BOXFORD JOINS A SELECT NUMBER OF UK MANUFACTURERS IN GOVERNMENT'S 'MADE BY BRITAIN' INITIATIVE

Boxford has been chosen as one of a select number of UK manufacturers to be included in the government's new 'Made by Britain' initiative.

The company, which is currently relocating to a new purpose built facility in Elland, was nominated by Calder Valley MP Craig Whitaker, as an example of 'British design and manufacturing ingenuity'.

It joins the likes of McVities, Dyson, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce as part of the new government-backed drive to celebrate British manufacturing in the last 160 years.

Paul Barraclough, Managing Director, said: We're extremely proud to be among the best in British manufacturing. As a company, we have made a strategic decision and significant investment to retain manufacturing in the UK, enabling us to fully control all aspects of our operation and quality.

Business Secretary Vince Cable launched the Made by Britain initiative in July. He called on the UK's 650 MPs to nominate an example of manufacturing excellence from their constituency, taking his cue from the Great Exhibition of 1851, which showcased some of the most exciting technical innovations of the time. Six million people - a third of the entire UK population at the time - visited the exhibition that year.

"British industry remains among the very best for the quality and originality of what it makes," said Mr Cable. "We export goods to every corner of the world, from famous international brands to products which, while less well known, make a real difference to the lives of millions."