New factory opens in Ashford with promise of skilled jobs

Sojan UK has posted that Maruti Elevator Interiors has opened a new factory in Ashford, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the occasion and a pledge to bring skilled jobs to the town.

A new factory for Maruti Elevator Interiors has opened in Ashford — or so says a social media post from Sojan UK, which describes the opening as an investment in the town’s future. Skilled jobs for the local community are promised. How many, and where exactly the factory sits, nobody’s saying yet.

The ribbon’s been cut, at least. The post was shared alongside ceremony photos, suggesting the facility is up and running. But the details that actually matter to local people — how many will be hired, when recruitment starts, what the total investment looks like — remain unconfirmed.

Ashford Borough Council hasn’t published anything on the opening, its planning status, or any employment targets it may have negotiated. Whether a formal planning process has even taken place isn’t known at this stage.

Ashford’s pull for manufacturers is no mystery. The international rail station, the M20 on the doorstep, decent road links into the port — it’s been drawing industrial occupiers for years. Whether this factory is part of any council-backed inward investment push is unclear.

Kent Local News has contacted Maruti Elevator Interiors and Ashford Borough Council for comment on the number of jobs, the factory location, and planning details.

*The council’s response, along with any confirmed job figures, will be added to this article when received.*

Source: @sojanuk

Published: 12 August 2026