Nick Thomas-Symonds MP visited local business Wiltan – a leading manufacturer and supplier of strip wound cores in electrical steels and cut laminations for use in the transformer and associated industries that sell their products across international markets.
The Torfaen MP spoke to staff at the manufacturing facility in Pontypool and discussed the wide range of export services that are available to businesses across Torfaen through the Department of Business and Trade.
Through the Department for Business and Trade, businesses can access:
- Free webinars and masterclasses on export essentials, market insights, and sector-specific advice.
- An online export support service with submitted questions answered by an expert team.
- SME-targeted products from UK Export Finance to help you access the finance and security you need to trade overseas.
- Networks of 300 UK wide Export Champions and the Women’s International Network offering routes to funding, export skills development and peer support.
The practical support available for businesses follows the Government securing trade deals with the US, India and the EU that protect jobs and will open up new markets for businesses in Torfaen.
Promoting the services, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP said: “It was fantastic to visit Wiltan in Pontypool to see how exporting can help a business grow.
The three trade deals the Government have signed are real opportunities for growth, and as local I’m keen to help Torfaen firms unlock their potential and bring jobs and investment to our communities.
If you’re based in Torfaen and think this support provided by the Department for Business and Trade could be relevant for your business, or if you’d like help making contact with the right team, my office is here to assist, so do get in touch on 01495 740498 or nick.thomassymonds.mp@parliament.uk.”
Rhys Jones, General Manager at Wiltan, said: “We were delighted to welcome Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to our facility and to have the opportunity to showcase the work we do here in Pontypool for customers around the world.
I shared with Nick how Wiltan’s long-standing owners remain committed to the future of the business and to continuing to provide local employment. We are currently working with the Welsh Government with the aim of securing funding to enhance our in-house capabilities and to establish a strong foundation for future growth and sustainability.”