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Hartlepool brewery set to expand and create 12 new jobs

Hartlepool-based brewery, Camerons Brewery, has secured almost £150k in funding from the Business Growth Investment Scheme, which will see the company create 12 new jobs.

Going forward, the company will be creating 12 full-time jobs and safeguarding a further three jobs by 2016.

Moreover, the money will enable Camerons to invest in a modern bottling facility, which will open the brewery up to new markets.

Established in 1865, Camerons is an owner and operator of more than 70 pubs in the North East, whilst it also produces its own brand beers which are sold throughout the country.

The facility will allow Camerons to tap into the growing take home market sector for both UK and export sales, as well as assisting with new product development and growth in contract lager brewing and bottling.

Director and General Manager at Camerons, Chris Soley, said: “Without the grant assistance through the Business Growth Investment Scheme, we would have been unable to finance the project and lost out on the opportunity to grow the business and help secure the long term future of the brewery.

“Camerons Brewery is now the only remaining major independent family brewer in the North East and, as it approaches its 150th anniversary, the addition of a bottling capability will allow the business to adapt to changing consumer trends and help cement the site’s future long term prosperity.

“As a result of the grant funding, we are able to install a beer bottling line capable of packaging up to 10,000 bottles per hour.

“The investment adds a further vital dimension to our UK renowned contract brewing services.”