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Apprenticeships up for grabs at Portmeirion
24th August 2015
Potteries based ceramics firm Portmeirion recently held a recruitment event in a bid to bring 12 new apprentices into the business.
Potential recruits are being given the opportunity to gain an NVQ Level 2 qualification following a 12-18th month apprenticeship.
Samantha Pearce, Portmeirion, Se…
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Steelite to Create 65 Jobs
8th July 2015
Stoke on Trent based pottery giant Steelite has unveiled major expansion plans that will lead to the creation of 65 jobs.
Worldwide demand for pottery has led to the company drawing up plans to build a new manufacturing facility at it’s base in Middleport.
A Steelite spokesman said: “Following…
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Potclay’s Lead Stoke Bid to Host the Ceramic Poppies
29th May 2015
14-18 NOW: First World War Centenary Art Commissions has invited expressions of interest from organisations wishing to present the ceramic poppies during the coming two years. Potclays is proud to have played a pivotal role alongside Tristram Hunt MP and The Sentinel newspaper in pulling together th…
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Johnson Tiles and Potclays Help the Tower of London Poppies Flow
10th December 2014
Stoke -on-Trent firms Johnson Tiles and Potclays have helped to ensure the Tower of London moat was flowing with poppies after making thousands of the ceramic flowers.
Johnson Tiles were approached by project artist Paul Cummins to help meet the target of 888,246 poppies, with each flower represe…
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