LINDAL-in-Furness based candle manufacturers Wax Lyrical are investing £1m to drive improvements in productivity.

The money is being used to make a number of changes in the company’s 80,000 square foot factory, most notably the introduction of a new wicking line which will increase the production rate.

The existing fill line is also being repositioned so it can be extended.

Managing director Joanne Barber said, “We are making the investment to meet increasing demand for our products and to level off peaks in production.

"During our busiest period, which runs from August to December, we work double shifts to meet demand. Improved efficiency in production will mean that this is no longer required.

“Having said that, if we need to up-scale production we will be able to do it with ease and to a far greater extent than was previously possible.”

Later this year Wax Lyrical’s in-house laboratory, where products are tested, will receive a complete upgrade and be moved to be closer to the production lines in the factory.

Other improvements being made include a reorganisation of the factory to move the liquid filling lines into the main factory space, which will improve the flow of goods.