Politicians visit Kellanova in Wrexham amid £75m investment
Many of these jobs are now open to fill and so far, Kellanova has received over 1,000 applications for the roles, which include operational, maintenance, and functional support roles. It has also increased the number of engineering apprentices within the company this year as part of its longer-term organisation planning on the back of the investment.
Lesley Griffiths, Member of the Senedd for Wrexham and Andrew Ranger, Member of Parliament for Wrexham, recently visited the site.
(Image: Connect) During their visit, they saw the cereal production line and also had the opportunity to meet a number of the new engineering apprentices at the site.
Lesley Griffiths MS said: "It was wonderful to see first hand how Kellanova's investment is directly leading to new jobs for the people of Wrexham, including new apprenticeships, and I look forward to seeing future investment and growth at the site for generations to come."
Andrew Ranger MP said: "It's always a pleasure to visit the Kellanova Factory and I was delighted to learn how their £75 million investment is already having an impact at the factory. Investments like this are a high vote of confidence in our local economy and shows that Wrexham is open for business."
(Image: Connect) Mike Edge, Wrexham Plant Director, Kellanova, said: "We are thrilled to have had such an interest in the new roles here at the Kellanova factory and are grateful for the support of our local politicians.
"Our commitment to Wrexham is steadfast as we transform the plant into Europe's largest cereal factory."
The Wrexham factory was opened in 1978 with just 40 staff and is now the largest Kellogg's Special K plant in the world. Other brands, including All Bran, Bran Flakes and Fruit 'n Fibre, are also produced at the site.
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Its current annual cereal production will more than double with the new investment, producing around 1.5 million boxes of iconic cereal brands every day.
As well as increasing capacity, two new advanced production lines will enhance the sustainability of cereal manufacturing by enabling use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to lower energy consumption during the production process.
The investment will also fund significant upgrades to the site's training facilities as part of Kellanova's drive to provide its employees with opportunities to develop and advance their careers.
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