‘Devastating’ blow for stoke potteries as Johnson tiles ceases manufacturing.

Government inaction on spiralling energy costs brings to an end over a century of tile manufacturing

GMB union has today responded to the news that iconic Stoke pottery firm Jonson Tiles will move it’s manufacturing operation out of Stoke-On-Trent.

Citing spiralling energy costs, the company have begun consultation into the potential loss of 105 jobs in the Stoke Potteries.

Johnsons has been producing tiles in the city since 1901.

Wendy Greiveson, GMB Organiser, said:

“Thousands of working people in Stoke-On-Trent rely on our potteries and this news is yet another huge blow to our community.

“Spiralling energy costs and Government inaction risks stripping Stoke of it’s manufacturing jobs.

“Johnsons is an iconic Stoke brand creating a product rooted in our city; it’s devastating that this will now be manufactured abroad”.