Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closuresOn the floor of Portmeirion’s factory in Staffordshire, staff are hard at work as clays are moulded, glazed and fired – an intricate process requiring precision and specialist skills honed over years of practice – to manufacture the company’s array of tableware.Portmeirion, a homeware brand founded in 1960 that employs 433 people, is based in Stoke-on-Trent, at the heart of British ceramics. The centuries-old craft is so integral to the area’s identity that the six federated towns that make up the Staffordshire city are known as the Potteries. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/06/uk-ceramics-industry-support-package-revival-portmeirion-stoke