A HISTORIC textile firm run by Great British Sewing Bee star Patrick Grant has been boosted with a major investment in new technology.
Cookson & Clegg has been based in Blackburn for over 160 years and hopes that its involvement with Made Smarter, a technology adoption programme, could be what takes it to the next level.
The programme will see new investment in data systems that could see an increase in profitability, which in turn could lead to better pay and conditions for the firm's 40 strong workforce.
Patrick Grant, who rescued the company from collapse alongside sister Victoria in 2016, said: “With the support and advice of Made Smarter we have been able to pursue our ambitions of improving both productivity and cost control across our operations by adopting digital technology.