MYWORKWEAR IS EXPANDING THEIR HORIZONS…
with a BRAND new embroidery machine!
It was with excitement this week that we welcomed another embroidery machine into the building. Following an uptake in orders over the last year, the business has been investing in both staff and machinery over recent months to meet the increasing demand.
The Tajima Embroidery Machine
The 8-head Tajima embroidery machine will increase capacity by another 20%. This will enable us to undertake even larger contracts and facilitate bigger orders from our current and future customers.
The project to install the new machine is receiving up to £10,000 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund. This is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund. The European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects that will support innovation and businesses, create jobs, and focus on local community regeneration.
For more information visit https://www.meif.co.uk/
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James Worthington, our Managing Director commented ‘We are incredibly lucky to have bucked the trend during the pandemic, winning new contracts and increasing sales via our website. The support from the European Regional Development Fund has enabled us to expand our capacity in production – and this will allow us to continue to grow at this new rate throughout 2021.’
Funding
The fund forms part of the Midlands Engine. This is a government commitment to making the Midlands an Engine for Growth in the UK. In turn, increasing economic growth and improving the quality of life for everyone. The Midlands is home to over 10 million people and over 780,000 businesses, as its economy is worth £217.7 billion. Alongside over €750 million of European Regional Development Fund support for businesses and communities across the Midlands. The government has also given £1.9 billion in three rounds of Growth Deals. To gain wider promotion, they are enlisting the help of Local Enterprise Partnerships and other local partners, all to support the development and promotion of ERDF projects.
Further information can be obtained from the MHCLG Growth Delivery Team.
James Worthington is Co-Owner and Co-Managing Director of MyWorkwear, having taken over the business from his father and founder of the company, Mike. James has decades of experience in the workwear industry, supporting businesses across the UK with their workwear requirements.
