Maelor Foods has submitted an application to increase operations at its Wrexham processing plant that would double production to two million birds a week.
The company currently employs 250 staff, with 86% of the staff coming from the North Wales area. The increase in production would create 125 new jobs
The existing facility currently processes one million birds a week. The plans include proposals to upgrade the A525 junction, to improve the safety of the road.
Ricky Mehta, a Director at Maelor Foods explained: “Since beginning operations at Pickhill Lane in 2014, we have gone from processing 400,000 to one million birds per week since April 2022. “Across the UK, similar facilities are not limited on the number of birds they process. As a result, we have now submitted a variation of conditions application to Wrexham Council, asking to raise the restriction to two million birds a week.
“Our existing facility could process a further one million birds without the need for any physical expansion. This growth would create 125 new, well-paid jobs for local people in Wrexham, whilst boosting our contribution to the Wrexham economy by £20m, every year.
“At a time when the price of food and goods is at the front of everyone’s mind, we hope that Wrexham Council recognises the economic and social benefit our proposals can bring and maximise the potential of existing facilities like ours at Pickhill Lane to help meet demand for well-priced, home reared poultry.”
The application was submitted to Wrexham Council on 12 September 2022.