A fabrics business is re-shoring production at its Keighley factory, following a £94,238 grant from the Keighley Towns Fund.
Invent Interior Solutions Ltd, based on Dalton Lane, is a second-generation family-run business manufacturing specialist fabrics for the window blind market.
The business, which was established in 2005, currently employs 26 people and focuses on both weaving and digital printing in the vertical, roller and pleated window blind markets.
A total investment of £446,000 has enabled them to invest in new machinery to bring production back to the UK, creating three new jobs.
Managing Director Joe Roberts said: “We’ve been able to purchase the latest new textile equipment to expand our manufacturing capacity in Keighley. This will allow us to bring back manufacturing which is currently sub-contracted off-shore.
“Bradford Council’s Invest in Bradford team have provided business advice and support through the recruitment of our new staff in order to facilitate the future growth of the business.”
Bradford Council’s Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Transport and Planning, Alex Ross-Shaw said: “Keighley has a proud long-standing textile history. As one of the remaining weaving textile facilities in Keighley, the project will be supporting and sustaining this unique and crucial part of West Yorkshire’s manufacturing heritage.
“It is so rewarding to bring business back to Keighley like this, creating jobs locally with long-term prospects for ongoing development and training.”
Chair of the Keighley Towns Fund Tim Rogers added: “The towns fund’s capital assistance to business growth grants have enabled businesses to grow in so many ways across Keighley. This is a really positive example of how growth has impacted not only the local economy but also brought production back into the UK. We wish the business every continued success.”
