City-region leaders have approved the creation of the Atom Valley Mayoral Development Zone (MDZ) to facilitate development along a new corridor in North-east Greater Manchester. The area has potential to create around 20,000 new, high-quality jobs in the city-region, 1.6 million square metres of … [Read more...]
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Stockport spice supplier expands range with African flavours
Stockport based EHL Ingredients has launched a new range of spice blends for food manufacturers looking to take advantage of growing consumer demand for African flavours. Under its Lähde brand, the Stockport-based herb and spice supplier has added two seasonings from Ethiopia – Mimita and … [Read more...]
Made Smarter makes case for manufacturers to embrace digitalisation
Manufacturers in Stockport are being urged to accelerate technology adoption and digitalisation to adjust to the economic challenges around the supply chain, energy costs, post-Brexit and COVID. In a survey of 200 SME manufacturers in the North-west, the Made Smarter programme, which supports … [Read more...]
Stockport schoolwear business acquired by Banner Group
Stockport based schoolwear manufacturer, William Turner and Son Ltd, have announced their acquisition by Banner Group. The family-run business was established in 1969, and will complement Banner’s existing schoolwear range with ties and other accessories, as well as brining William Turner’s … [Read more...]
Home improvement boom drives digital transformation for five Stockport manufacturers
Five Stockport manufacturers in the home goods and furniture sector are taking advantage of a boom in their industry to accelerate their digital transformation with the support of the Made Smarter programme, and are urging others in their field to do the same. Despite challenges facing their … [Read more...]
£7.4 billion provided in 2021/22 to support UK businesses to export
Businesses across the UK were supported with £7.4 billion from government to help grow export sales in the 2021/22 financial year. Funds distributed by UK Export Finance (UKEF) were at the highest level in 14 years, according to annual results published by the government lender. 83% of businesses … [Read more...]
UK opens trade negotiations with Gulf Cooperation Council
Trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have launched, representing £33.1 billion of trade between the UK and GCC member states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The GCC bloc of nations when combined is the UK's seventh largest trading … [Read more...]
BEIS to host webinars ahead of changes to product safety standards
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is hosting a series of webinars to help businesses understand the process of adopting new safety standards and marketing following Brexit. The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking rules replace the Conformité Européenne (CE) … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturers invited to learn more about how they can benefit from Skills for Growth programme
Manufacturers in Stockport are being invited to attend a virtual 'lean lunch' to learn how they can access the Skills for Growth programme to upskill their workforce. Instep UK, in partnership with the Business Growth Hub, are hosting the event to introduce manufacturing SMEs across Greater … [Read more...]
North West Space Cluster to boost region’s role in multi-billion pound UK space sector
The North-west has been confirmed as a strategic component of the UK's multi-billion pound space sector, with a dedicated North West Space Cluster formally launched in the region. Led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), alongside a consortium of key regional, national and … [Read more...]
Starkey UK team inspires hearing professionals at Dubrovnik Business Seminar
Starkey UK, Hazel Grove-based hearing technology specialists, has hosted its Dubrovnik Business Seminar to inspire UK hearing professionals to move into a world beyond the pandemic. The Starkey UK team travelled to beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia with 100 hearing professionals from the UK and … [Read more...]
Stockport employers invited to tap into £7m of funding to develop skills bootcamps
Businesses in Stockport and throughout Greater Manchester are being invited to represent their industry and help develop new sector-specific skills bootcamps. Bootcamps are being funded with a £7 million award from the government's National Skills Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority … [Read more...]
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