Ceramics trade body rebukes UK Government for 'misleading' the sector
Ceramics UK says promises of support in the the recent Industrial Strategy have not materialised.
The association, which represents the interests of ceramics manufacturers, says Ministers and MPs have 'completely misunderstood the fundamental operations of the vital sector'.
Ceramics UK is now urging the government to take immediate action to rebalance its strategy and ensure critical manufacturing sectors are not left behind.
Rob Flello, Chief Executive of Ceramics UK, comments, 'We find it incredulous that the Department for Business, the Department for Energy, and the Treasury still do not seem to understand that energy-intensive doesn’t just mean electro-intensive. Ceramics needs help with gas prices.
'Ministers and MPs, including Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds, have publicly acknowledged that ceramics is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. However, when the Industrial Strategy was released, ceramics was barely mentioned and, even then, the reference failed to recognise that this is a national industry, not a regional footnote.
'Our members have more than 150 operating sites across the UK and the sector is already an essential part of Britain’s industrial future - but we cannot do that if government continues to misunderstand the fundamentals of our industry.'
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