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China factory could double manufacturing capacity

Strix Group's new facility now operational

Strix Group PLC's new facility in China is now fully operational.

The Isle of Man based firm, which specialises in kettle safety controls, expects the factory in the Zengcheng district of Guangzhou to double manufacturing capacity.

It opened last Friday (27 August).

Chief executive Mark Bartlett says he expects business to increase by 100 per cent over the next five years.

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