Food packaging supplier Wilkins Group impressed the Secretary of State for Business and Trade with their efforts to reduce plastic in packaging during her whistle stop visit to Colwick.
Kemi Badenoch MP met with the firm’s directors and also had a tour of their factory and head office.
The Wilkins Group is the largest independently-run packaging supplier in the sector and employs over 300 people at its headquarters in Colwick.
The family-run firm also has manufacturing hubs in Colwick, Eastern Europe, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, China and USA.
Speaking after the visit, Badenoch said: “One of the most fascinating things for me was understanding how things that the Government have done, like full expensing, can help to keep businesses like The Wilkins Group, going.
“This Government is doing everything it can to make sure we keep manufacturing in the UK, especially in sensitive areas like food. I was really thrilled to see the fantastic operation The Wilkins Group have here in Colwick.”
The Business and Trade Secretary was joined on the visit by Gedling MP Tom Randall and Colwick’s County Councillor Mike Adams.
Mr Randall said: “A massive thank you to the Wilkins Group for investing in and expanding its Colwick head office and employing so many local people.
“Their feedback to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade during the visit will help shape the Government’s continued support for businesses.”
