Work is now underway on the new £65 million European Adhesive Resin Facility for Cytec Industries Inc that is proposed to create around 50 new highly skilled jobs in Wrexham.

At a ground breaking and tree planting event this week to mark the start of work, Economy Minister Edwina Hart thanked all parties, including Cytec and the local authority, for working in partnership to make this project happen in Wales.

The Minister said: “This is a major investment by Cytec and great news for Wrexham and for Wales and a good example of how innovative solutions can be found to encourage inward investment into Wales, to develop and sustain manufacturing and technical jobs.”

Aerospace Materials President Bill Wood from Cytec said: “Our investments in adhesive resin materials are a clear demonstration of our commitment to the industry’s growth and its need for optimized production and supply capacity.

“The support of the Welsh Government has been instrumental in enabling this expansion to go ahead in Wales and very much appreciated.”

Wrexham is the main location for Cytec Aerospace Materials European technical service and development team and their European customer service. The new facility will supply advanced adhesive materials to the largest OEMs in the aerospace industry.

The team drew up plans to fit the facility on the site, carried out all the preparatory work and obtained planning permission for the 7000 sq mt facility, car parking and service park.