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Meet the Buyer from Stockport, Rochdale, Trafford and Tameside

Meet the Buyer is returning in November, connecting local suppliers with buyers across Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford and Tameside. Meet the Buyer takes place in Rochdale on Thursday 22nd November giving Stockport suppliers the opportunity to promote their goods and services to buyers acting on … [Read more...]

MAN Diesel & Turbo make radical change with new name

MAN Diesel & Turbo has made the most radical change in the company's history and changed its name to MAN Energy Solutions as it embarks on a successful future with new energy. On August 1st, MAN Turbo and Diesel UK aligned with the global re-positioning of the group to become MAN Energy … [Read more...]

Book now for Venturefest North West

Venturefest North West, the region’s annual innovation event, is returning for its 5th and biggest year yet, when it arrives at Manchester Central on 13 September. Run by GC Business Growth Hub working with regional partners, Venturefest North West brings together the region’s innovators, … [Read more...]

Contractor awarded £67m M56 Smart motorway

Galliford Try has been awarded a £67m contract by Highways England to design and construct the M56 Smart motorway scheme between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of Manchester Airport. Works on the M56 Smart motorway scheme include upgrading pavements, barriers and drainage as well as installation of … [Read more...]

Chinese Visitors to MDT-UK in Stockport

On Wednesday, 24th May 2018, MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd. (MDT-UK) hosted 29 visitors from 22 different Technician Colleges in  China’s Jiangsu Province. The delegates are in the UK for three weeks as part of the Continuing Professional Development programme (CPD) organised by the Trafford … [Read more...]

Major changes to the MOT test are now live!

The DVSA has introduced changes to the MOT test with new rules effective as of Sunday 20th May. As the first Ministry of Transport test - MOT's - are carried out under the new legislation, Stockport based John Delany Motors have put together a summary of the changes. Although there won’t be much … [Read more...]

Support gathers speed for Woodhead railway to re-open

Plans to re-open rail tunnels between Manchester and Sheffield along the Woodhead railway line are gathering public support. Campaigners say the tunnels, which closed in 1981, would ease congestion, keep freight moving in the winter months and have a positive impact on the environment reducing the … [Read more...]

Stockport Rail Festival celebrates 50 years of steam at Edgeley

Northern rail industry partners are coming together to take part in the Stockport Community Rail Gala to commemorate 50 years since steam trains ended, and the impact rail has had on the town. The gala will also celebrate 50 years since the closure of Stockport Edgeley locomotive depot, an iconic … [Read more...]

Cheshire Company’s World First at Interphex Show

Poynton based Solo Containment unveiled a world first at this years Interphex Pharma and Biotech show with the launch of the worlds first disposable aseptic fill isolator. Solo recognised a gap in the biotechnology field where new treatments for cell therapy are manufactured in small batch sizes … [Read more...]

Nexperia UK launch Skills Academy in Stockport

Nexperia UK Ltd launch a Manufacturing Lean Skills Academy for its workforce supported by an innovative apprenticeship recruitment programme. A global company specialising in semiconductor components for the automotive industry is launching a training programme supported by a major recruitment for … [Read more...]

A New Home for MAN’s UK Engines on HMS Ocean

MAN's UK engines are located on HMS Ocean, affectionately known as the Mighty “O”, the previous flag ship of the Royal Navy and the UK’s only helicopter carrier, designed specifically to support amphibious landing operations to any location in the world. With the commissioning of HMS Queen … [Read more...]