Cumbria firm that makes James Bond's whisky glass faces ruin over £70,000 energy bill

Cumbria firm that makes James Bond's whisky glass faces ruin over £70,000 energy bill 💬 'We are the last luxury crystal manufacturing company in Britain, using 2,000 year-old processes to make our pieces'

November 17, 2022 4:38 pm

But a rise to the National Living Wage poses a far more immediate threat to the firm, which employs 25 people. The added cost could add £40,000 to the company’s annual staffing bill. He added: “With 25 people, we are essentially a very small company and are extremely vulnerable to changes in energy costs and staffing costs, particularly increases to the national minimum wage.

“As glassblowing is such a heritage, niche craft there are not enough assessors here. We are not really eligible to apply for funding for support for training or apprenticeships.

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