DCPR win award for Miss Macaroon’s pro-bono support

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Danks Cockburn Public Relations (DCPR) was one of the main winners at the recent Business in the Community Awards for Excellence evening in the West Midlands. The fast-growing communications specialist beat off competition from organisations ten times its size to … Continue reading

Lord Digby Jones marks record-breaking investment for Brandauer

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One of the UK’s leading industrialists helped a Birmingham precision component manufacturer mark its largest ever investment yesterday. Lord Digby Jones visited Brandauer’s Newtown facility as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations and used the occasion to officially commission the … Continue reading

Simulation suite continues JDP’s surge into the healthcare sector

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Involvement in a state-of-the-art simulation suite at the Royal Free Hospital in London is the latest in a long line of high-profile healthcare contracts secured by local architects Johnson Design Partnership (JDP). The Bridgnorth-based practice is taking on and beating … Continue reading

MAS Barometer shows English manufacturers are increasing sales, creating jobs and investing

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Manufacturing SMEs in England are bucking sluggish growth forecasts with encouraging reports of increased sales and new jobs. Over half of respondents (54%) to the first ever Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) National Barometer had seen turnover rise in the last … Continue reading

Mid-sized businesses under the spotlight as GBSLEP begins review

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The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is to take part in a groundbreaking project looking at the support available for mid-sized businesses. It is estimated that there are 10,000 businesses in the UK classified as being “mid-sized … Continue reading

PP Electrical’s new sales director targets £50m turnover

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Expansion into global markets, streamlining of supply chains and a growing desire from customers to source from the UK will all be key factors in helping a Cheslyn Hay manufacturer more than double its turnover in the next three years. … Continue reading

Launch of West Midlands support specialist gives businesses major boost

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Growing firms and local authorities in the West Midlands have received a welcome boost this week with the launch of a new company that is aiming to fill the business support void. Six specialist advisers from the region have joined … Continue reading

GBSLEP secures £15 million funding to unlock economic potential of development sites

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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is to receive more than £15 million to support infrastructure developments which create new homes, jobs and growth. Approval has been given for the GBSLEP to get just over £15.2 million … Continue reading

Olympic torch deal for castings specialist Alucast

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Olympic success is heading to the Black Country after a local foundry secured a deal to cast parts for the iconic London 2012 Olympic torch. Alucast, which employs over 100 people at its Wednesbury base, has been chosen by Coventry-based … Continue reading