Accrol opens new manufacturing facility in Leyland

AIM-listed tissue converter Accrol Group has announced the official opening of its new 168,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Leyland, Lancashire.

This facility has had two tissue converting lines installed, which will increase the company's total converting capacity to 143,000 tonnes a year. Manufacturing began at the end of January and output will steadily increase as new shift patterns are added over the coming weeks.

When both lines are fully manned, they will create more than 80 new jobs, taking Accrol's total number of employees to almost 600, all based in Lancashire.

The new facility has space for a further four converting lines.

Chief executive officer Steve Crossley, said: "This new facility marks another milestone in Accrol's development."

At 1300 BST, the shares were up 2.5% to 144p.