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IG Design Group UK welcomes the Secretary of State for Wales

Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns visits Europe鈥檚 biggest designer and producer of wrapping paper in Caerphilly

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IG Design Group UK

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Caerphilly-based IG Design Group UK Limited, Europe鈥檚 biggest designer and producer of wrapping paper, welcomed 皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Wales to its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on Thursday 8th December.

During his visit to IG Design Group UK Ltd鈥檚 facilities in Ystrad Mynach, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns had a tour around the factory with Executive Director Lance Burn and gained an insight into the company鈥檚 in-house design, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities which were enhanced by a substantial 拢10m investment completed in 2014. A further 拢3m investment is planned for 2017.

皇冠体育app Secretary of State鈥檚 visit comes after the company rebranded from International Greetings UK Ltd. to IG Design Group UK Ltd. on 31st October 2016, following the wider Group鈥檚 rebranding to IG Design Group PLC, as announced on 24th June 2016.

皇冠体育app company鈥檚 new name, IG Design Group UK Ltd, reflects the essential component of 鈥榙esign鈥� to the business and is the result of the company鈥檚 significant growth in recent years into the design-focused multi-product business that it is today.

Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns, said:

IG Design Group UK is a wonderful success story of a company in the heart of the South Wales valleys employing over 400 staff.

It was great to visit their state-of-the-art design studios and showrooms and see first-hand why they are Europe鈥檚 biggest designer and producer of wrapping paper.

皇冠体育appir rebrand demonstrates the desire to continue to evolve as a company. 皇冠体育app entrepreneurial flair and creativity of those experts at the helm has seen the company go from strength to strength and it is leadership such as this that creates local prosperity.

皇冠体育app UK Government stands ready to support all business to seek out new opportunities and look to companies such as IG Design Group UK to trade their way to global success.

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Published 8 December 2016