Pictured are Martin Beasley and Tom Janion at the new Equi-Trek site in Barnsley Hundreds of jobs have been created in Barnsley over the last financial year, thanks to specialist business support. The borough has also seen a record level of inward investment. Enterprising Barnsley has helped create more than 1,300 new
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Advertising company doubles workforce following move to Barnsley
Pictured is Ian Taylor with one of the company’s digi-vans A company that works with ITV and the Metropolitan Police has seen sales soar and its workforce double since moving to Barnsley. Media Displays, which specialises in digital advertising vans, has taken on 14 new members of staff since relocating to
Yorkshire training and education charity celebrates 35 years in business
Pictured is Jane Vaughan Employees of a South Yorkshire training and education charity have amassed nearly 300 years’ service during the organisation’s 35 year history. ITS Group was set up in Barnsley in 1981 in order to help young people progress into employment or further education. The organisation has expanded into three new
Build to suit in Barnsley given first nod
Planners at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council have given outline planning permission for a new business park on land at Capitol Park in Dodworth. The council’s planning board agreed in principal to the development of 12.63 acres for general industrial use plus storage and distribution facilities at Capitol Close, just off junction
UK’s Internet of Things guru visits Barnsley to inspire young digital minds
Barnsley schoolchildren have had a visit from the UK’s leading champion of the technology of the future – the Internet of Things. Caroline Gorski leads the Internet of Things UK programme at Digital Catapult. She visited Barnsley to speak to a group of young people at Horizon Community College this week. The Internet of
Luxury horsebox manufacturer motors into Barnsley
Pictured are Martin Beasley of Enterprising Barnsley, Tom Janion of Equi-Trek and Coun Roy Miller, cabinet spokesperson for Barnsley Council and member of the Leeds City Region Business Growth Fund panel, outside the premises in Barnsley A luxury horsebox manufacturer with royal clients is relocating to Barnsley, creating up to 30 jobs. Equi-Trek,
Road tankers manufacturer expands business in Barnsley
Pictured is Don McKelvie, operations director at RTN The UK’s leading road tankers manufacturer is investing in growth and creating more skilled manufacturing jobs in Barnsley. Road Tankers Northern, based at Platts Common Industrial Estate in Hoyland, designs, builds, services and inspects road tankers for carrying petroleum and LPG gas. Over the past
New commercial development set to attract more business to Barnsley
Detailed plans have been drawn up for development of a new business park near to junction 36 of the M1 in Barnsley. "Enterprise 36", which will accommodate four large new industrial units, is now being promoted to potential tenants as a strategic UK location for manufacturing and distribution. Owners Barmston Developments, a
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Barnsley company flexes its muscles with ambitious expansion plans
A Barnsley manufacturing company that exports its products to over 50 countries around the world is looking to double its workforce after entering new markets and securing contract wins. Xtraflex Ltd cuts and assembles bespoke hoses for customers in diverse sectors including the pharmaceutical, marine and automotive industries. Its flexible hosing