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Manufacturing Week
Thursday 17 December 2020

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Double deal for British Engineering Services Group

Manchester-headquartered British Engineering Services Group has expanded with a pair of acquisitions, with the private equity-backed testing, inspection and certification specialist eyeing further opportunities in 2021.
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Business Matters: How North West manufacturers are increasing resilience through digital technology

Glyn Jones, service delivery director at BAE Systems and chair of the Made Smarter Pilot Steering Group at BAE Systems, says we're at the forefront of digital manufacturing developments in support of Industry 4.0. We are creating smart factories of the future, exploiting AI and digital expertise and technologies to drive down costs and improve efficiencies across our manufacturing capabilities. These ambitions are shared by Made Smarter, which is why we have been firm supporters since its inception.
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Manufacturing

Textile manufacturer expands Rochdale footprint

A textile manufacturer has expanded its footprint at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale.
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Made Smarter firms upbeat after backing

A number of manufacturers backed by the Made Smarter initiative have outlined their plans for the future.
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BBF continues festive product drive

Blackburn-based ambient cake and dessert manufacturer BBF is continuing its festive product drive.
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Deals

Terms agreed for £1.1bn TalkTalk takeover

The proposed £1.1bn takeover of TalkTalk has moved forward after terms of the deal were agreed.
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Hilton Smythe Group acquires Manchester counterpart

Bolton-based Hilton Smythe Group has expanded with the acquisition of a digital marketing specialist.
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Kinomica backed by £3.9m investment

Alderley Park-based science and diagnostics company Kinomica has secured £3.9m as part of plans to bring forward technology for the development of new drug treatments.
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Ask the expert: Is marketing bigger than sales in the post-Covid industrial purchasing process?

In an industrial landscape where even complex, engineered products and services are now bought in a completely different, more remote and independently researched style than years gone by, Alex Cairns argues that sales needs to align itself with marketing more than ever before.
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Business

Revenues and profits rise at expanding EY

Professional services giant EY has reported UK revenue growth in a financial year when it expanded its workforce in the North West. Distributable profits before tax increased by £20m to £479m.
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Rochdale submits £25m Towns Fund bid

 A bid for Rochdale to secure £25m from the government's Towns Fund has been submitted.
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Revenues down at Revolution Bars Group after difficult year

Revenues have dipped at Revolution Bars Group on the back of the listed bar operator being hit by an "immensely challenging" year.
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Crewe Town Board believes in ‘unprecedented opportunity’

Crewe Town Board believes there is now an "unprecedented opportunity" to write a new chapter in the area's history as members continue their work to help secure up to £25m in government funding.
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Manchester promotions at Poole Dick

Project management and construction cost consultancy Poole Dick has made a pair of Manchester promotions.
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Business Matters: The power of peer-to-peer support and how Peer Networks can help SMEs thrive

When it comes to talking through the challenges you face in business, working with like-minded business leaders can be an effective way to share knowledge and find solutions.
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Property

Tritax Symmetry outlines latest MA6NITUDE plans

Tritax Symmetry has outlined plans for the next phase of development at MA6NITUDE in Middlewich.
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CPP Investments acquires ownership of the Trafford Centre

The landmark Trafford Centre has been acquired, with CPP Investments outlining its belief that the retail destination has "strong prospects".
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JRL snaps up Skelmersdale facility

A 45,938 sq ft warehouse and manufacturing facility in Skelmersdale has been bought by JRL Property Holdings.
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Work starts on £21m Base redevelopment

The £21m redevelopment of Base at Manchester Science Park is underway, marking the latest milestone in the evolution of the site.
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Rental income rises at MCR Property Group

MCR Property Group has grown the annual rental income of its national commercial portfolio by more than £3.3m during the pandemic.
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FEC tops out Manchester towers

Far East Consortium has topped out at The Gate and The Stile schemes, both of which sit in the £200m Meadowside development in central Manchester.
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Congleton Leisure Centre set to press ahead

Plans to establish a refurbished Congleton Leisure Centre in the spring look set to press ahead after Cheshire East Council expressed confidence over the proposals.
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Letting secured at Premier Park

A new letting has been secured at Winsford's Premier Park.
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Artis Park backed by £5m boost

A £10m industrial development at Artis Park in Winsford has secured the first loan from the Cheshire & Warrington Development Fund, with the North West Evergreen Fund also backing the scheme.
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Bruntwood Works starts on £3m Liverpool transformation

A landmark building in Liverpool is set to be re-imagined as Bruntwood Works embarks on a £3m transformation to create a workspace environment.
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Trio of hires for Bring Digital

Bring Digital has hired three new specialists to join its team following another year of record growth.
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Work completes on first phase of historic church restoration

The first phase of a £5m project to restore a historic church in Greater Manchester has completed.
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