York Handmade Brick Company has provided thousands of bricks and arches for a stunning new London residential development. This lucrative commission was worth nearly £250,000 for the Alne-based firm, one of the leading independent brick-makers in the country. York Handmade’s specially-manufactured bricks are a pivotal feature of the £92 million One Molyneux
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Damart launches six-figure digital advertising campaign
Damart, the online fashion retailer for the over-55’s, has launched a six-figure digital advertising customer recruitment campaign, There’s Much More to Damart, this month with a series of short videos aimed at re-asserting the brand’s expertise in the innovative, ready-to-wear market. Best known for the iconic thermals it invented 65 years
Chemical manufacturer takes centre stage in the community
A West Yorkshire chemical company has raised £5,000 for a local bereavement group after hosting a community fundraising golf event. Airedale Chemical chose the Sunbeam Support Group to benefit from its fundraising activities after it was set up by a close friend of the company’s managing director. The Sunbeam Support Group is
CBRE Leeds completes Whitehall Road shed deal
The Project Management (PM) and Lease Consultancy teams at CBRE in Leeds have completed a 42,000 sq ft warehouse deal at 5-8 Whitehall Industrial Estate on Ashfield Way in Leeds. This was on behalf of shower tray manufacturer, Just Trays, effectively doubling its manufacturing operation in Leeds. The team at CBRE acted
Sheffield manufacturer scales-up production with HSBC UK backing
A Sheffield plastic product manufacturer is set to expand with the support of a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Caledonian Plastics, established in 1966, produces a variety of plastic containers and components for commercial and industrial use at its Sheffield factory. With the backing of HSBC UK, the business has
Pyroban Group acquires Baldwin and Francis
The Pyroban Group has acquired Baldwin and Francis, a Sheffield (UK) based manufacturer of explosion proof electrical equipment used in hazardous and challenging environments. “Baldwin and Francis has a long established history in the markets we already operate," said CEO of the Pyroban Group, Brian Quarendon. “Investments and improvements at the
Yorkshire gritter manufacturer Econ invests £1.3m in new Scotland venture
Econ Engineering, which manufactures more than 80 per cent of the winter maintenance and repair vehicles used on Britain’s roads, has launched a new Scottish company to service gritters and other vehicles for customers across many of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and private sector highways contractors. With an initial workforce of
Leeds Vacuum Formers takes on two apprentcies
Leeds Vacuum Formers (LVF) has signalled its commitment to developing young careers in Leeds by taking on two apprentices to work in key areas of the business. The company, which manufactures thermoformed packaging for the food, drinks and gift industries, has appointed Harry Wade, 16, as an apprentice toolmaker and Ethan
Hat-trick of appointments and a familiar face at UNTHA UK
Three new recruits have joined the ever-growing UNTHA UK team, as the industrial shredding specialist eyes further expansion in 2020. Projects coordinator Tony Gillham brings 30 years’ engineering and management experience, to ensure the carefully-planned delivery and commissioning of new and refurbished shredders, throughout the UK. Drawing on expertise from roles in
Bathroom boss and son ready to walk through night for suicide charity
A Huddersfield businessman and his son are gearing up to walk through the night to raise money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. Paul Dwyer, managing director at Huddersfield-based luxury bathroom brand Thomas Crapper, and his son Joe will join others in