound project will create 75 jobs in the local area by 2020, producing the engineering firm’s award-winning compressor that could be used globally across industry. The first part of the factory will open in 2018, with a single flexible production line complementing the firm’s R&D Technology Centre in Napton. The Lontra and Shield workforce for the project is expected to double to 50 this year, with 25 new engineering and production line jobs.
The project is backed by Shield Group Engineering, one of the largest UK manufacturers with contracts to supply components to Caterpillar, Cummins, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover and JCB. £65 million will be invested by 2021, £15m in development of this and £50m in a further site, with funding currently being sought for the second phase of expansion.
