Over the Course of Thursday and Friday, Mark Fletcher visited a number of large employers and businesses to highlight the constituency’s brilliant potential for technical jobs and growth.
On Thursday morning Mark visited Strata Products, a leading plastic office, garden and baby product manufacturing company based in Pinxton. The company operates on a gigantic 20,000 square metre site and are world-leading in the field of plastic moulding and manufacturing. The family-based business export to 40 countries internationally and use 70% recycled plastics in their manufacturing process.
On Friday morning, Mark went further afield to visit East Midland’s Airport to see how the bid for freeport status was changing the airport and how new jobs would be generated. The freeport bid was a huge win for the East Midlands region promising to bring jobs and investment to the wider region. Mark visited the airport to speak to officials about how they plan on bringing the vision to fruition.
Mark finished the day by visiting Delden Cranes again based in Pinxton following their recent fleet expansion and business success. The company, which can be seen from junction 28 and dominates the landscape, are one of the leading crane providers within the UK.
Commenting on the visits Mark said:
“It’s been fantastic to come and visit these brilliant companies over the last couple of days. Attracting high skilled jobs and investment into the Bolsover constituency is one of my main ambitions for the Bolsover constituency.
“It’s companies like the ones I’ve visited over the last couple of days that we need to continue attracting to the Bolsover constituency if we’re to achieve our goal of levelling up the area. Building back from the pandemic and offering local good quality local jobs is central to much of the work I’m trying to do.
“Winning the East Midlands Freeport bid back in March was a huge win for the region and will help to continue attracting investment and jobs into the wider area. What we’re showing is that you won’t have to relocate elsewhere to get a good job, and that the Bolsover constituency and wider East Midlands is a brilliant place to do business.”
“I’m determined to continue working on getting these technical jobs that people in the Bolsover constituency deserve. Today is proof that we can do that.”
