Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
A leading outdoor education charity has launched a £20,000 appeal to ensure more school children get the chance to go on school trips. Research suggests that nearly half of all children in the UK are currently missing out on school...
West Midlands engineering firm Transicon has welcomed the Government’s increased defence spending pledge – but called for major changes around access for SMEs. The long-awaited Defence Investment Plan has now finally been published – with a further £13.5bn of investment...
The UK’s leading additive manufacturing contract manufacturer today warned the UK could not squander the defence dividend in the same way it had wasted the peace dividend. Craig Pyser – chief executive of 3D printing specialist AMufacture – said today’s ...
Three of Shropshire’s biggest food and drink manufacturers are partnering with Telford College to design a brand new engineering apprenticeship. Kraft Heinz, Avara Foods and Pickstock are joining forces with the college to develop the new qualification aimed at delivering...
A machine driver from Telford has retired after an incredible 50-year career with award winning construction firm McPhillips. Mark Busby, aged 66, joined the company as a labourer in March 1975 when he was just 16-years-old. Now after five decades...
A UK additive manufacturer is now producing components for uncrewed systems operating in all four military domains – air, land, sea and under water – as defence becomes its fastest growing sector.
Businesses are being invited to put their detective skills to the test as part of a bostin’ Black Country Day celebration.
Shropshire contractor McPhillips has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence for its sustained commitment to supporting the armed forces community.
The founder of award-winning aircraft boarding ramp manufacturer Aviramp has hailed the “special relationship” between his company and Delta Air Lines after the two aviation businesses joined forces to safely return US World War II veterans to Normandy.
Renewables engineering specialist CES is exhibiting at the Road Transport Expo (RTX) for the first time, as demand for depot charging infrastructure from fleet operators accelerates.
The UK’s first official hobbit festival will arrive in Shropshire later this year – bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional ‘Shire’ to life in the very land that is said to have inspired it. Weston Park confirmed it is set to play...
The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), which employs 368 people at its expansive production facility in Shropshire, will deliver battery...
Investors, lenders and funders will be face to face with businesses next month for a free full day event aimed at supporting Shropshire entrepreneurs to thrive. The Summer Funding Summit brings together the full range of finance expertise available to...