A 48-year-old ex-rugby league player no longer faces the half hour struggle of climbing the stairs following the donation of a ‘transformative’ Acorn Stairlift. Epworth resident Darrell Grounds, who suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis, has been burdened with the daily challenge of climbing the stairs for two and a half years
Manufacturing
Healthy outlook for family-run manufacturer as operations expand
Manufacturing Festival event will update employers on benefits of apprentices and trainees
The benefits of apprenticeships and traineeships, along with the wide range of financial and practical support available to help manufacturing employers recruit and train more young people, will be explored at the next event organised by Leeds Manufacturing Festival, the initiative set up to showcase careers in manufacturing and engineering
Cepac continues growth at Rawcliffe site
Independent corrugated packaging producer Cepac has continued to grow the capability of its Rawcliffe facility with new appointments to the senior management team, continued site improvements and increased facilities to design, produce and supply specialist products. A key appointment has recently been made within the team with the promotion of Nigel
BuroHappold joins the Wellington Place community
Developer and asset manager, MEPC, has announced that BuroHappold Engineering will be making Wellington Place the site of its brand-new Leeds office. Occupying 5,660 sq ft of the ground floor of 3 Wellington Place, the move represents the ongoing commitment to growth in the north by BuroHappold, which has seen the
Huddersfield firm donates installation services to Scout hut renovation project
Commercial glazing specialist Dortech Maintenance has taken part in a CSR project, installing new doors at 1st Rugeley Scout Hut for free, to improve its safety and security. Forming part of the Staffordshire-based 1st Rugeley Scout Group – the oldest in the area and operating for over 50 years – the
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,
Luxury bed maker receives royal recognition for sustainable development
Harrison Spinks has received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development, bringing the total number won by the company to five. The 179-year-old-family bedmaker was granted awards for Innovation and International Trade in 2018 and now is one of just six companies awarded the prize for Sustainable Development in
Yorkshire soap company pledges to use 100 per cent sustainable materials
A Barnsley-based family business, which creates handmade bath and body products, has pledged to use only 100 per cent recyclable or sustainable materials ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2019. The Pretty Little Treat Co. produces vintage-inspired bath and body products using natural and locally sourced ingredients. From April 22 onwards,
