JCB has started work to build a new £50 million operator cabins plant in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

The 350,000 sq ft facility is being developed next to two existing JCB plants close to the A50 and is scheduled to be complete by summer 2019.

With up to 100,000 cabs being produced per year, features will include a computer controlled production line, fully-automated painting facility and robotic welding. In addition, the facility will create more than 200 new jobs by 2022.

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JCB Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Macdonald, said: "This new factory will be the most advanced and productive cab facility in the world and will bring even greater levels of efficiency to the business. The investment is one of the biggest in the company's history and underlines our commitment to manufacturing in Britain and in our home county of Staffordshire."

Burton and Uttoxeter MP Andrew Griffiths said: "This is fantastic news for Uttoxeter, for Staffordshire and also the wider Midlands' economy.  This investment represents a massive boost for the area and underlines what a great place Staffordshire is to do business.  It's wonderful to see JCB continuing to invest in the county and in British manufacturing – something that can only attract even more inward investment."

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