Montgomeryshire Conservative candidate Craig Williams was joined on the campaign trail by the current Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies.

The pair visited Newtown based company Nidec Drives who are the largest employers in Mid Wales - meeting with Anthony Pickering, President of Motion in Nidec, Miles Ackerman, President of Nidec Drives, and Martyn Cray, Vice President of Global Operations at Nidec Drives.

Mr Williams and Mr Davies were given a tour of the factory and during their tour they cut the ribbon to officially unveil a brand-new conveyor system; this being the latest in a long string of investments that Nidec is making to manufacturing in Wales.

“Mid Wales can be incredibly proud to have companies such as Nidec Drives based here,” said Mr Williams.

“They are a world leading firm, and a huge long-term employer locally. In Wales we already export the finest Welsh produce to the world, now it is time to also promote our world leading Welsh engineers.

"I can see a very bright future for one of Wales’ greatest exports in the future.”

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Time was afforded to discussion on the opportunities and benefits of broadening the ‘Made in Wales’ campaign and how it would contribute to the Welsh economy.

The campaign promotes Welsh manufactured technology to other Welsh businesses, partnerships and relationships would be encouraged, home-grown industries strengthened, and economic growth stimulated within local communities.

“I was delighted to visit Nidec Drives today,” add Mr TC Davies.

“They are an absolutely outstanding company, exporting high quality technology across the world and providing high-quality jobs in Mid Wales.”

Mr Davies added that approved of Nidec Drives’ annual apprentice intake scheme, as he feels “this is the way forward to grow the Welsh economy; by investing in our young people and developing our own local talent”.