Halifax-based James Heal, a leading manufacturer of premium quality textile testing instruments and consumables worldwide, has joined the prestigious Made in Britain initiative. With a 1000-strong membership including manufacturers of all sizes, making hundreds of different kinds of products, Made in Britain is the official collective mark for British manufacturers and
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A reliable partnership aids Yorkshire firm’s Middle Eastern expansion
A reliability solutions business that launched from Yorkshire 18 months ago has formed a new partnership to aid its expansion to the Middle East. West Yorkshire-based Pro-Reliability Solutions has joined forces with Hugaas Asset Management based in Dubai to offer a comprehensive suite of asset management solutions. Headed up by Holmfirth-based businessman,
Initial Packaging acquires second site
Polythene packaging manufacturer Initial Packaging Solutions Ltd has expanded into a second site at Towngate PLC’s Business Centre on Everite Road, Widnes. The fast-growing firm specialises in the supply of tamper evident security packaging, and its products are used by a wide range of clients including banks, cash in transit companies
Property specialist joins Brighouse law firm
Wilkinson Woodward Bearders Solicitors has announced the appointment of property specialist Liz Wallis to their Brighouse team. A licenced conveyancer since 2003, Liz has over 20 years’ experience of helping people to buy and sell their homes. She has extensive knowledge of all areas of conveyancing, including property sales, purchases, re-mortgages
Popular fully-funded design thinking workshop returns to support more Yorkshire SMEs
Business leaders from the Leeds City Region have another chance to learn how to trigger significant organisational change with a human-centred approach to innovation, thanks to a second fully-funded event being held by design collective What Could Be. The one-day immersion workshop on May 8 will provide practical advice and design
Towngate secures second lease on Leeds industrial site
Brighouse-based commercial and industrial lettings specialist Towngate PLC has secured a 20-year lease with leading wine and spirits warehousing company, London City Bond (LCB). LCB is the UK’s largest and most successful privately-owned tax warehousing company in the UK. The firm has now further expanded with an additional site – the
Entrepreneurial brothers chosen to deliver five-figure UK-wide furniture maker campaign
Two entrepreneurial brothers behind a West Yorkshire marketing agency have been chosen to deliver a five-figure digital marketing campaign to support the growth of a UK-wide bespoke furniture maker. Scott and Ryan Brant, founders of Vizulate Digital based in Brighouse, have been briefed with helping grow the search engine presence of
Branding agency expands creative team
Branding agency 10 Associates has welcomed a new recruit, Alex Finney, to the creative team. Creative and video specialist Alex, 24, who lives in Halifax, joins the company from advertising agency Bark&Bite. Alex was thrilled to reach new heights on his first day – working on an Easter campaign for leisure complex
Towngate completes total refurbishment of Parkview House
Commercial lettings specialist and landlord Towngate PLC has completed the extensive refurbishment of Parkview House – part of the Woodvale Office Park in Brighouse. With work having commenced in summer 2018, the overhaul of this historic multi-occupied building has now concluded. Alongside refreshing some of the office suites and communal areas
Entrepreneurial brothers shortlisted for FSB award
Two brothers at the helm of a West Yorkshire digital marketing agency have been shortlisted for an award from the Federation of Small Businesses. Scott and Ryan Brant, directors at Vizulate Digital, are celebrating after the agency was shortlisted as an area finalist in the Micro Business of the Year category