Manufacturing

Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox MP has presented Playdale’s MD Barry Leahey MBE with a BOFTA (Board Of Trade) award which is in recognition of our excellence in international trade, our innovation, creativity and entrepreneurialism.

Hosted and organised by the International Business Department of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Emirates, Moneycorp, Forbes Solicitors, Progrex it Solutions and The Cardboard Box Company

Preston-based, waste management and compactor handling specialists, Pakawaste Ltd., is celebrating following another excellent year of business. Throughout 2018, they continued to grow the business, as demand increases for its cost effective and environmentally-effective waste management solutions.

KRO Hospitality has bought Samlesbury Hotel out of administration in a multi-million-pound deal that has saved 50 local jobs.

Hand-made classic sports car manufacturer Mirage Automotive Developments is in pole position to drive global sales, thanks to a £25,000 loan from Lancashire County...

Dr James Whittaker, tech guru for Microsoft and previously for Google recently spoke at a Hive Ambassadors Network event in Blackburn, where, to a packed audience he talked about digital technology and using data to accelerate business growth and boost productivity in the county.

Made Smarter, the government-backed £20m business support programme aimed at North West SME manufacturers who want to embrace more digital technologies, made a big impression in Lancashire this week with a special event.