Forterra pushes back £27m factory refurb plan

Forterra has delayed the £27m refurbishment of its Wilnecote brick factory in Staffordshire due to supply chain shortages.
The masonry products giant said: “In order to de-risk the £27m Wilnecote brick factory refurbishment project, in response to the global supply chain issues limiting the availability of semi-conductors and chips used in the robotic equipment, we have delayed the commencement of the project and temporary closure of the factory by three months.“The facto