Marketing Stockport members have enjoyed a sneak preview of the brand new conferencing facilities for businesses as part of a new multi-million pound Visitors Centre at the historic Robinson's Brewery . Robinsons, which this year is celebrating 175 years in Stockport, is offering its stylish new … [Read more...]
News for: Manufacturing
Two new apprentices have joined Hughes Safety Showers
Two new apprentices have joined Hughes as part of the National Apprenticeship Scheme. The 12-month apprenticeships will lead to the award of an NVQ Level 2 in Engineering. Training the next generation and equipping them with the right skills is essential if British industry is to compete … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT BASED API GROUP WARNS OF OFFERS BELOW MARKET VALUE
AIM listed Stockport packaging and foils manufacturing group API, has reported that it has recieved "below market value" offers after being put up for sale in September last year when it stated a market value of £48m. API, which is partly owned by US investors Steel Partners and … [Read more...]
EHL INGREDIENTS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
A Stockport ingredient supplier has entered a new banking relationship with HSBC and smashed its £5million turnover target. Food ingredient supplier, EHL Ingredients, has announced a new banking relationship with HSBC Commercial Banking as the family-run wholesaler hits its … [Read more...]
DECEMBER 2012 SHOWS GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Manufacturing ended 2012 with levels of production and new orders rising at faster rates in December. According to the latest Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) recorded a 15-month high of 51.4 - demonstrating a return to growth for the first time since March and the … [Read more...]
CHEADLE COMPANY CHARACTER WORLD SIGNS ONE DIRECTION LICENSING DEAL
Stockport based branded textiles firm Character World is hoping its sales will only go in One Direction after signing a European licensing deal. The Cheadle company has the UK licence to make duvet sets and other household goods featuring the five piece boy band. It already sells the products … [Read more...]
STOCKPORT PACKAGING MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCES EXPANSION TO NEW PREMISES
Stockport-based manufacturer of sustainable packaging, Fibrestar Drums, has announced a deal to expand its production capacity by almost double with the move to larger premises as it targets growth in new markets. The business, which is the UK's largest manufacturer of fibre drums for the … [Read more...]
Laser Quantum – Stockport
A laser manufacturer has bought an overseas customer as it looks to expand its portfolio of technologies and boost its distribution into German-speaking countries. Laser Quantum is a University of Manchester spin-out company based in Stockport which develops and manufactures lasers used by … [Read more...]
Manufacturing is making UK comeback says professor
Textile and clothing manufacturing is returning to the UK as fashion trends change more frequently and overseas labour costs rise, according to a Manchester professor. See this weeks Stockport Express for the full story. … [Read more...]
NXP Stockport awarded funding from Regional Growth Fund
RGF round three winners announced NXP Semiconductors UK based in Hazel Grove, Stockport are one of twenty one projects in the North West to have received a share of a total of £88m in the third round of the Government's Regional Growth Fund. Nationally there were 130 successful bidders … [Read more...]
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