International and civic dignitaries and representatives from businesses across the Sheffield City Region and beyond are to attend the first ever China Forum this week. The China UK Business Incubator (CUBI) event 'All Things China' will take place tomorrow at New Era Square, Sheffield. A not-for-profit social enterprise, CUBI is the brainchild
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Yorkshire chippy boss unwraps news of a “new cod” on the block in China
A North Yorkshire chippy that made national and international headlines last year as a must-visit destination for Chinese tourists could soon be opening in one of the country’s major southern cities. Tony Webster, the owner of Scotts Fish & Chips, has agreed a deal in principle with a consortium of Chinese
SCALA helps Chinese Fortune Global 500 enterprise save millions through improved supply chain solution
Major machinery business, China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), has significantly improved its service levels and reduced huge logistics costs after partnering with UK supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA. Sinomach, a Fortune Global 500 enterprise, wanted to improve its supply chain and logistics service to particularly help major client, GM-Wuling Automobile, improve sales rankings. GM-Wuling
Double victory for Story Contracting at prestigious awards ceremony
Family-owned civil engineering company Story Contracting scooped two top honours at leading rail industry awards which attract some of the biggest names in business. The company, who recently opened a York office and has a base at Normanton, lifted the "Investing in People" and "Community Engagement" titles at the Rail Partnership
Cushman & Wakefield appoints logistics and industrial specialist
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed David Robinson as Partner to head up its Logistics & Industrial team in Leeds. David joins from Savills in Leeds and will be responsible for developing Cushman & Wakefield’s industrial and distribution business across Yorkshire and Humberside. He brings 20 years’ industrial experience covering development, acquisitions and
New £3.5m hybrid crane joins the “Dance” of cranes at the Port of Hull
Harrogate gin maker meets Chinese buyers at major trade show
Harrogate’s Slingsby Gin has brought a taste of Yorkshire to new international buyers at Asia’s largest food innovation exhibition, SIAL China, in Shanghai. One of the biggest food tradeshows in the world, SIAL China attracts more than 110,000 visitors and 3,400 exhibitors annually. Slingsby Gin showcased its range of traditionally made
Yorkshire firms updated on the latest grant funding available to drive export
Businesses from the Leeds City Region were able to get the latest information about the myriad of grants and support available to help drive overseas expansion at an event organised by peer-to-peer export advice service ExportExchange. Held at Garbutt + Elliott’s new York offices last week (16 May), a number of
Export funding showcased to help Yorkshire firms drive overseas trade
Peer-to-peer export advice service ExportExchange is hosting an event to highlight funding and resources available to businesses in the Leeds City Region, after members of the 170 strong network called for more information and advice to remove some of the financial barriers to international expansion. Export finance experts from Make it
Export wins pour in for Harrogate Spring Water
Harrogate Spring Water, Britain’s oldest bottled water brand, has landed its first deals in the US - a ground-breaking move for the company. The Harrogate-based bottled water firm has secured an order from Central Market, which has ten stores across Texas. Harrogate Spring will also be distributed by The Chef’s Warehouse,