Stoke-on-Trent: From ‘pits and pots’, to bits and bots

Posted on 24 Jan 2019 by Jonny Williamson

For centuries, Stoke-on-Trent has been regarded as the ceramics heartland of the world. To keep pace with the demands of today, the city can’t rely on its industrial pedigree, it needs to offer cutting-edge technology and manufacturing excellence.

Johnson Tiles and Steelite International are just two of the local ceramics producers doing exactly that. Ceramics are one of the oldest human inventions. The earliest pieces found are thought to originate some 12 millennia ago in the twilight years of the Stone Age. On the surface, not much would appear to have changed from…

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