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Assan Panel plans to locate its first UK manufacturing facility at Gateway 14 (Image credit: Freeport East)
A sustainable building materials business headquartered in Turkey has confirmed its plans to locate its first UK manufacturing facility at Gate…
The firm produces sustainable building materials and is one of the world’s market leaders in this sector. The move to Gateway 14 will create around 100 highly skilled jobs in Stowmarket and bring an investment of up to £45m.
The announcement comes at a…
Two new funds, with a combined value of up to £800,000 in support, are now open for applications, courtesy of Freeport East.These funds are designed to offer vital support to small and growing businesses and play a pivotal role in fostering opportuniti…
Freeport East is one of eight English freeports – an area where tax on imports is very low or waivered to encourage economic growth and trade – and received its final government approval in 2023.[1]
Freeport East’s funds are also designed to offer oppo…
The Government announced last year that Harwich and Felixstowe would become a freeport, which means the area will benefit from tax reliefs and simplified customs procedures.
It is aimed at encouraging economic activity, which is seen as a means of boos…