Hannah Ault

The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP aims to build on our fantastic transport links, educational institutions and high quality of life, to continue to make Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire the best place to do business in the UK. Our focus is on enterprise and innovation with an aim to unlock the potential of the private sector to create employment and wealth and begin growing, restructuring or sustaining the local economy. We aim to create the right conditions and opportunities in which businesses can invest and grow, with a particular focus on sectors and businesses that have the most potential for growth such as advanced materials and manufacturing.

In the world capital of ceramics and heart of the potteries Valentine Clays, a family run manufacturer, has been supplying clay bodies and raw materials in Stoke-on-Trent for over 40 years. Valentine Clays is proud of its close working relationship with the studio potter and the ceramic community formulating and fine tuning clays using the best possible ingredients. This close working relationship enables the world-leading clay manufacturer and raw materials supplier to successful develop ceramic clay bodies to suit the specific requirements of a long list of renowned British and International potters, education sector and industry customers. Valentine Clays pride itself on constant development of new and innovative clay bodies using the latest ceramic manufacturing equipment; with over 100 clay bodies to choose from Valentine Clays has ensured that there is a product to suit every customers need – Studio Potters, Education providers, or Industry. In May 2017 as part of a large expansion plan Valentine Clays moved into its innovative new warehouse/distribution facility, offices, workshops and gallery space, on an historic ceramics site in Fenton, with the aim of helping to promote the ceramics industry and the importance of clay.

STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LTD. is a company based out of COMMERCE HOUSE, Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom.

The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP aims to build on our fantastic transport links, educational institutions and high quality of life, to continue to make Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire the best place to do business in the UK. Our focus is on enterprise and innovation with an aim to unlock the potential of the private sector to create employment and wealth and begin growing, restructuring or sustaining the local economy. We aim to create the right conditions and opportunities in which businesses can invest and grow, with a particular focus on sectors and businesses that have the most potential for growth such as advanced materials and manufacturing.