INTERIOR trim manufacturer Lear Corporation are the latest employers to pick up the Investors in People Award.

The Colne plant employs 490 staff, making trim for many of the biggest car manufacturers.

"We recognise that our employees are our most important asset," said operations director Ian Ramsay.

"To achieve world class manufacturing status they will need world class training and Investors in People provided us with an excellent framework within which to achieve this."

More than 400 East Lancashire employers are now committed to achieving IIP and 94 have so far achieved the standard.

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