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Metalcraft to move to Cumbria after £50m Sellafield contract win

Following a major contract win with Sellafield, Cambridge-based Metalcraft has announced that it plans to set up operations in Cumbria.

The £50m Sellafield contract is for high-quality stainless steel containers for nuclear waste and the company, Metalcraft was chosen due to its ’ socio-economic commitments it made to deliver a package which includes new jobs, apprenticeships and training development to advance the capability of manufacturing skills.“

Sellafield Ltd managing director, Paul Foster, said: “This announcement demonstrates our total commitment to ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer and securing a package of benefits to the communities in which we operate, from the annual £1.95bn annual expenditure on Sellafield.

“We recognise that how we work with our supply chain can and should play a fundamental part in supporting socio-economic growth and ensuring that we remain the backbone of the community.

“Our investment in education, skills and infrastructure must be felt in West Cumbria and the wider UK economy.”

The news comes as thecost of decommissioning Sellafield has rocketedas the process has taken longer than expected.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophia Taha .