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MAN supports local arts

MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd (MDT-UK) is delighted to announce its support for Romiley-based NK Theatre Arts having recently donated to assist them in this very worthwhile cause.  Situated in the well-known Forum Theatre on Compstall Road, NK Theatre Arts offers weekly workshops in music, dance … [Read more...]

Kingsmill owner ABF’s Illovo acquisition confirmed

Associated British Foods (ABF), owner of Stockport's Allied Bakeries and the brand Kingsmill, has confirmed that its proposal to move to full ownership of Illovo Sugar will go ahead.  In April, ABF announced it would spend £262m to buy up the remaining stake in Illovo Sugar, the largest sugar … [Read more...]

Stockport’s Jaffa cake takes the VAT biscuit!

As National Biscuit day approaches we ask: "Mc Vities Jaffa cake – is it a cake or a biscuit? VAT’s the difference" There is (surprisingly for some) a National Biscuit Day which this year is on 29th May. It could be seen as the perfect opportunity to celebrate your favourite biscuit, an excuse to … [Read more...]

Hughes Safety Showers now part of Justrite family

Manchester, UK - Hughes Safety Showers Ltd joins the Justrite Manufacturing Co. family of industrial hazardous safety and environmental spill containment products. Hughes, a leading industrial safety shower and eyewash company, expands the Justrite product range for its customers in workplace … [Read more...]

How not to get a suntan in the Canaries

Answer; Spend all your time in a ship’s engine room! Last month, staff at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s UK Ltd’s (MDT-UK) Headquarters in Hazel Grove were contacted by a customer on the Canary Islands concerning a problem with an engine on one of their high speed crafts on the busy Tenerife to Gran … [Read more...]

Innovative displays offer alternative for exhibitions

Stockport based Print Approved have launched a new range of fabric exhibition backdrops, stands, podiums and tables. The ‘stretch’ fabric cover is printed on both the front and the reverse with any design, offering more room for promotional messages and images which help increase functionality. … [Read more...]

Tectanet Systems advises management buy-in of Autac Products

A Stockport accountancy firm advised in the sale of Macclesfield retractable coiled cable manufacturer Autac Products Limited. The firm, based in Macclesfield, has been bought by its former finance manager Sallie Lowe, who has worked for the firm for over 30 years. She now owns the business … [Read more...]

Buzzards Over MAN in Hazel Grove

The recent planting of a new community orchard at the rear of MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd’s (MDT-UK) Headquarters in Hazel Grove has seen an increase in wildlife sightings in the area known locally as Mirrlees Fields. In addition to the planting of 20 mixed fruit trees and 40 hazel saplings, … [Read more...]

Robinsons support the hatter’s half marathon

The second Hatters Half marathon sponsored by Robinsons Brewery will hit the streets of Stockport on Sunday 4th September, 9-30 am. This picturesque race starts from Edgeley Park and joins the Trans Pennine Trail at Woolpack Bridge and follows the River Mersey through to Northenden, forming a … [Read more...]

ROBINSONS CELEBRATE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRADE SHOW IN BREWERY HISTORY

Robinsons Brewery’s annual trade show at St Helens Rugby Football Club has been the most successful in company history thanks to a record turnout of licensees, free trade customers and suppliers from across the country. The event, now in its fourth year, was attended by over half of Robinsons’ … [Read more...]

MDT-UK on location with the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow

At the beginning of September 2015, the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow visited Lyme Park as part of its 38th year of broadcasting. Such was the quality and quantity of items brought to the park by local residents, the BBC actually made two programmes from the day’s filming. The first show was … [Read more...]

PZ Cussons on hunt for non-executive chairman

PZ Cussons’ non-executive chairman Richard Harvey is to retire at the end of the year, part of Mr Harvey’s plans to retire and relocate to New Zealand when he leaves the company on December 31. PZ Cussons, whose new International HQ opened at Manchester Airport Business Park in 2010, was set up … [Read more...]