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Business Minister announces Birmingham growth schemes

Businesses in Birmingham are to benefit from a series of Government initiatives announced by Business Minister Michael Fallon.

During a tour of the city on Thursday, Cadbury’s brand owner, Mondelez International, received a visit from Mr Fallon to help the organisation reduce its red tape and approve the business for the primary authority partnership.

The partnership will link the firm with Birmingham City Council, who will advise Mondelez International on food safety and hygiene regulations and help reduce costs which have already been cut by £250,000 in just packaging costs.

Also welcoming the Minister was manufacturing company Quality Plated Products, based in Great Barr, who has received a £245,000 loan from the Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative to increase capacity and support growth.

The firm, which supplies metal plated plastic to car manufacturers, was also able to create 11 new jobs within the company and start up an apprentice scheme.

Mr Fallon also visited aerospace and defence outfit Aero Engine Controls, as well as meeting with members of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership to discuss growth in the local economy.

The Business Minister commented: “Birmingham has long been an engine of the country’s economy, and my tour around the city has shown that’s certainly the case today.

“The government is doing all it can to support the West Midlands; whether that’s direct support through our Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative to companies like QPP, rolling out ultra fast broadband, or helping household names like Cadbury by reducing the amount of red tape they have to deal with.

“By taking clear and decisive action and giving direct help to companies and regions they can realise their growth potential and compete in the global economy.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Miranda Dobson .