Wrexham Manufacturer Secures Grant to Create 10 Jobs 2026

Key Points

• Wrexham based Lyan Packaging Supplies Ltd trading as Icertech is planning to create 10 more jobs in the next five years.
• The business has managed to get approval for the North Wales Investment Zone SME Grant Programme in order to purchase new manufacturing machinery.
• The company intends to design and manufacture as well as install a custom made Multi-Pocket Water Ice Pack Production Machine.
• It is claimed that the machine can increase productivity up to 40%.
• The annual production will be increased from 12 million units in 2025 to 30 million units in five years’ time.
• It is expected that the investment will enable the company to double its turnover in five years.
• Icertech provides temperature controlled packaging services to the food, beverages, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Councillor Nigel Williams, Lead Member for Economy, Business and Tourism at Wrexham Council welcomed the expansion of the business.

Wrexham (Wales Times) September 26, 2026 — A uk/local/wrexham/">Wrexham packaging manufacturer is planning to create 10 new jobs and more than double production after securing grant support for a new machine. Lyan Packaging Supplies Ltd, which trades as Icertech, has received backing through the North Wales Investment Zone SME Grant Programme to design, manufacture and install a bespoke Multi-Pocket Water Ice Pack Production Machine at its Wrexham Industrial Estate facility.

As reported by Wrexham.com, the company expects the new equipment to increase productivity by up to 40%. It also plans to grow annual output from 12 million units in 2025 to 30 million units within five years, while aiming to double turnover and add 10 roles during that period.

The announcement was first made by Wrexham Council on September 15, 2026. The council said the investment would support expansion, job creation and the strengthening of the company’s sustainable manufacturing offer.

What Will the New Machine Do?

The machine is designed to produce multi-pocket water ice packs, which are used within temperature-controlled packaging. Icertech’s products serve customers in the food, drink and pharmaceutical sectors, where maintaining controlled temperatures can be important during storage and transport.

Lyan Packaging Supplies was established in 1988 and operates as a packaging merchant. Its Icertech division manufactures chilled packaging products on site in Wrexham.

The company says the bespoke production system will be designed, manufactured and installed at its existing Wrexham Industrial Estate premises. The investment is intended to expand manufacturing capacity rather than relocate production.

What Has the Company Said?

Adam Jones, Managing Director of Lyan Packaging Supplies Ltd and Icertech, said the business had traded since 1988 and that it had “never been a better time to be based in Wrexham”.

As quoted by Wrexham.com, Mr Jones said: “The support we are receiving as a result of the investment zone, and the wider opportunities to utilise local expertise has been fantastic. We are so lucky to be based in Wrexham, with the excellent support that has been provided to us, and to be a part of a vibrant and flourishing business community.”

He added: “I am personally really proud of what we have achieved as a business, and the success and growth potential for the area that I have grown up in.”

How Is the Project Being Funded?

The support comes through the North Wales Investment Zone SME Grant Programme. Wrexham Council says its SME Manufacturing Grants provide eligible Wrexham-based manufacturing businesses with awards of between £5,000 and £100,000, with businesses required to provide at least 30% match funding.

The council states that eligible firms must employ fewer than 250 employees and meet turnover or balance-sheet thresholds. Grants can support capital equipment purchases, accreditation and certification, and property adaptation or decarbonisation projects.

Flintshire County Council has previously said that the Flintshire and Wrexham schemes would allocate £6 million in grants over three years. Wrexham Council reported in June that 26 projects had received financial support through the SME Manufacturing Grants scheme in that month.

What Other Innovation Projects Are Under Way?

The new machine forms part of a broader programme of innovation at the company. According to Wrexham Council, this includes an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership focused on sustainability, productivity improvements supported through the Wrexham Business Grant, and digitalisation projects delivered through Wrexham ADAPTS.

Wrexham.com reported that these existing projects build on the company’s wider work to improve sustainability, productivity and digital capability.

Industrial News also reported that Icertech is targeting a productivity gain of up to 40%, with output set to rise from 12 million to 30 million units annually within five years.

What Has Wrexham Council Said?

Councillor Nigel Williams, Wrexham Council’s Lead Member for Economy, Business and Tourism, visited the company’s factory. As reported by Wrexham.com, he said it was “a pleasure” to tour the site and see the company’s development in recent years.

“It was great to see how the company has gone from strength to strength over the last few years with sustainable growth and their increase in staff,” Councillor Williams said.

He added that funding from the Investment Zone should help the company continue its growth, with the new machine increasing productivity and “further increasing the need for additional staff”.

What Does This Mean for Wrexham’s Economy?

The development adds to activity around Wrexham Industrial Estate, one of the sites included in the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone. Nation.Cymru reported that the 10-year Investment Zone programme covers key locations including Wrexham Industrial Estate, Deeside Gateway, Deeside Industrial Park and Warren Hall near Broughton.

The zone was formally confirmed by the UK and Welsh Governments in December 2025, according to Nation.Cymru. It is intended to support advanced manufacturing businesses through grant funding and other assistance.

For Icertech, the immediate effect is an expansion of its Wrexham production capacity. For the wider local economy, the company’s stated plans point to 10 new roles, higher output and a potential doubling of turnover over five years, although those figures remain the company’s expectations rather than confirmed outcomes.

Background of the Development

Lyan Packaging Supplies Ltd was established in 1988 and operates from Clywedog Road South on Wrexham Industrial Estate. Its Icertech division specialises in temperature-controlled packaging and manufactures chilled packaging products in Wrexham.

The company’s investment follows the launch of the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone SME Manufacturing Grants in February 2026. Wrexham Council says the scheme is part of the Investment Zone’s Business Support priority and is designed to help advanced-manufacturing SMEs grow through equipment, accreditation and sustainability-related investment.

The grant programme forms part of a wider partnership involving the UK Government, Welsh Government and North Wales authorities. Wrexham Council says it was announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement in November 2025.

Prediction: How Could This Affect Wrexham Workers and Businesses?

For local workers, the announced 10 jobs could create opportunities in manufacturing, production support and related operational roles if the company’s five-year expansion proceeds as planned. The scale of the planned increase—from 12 million to 30 million units annually suggests that additional staff would be needed to operate, maintain and support the new production process.

For Wrexham suppliers and service providers, increased production could generate more demand for materials, logistics, maintenance and technical services connected to chilled packaging. The investment may also reinforce the industrial estate’s role in advanced manufacturing, particularly where automation and sustainability are central to business growth.

For other Wrexham manufacturers, the case may demonstrate how Investment Zone grant support can be used for capital equipment intended to improve productivity. However, the wider economic impact will depend on whether the planned job creation, output growth and turnover doubling are achieved over the five-year period.