Swift & Whitmore is the last remaining manufacturer of resin bonded abrasives in the UK. The agreement with BGWM will help the company boost exports and become greener.
The company has customers in the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas and heavy engineering sector.
This funding, part of a larger £50,000 investment drive, has been spent on the purchase of a Greenpower Eco electric forklift truck that has a far longer range and is easier to charge.
Janette Tierney, Managing Director of Swift & Whitmore, commented: “BGWM in Dudley has been a fantastic source of advice, guidance and financial support and has put us in a strong position to defy economic uncertainty and increase sales in 2025.
“The installation of the new lighting and a forklift truck will help us become more sustainable in our processes and, importantly, will also deliver cost savings in the long-term. We’re now planning to take another person on in logistics, which will take our total workforce in the Black Country and our Chesterfield manufacturing operation to 50.”
The local authority also issued close to £7500 in a productivity grant to assist with upgrading Swift & Whitmore stores and logistics department.
BGWM is funded by Dudley Council via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and supports over 600 companies in the borough with advice from local business growth advisers.
