Studsvik supports pioneering festival for young people

Senior staff from Studsvik, the recycling group based in West Cumbria, visited Theatre by the Lake in Keswick last week to meet young people taking part in a festival supported by the company.

Stusdvik, which operates a metals recycling plant at Lillyhall, Cumbria...

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