Seasoned exporters from three successful Yorkshire businesses which have benefitted from Department for International Trade (DIT) funding and support will be highlighting the overseas trade opportunities for businesses in the Leeds City Region at the next ExportExchange "Live" event at EY’s offices in Leeds on March 26. Zandra Moore, chief executive
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Funding will help customer review specialist to expand sales in Canada
A leading provider of reviews and customer satisfaction surveys which is based in Harrogate is set to expand its sales in Canada with the help of a £100,000 loan from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Judgeservice Research enables
Leeds insurance broker is on a mission to create “wise van man”
Leeds-based commercial insurance broker, McCarron Coates, is engineering change in the van fleet market, by delivering insight into how the public perceive "white van man". To help the Freight Transport Association (FTA), recruit more members for the Van Excellence scheme for which it has provided a unique member-only exclusive insurance policy,
Chemical firm targets market expansion with distribution deal
A UK chemical company has solidified its strategy to increase its product portfolio with a distribution agreement with a Netherlands-based manufacturer to be the sole distributor of its process antifoam products in the UK. Airedale Chemical signed the deal with BRB International in a move which will see a projected 125
Costcutter launches partnership with Uber Eats
York based Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a nationwide partnership with Uber Eats, introducing last mile delivery to the symbol sector. The partnership will enable their network of UK based retailers to sign up to Uber Eats through CSG, benefitting from a favourable package, including discounted sign up costs and
New wave of funding for seaweed farm
Royal visit for jukebox manufacturer
The Princess Royal has visited Leeds based Sound Leisure, the world's only manufacturer of vinyl jukeboxes, to celebrate over 40 years of British manufacturing. The firm employs 90 staff and has a £5m turnover, exporting 75 per cent of its products as far as Japan. Chris Black, managing director for Sound Leisure,
Print supplies specialist celebrates record rise in sales
West Yorkshire-based Gardiner Colours, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist sealers, varnishes and press chemistry products used by printers and distributors, has marked a record start to the year with turnover increasing by 30 per cent in the first six months of 2019 as it expanded into another
North Yorkshire company flying high with Brighton City Airport purchase
A North Yorkshire aviation company has acquired Brighton City Airport with the backing of a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Cyrrus, established in 2007 in Thirsk, is a global aviation consultancy which provides a range of specialist aviation support services to airports in the UK and overseas. With funding from
ExportExchange network helps Leeds software firm open first overseas office
The Leeds City Region’s peer to peer export mentoring network, ExportExchange.co.uk, has helped Leeds-based Panintelligence to embark on its export journey in the USA. Introductions made by the network at one of its export information events in September 2018 kick started the growing software firm’s planning of its first US office