£140,000 manufacturing support boost generates 78 jobs in the Marches Nearly 80 new jobs have been created at small to medium-sized manufacturers across the Marches thanks to dedicated support designed to boost performance and help them increase sales.
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New jobs as engineer expands
A thriving engineering company is creating 50 new jobs through a £4million investment in Hereford’s Skylon Park.
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Gourmet food business on a roll with expansion
Coopers Gourmet Foods, famed both locally and across the UK for its premium sausage rolls and other gourmet food products, has expanded its manufacturing base and product range, after receiving a grant by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
Land Deal set to create more industrial units at T54
Telford & Wrekin Council has let a contract for the construction of two industrial units at T54, the borough’s premier employment site, already home to Magna International, Polytec and AXYZ Automation.
Hereford Enterprise Zone welcomes new £8m investment
A new £8m investment at Hereford Enterprise Zone officially opened this week – a development which will offer more than 61,000 sq ft of industrial and office space for businesses. Priority Space is building the 60-unit speculative development called Centenary Park, with phase one opened by Herefordshire MP Jesse Norman on Friday (SEPT 7). The […]
Marches LEP chairman outlines consultation to help shape the economic future of the region
The business community across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has much to be proud of. The area – and the wider Marches region – has an excellent track record of innovation, growth and creating prosperity. We have a thriving business sector which, in turn, feeds into a network of vibrant and confident communities which make […]
£14m available to boost workforce skills
Initiatives to boost workforce skills and help young people into education, employment or training in the Marches are being urged to bid for more than £14m of EU funding. Tenders for European Social Funding (ESF) opened as part of the Education and Skills Funding Agency 2019-2021 Opt-in programme giving organisations the opportunity to bid for […]
Automotive firms urged to apply for Detroit trade visit
Automotive companies from across the region are being urged to put their names forward for a special trade visit to the home of the world’s motor industry. The Midlands Engine is staging the visit to Detroit, the original Motor City and still home to nearly 85 per cent of the world’s major car and parts […]
Employers urged to help shape bid for new construction skills training hub
A new employer-led skills training hub could be developed across the region to help more people move into the construction industry.