Yorkshire bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, is set to be star of the screen when Inside The Factory airs at 8pm on Tuesday, August 20, on BBC TWO with a focus on making mattresses. Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healy gain access to Harrison Spinks' state-of-the-art factory which makes 600 comfy beds every day. Following the
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Yorkshire manufacturer marks 30 years with supermarket sustainability drive
Heald director to take on Red Bull Romaniacs
Meesons secures place in Natwest award finale for outstanding growth
Entrance security specialist Meesons A.I. Ltd is celebrating being selected as a finalist in the 2019 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards. NatWest Bank is the headline sponsor of the awards which celebrate the incredible stories that have taken businesses to where they are today. Jeremy Terry, Chief Executive Officer at Meesons, secured
Specialist Glass Products Ltd delivers on London Elizabeth line glass contracts
Specialist Glass Products (SGP) Ltd, the Huddersfield-based structural glass manufacturer specialising in annealed, laminated and toughened curved and flat glass, has delivered on three contracts to produce glass signs for Crossrail’s new London railway, the Elizabeth line. The Elizabeth line will stretch more than 60 miles, from Berkshire and Heathrow Airport
Manufacturer acquires new premises to accommodate rapid growth
A south Yorkshire-based manufacturer that supplies the construction industry has moved to new premises in order to accommodate a rapidly expanding workforce and growing customer demand. Architectural Fabrications Ltd (AFL) – design, manufacture and install architectural metalwork, secondary steelwork and large-scale balcony packages that are used by main contractors throughout the
New chassis takes Twisted a step closer to producing ultimate 4×4
Yorkshire-based Defender specialist Twisted Automotive is a step closer to producing the ultimate 4x4 vehicle. In a joint venture with California-based supercar maker Lucra, founded by Yorkshireman Luke Richards, the Twisted by Lucra chassis has been developed to Baja race specifications and is designed to accept all derivatives of the 90,
Doncaster’s inaugural Manufacturing and Engineering Forum is a BIG success
More than 40 businesses descended upon the National College for High Speed Rail for Doncaster’s first Manufacturing and Engineering Forum. The unique event, organised by the council’s Business Doncaster team and Make UK, was set up to bring companies from the sector together with an aim of improving the supply chain
Haribo supports engineering talents of the future
HARIBO, the UK’s leading sweets manufacturer, has announced that it will work in partnership with the Smallpeice Trust’s Arkwright Engineering Scholarship programme, which aims to identify, inspire and nurture future leaders in engineering. Funding five scholarships during 2019/2020, the brand has reaffirmed its commitment to manufacturing excellence and the importance of
Engineering apprenticeships on display at Leeds Welding
A group of Leeds students has visited laser cutting and metal fabrication firm Leeds Welding Company as part of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, to see for themselves the careers and apprenticeships on offer in a modern engineering business. The festival includes a programme of events running up to October which showcase