Family 'heartbroken' as pottery firm struggles
Summary
Dunoon Mugs, a pottery company in Staffordshire, is facing financial difficulties with high energy bills and reduced workforce hours. The pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent is under pressure, and local leaders are urging the government for support to prevent further closures.Key Facts
- Dunoon Mugs is a pottery company established 50 years ago in Staffordshire.
- The company has seen its energy bills increase sixfold over the past three years.
- 20% of Dunoon Mugs' employees were laid off, and the remaining staff are working shorter hours.
- Sharon Yates and four generations of her family have worked at Dunoon Mugs.
- Three pottery firms in Staffordshire have closed this year, including Moorcroft Pottery.
- Pottery leaders and local officials are asking the government for energy bill subsidies and temporary exemptions from carbon fees.
- Ceramics is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK.
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