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Construction manufacturer Etex<\/a> has been given the go-ahead by North Somerset Council<\/a> to expand its Bristol manufacturing facility<\/h2>\n

The \u00a3140m investment into the former brownfield site<\/a> is expected to increase production capacity for Etex\u2019s Siniat brand by over 50% and will contribute to the local economy by creating more than 50 new jobs at the site.<\/p>\n

The business will also use the expansion to encourage more young people to enter the manufacturing sector through its Operator Apprenticeship scheme.<\/p>\n

The new manufacturing facility will have a core focus on sustainability<\/a>, utilising a rainwater harvesting system, solar PV, electric car charging points and eventually a fully electric forklift fleet.<\/p>\n

The extra space will also support Etex in meeting one of its core circular economy objectives of achieving 30% post-consumer gypsum in its plasterboard by 2025.
\nAs demand for its plasterboard products grows, the plant\u2019s proximity to the Royal Portbury Dock will allow Etex to seamlessly import raw materials for its products via the Bristol channel.<\/p>\n

‘Meeting industry demand’<\/h3>\n

Neil Shaw, country manager (UK & Ireland) at Etex, said: \u201cThe extension of our Bristol facility will significantly increase our production capacity in the UK, at a time when our plasterboard solutions are in high demand<\/a> which is currently outstripping industry supply availability.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re extremely confident that the underlying upward trend in demand for our product will continue, so being able to produce and supply it in significantly larger quantities will be crucial, not only to the growth of our business, but also in supporting the wider construction industry\u2019s growth challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in a site with sustainability and future-oriented technology at its core was a crucial consideration, as we work towards a number of ambitious sustainability targets over the coming years.”<\/p>\n

Etex’s new manufacturing facility is set to open in 2023.<\/p>\n

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