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Nominations are now open for the 2012 Yorkshire International Trade Awards
We are pleased to announce that nominations and entries are now open for the inaugural Insider International Trade Awards, designed to celebrate the success of companies involved with overseas trade.If you are, know of, or work with an exceptional company engaged in overseas trade, please forward details so they can enter the awards.NB: These awards are only open to companies registered in Yorkshire.Closing date for entries is Wednesday 29th February 2012 with the event taking place on Wednesday 23rd May 2012.The awards categories and criteria include:Manufacturing and EngineeringThis award is for companies exporting or importing manufactured and or engineered goods.Consumer and leisureThis award is for consumer products and leisure companies engaged in ...
Posted 15 Feb 2012 07:06 by RiDO Rotherham
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MP John Healey Launches The Right Space & Enterprise Court
The Right Space, headed by Tom Stokes, was officially launched on Friday 3rd February by The Rt Honourable, John Healey MP for Wentworth and Dearne. Mr Healey visited The Right Space’s first location in Rotherham along with other local dignitaries and media, and gave a talk about the importance of SMEs to the local economy.Enterprise Court, off Manvers Way is The Right Space’s initial property. Currently similar office accommodation in the area is priced for sale at around £150 per sq/ft. The Right Space is offering Enterprise Court initially only to local businesses, at an unbelievable £49.95 per sq/ft. This equates to office space for up to 15 employees for an amazing £68,282 ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 06:50 by RiDO Rotherham
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Rotherham turns blue to beat the ice
BLUE is the colour if you want to be sure of staying safe on icy pavements this winter!Rotherham’s Streetpride team have been using a high-tech alternative to traditional rock salt which has been developed by Rotherham-based firm Enviro Thaw Ltd to combat this week’s freezing conditions.As temperatures plummeted to around -4 deg C teams were spreading the bright blue granules on frozen surfaces as part of a trial that Enviro Thaw managing director Karina Oldale hopes will lead to deals with authorities throughout the UK.She said: “It was great to see the streets of Rotherham shaded blue with our product this week. A really proud moment. The Enviro Thaw granules have prompted a ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 05:03 by RiDO Rotherham
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Rotherham's Mayor calls in at Capita
The Mayor of Rotherham, Councillor Shaun Wright JP, visited Capita, one of the region’s largest employers in the Dearne Valley.Capita’s customer management contact centre employs over 5,000 staff and provides outsourced multi-channel services to organisations across the UK.The visit was part of the Mayor’s tour of local businesses in the region.Bruce MacLeod, managing director of Capita’s customer management, said: “We were delighted to welcome the Mayor this week and are keen to continue to support the good work of the Council in the regeneration of the region. The local community in which we work and do business is extremely important to us.”Coun Wright said: “During my Mayoral year I have ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 01:32 by RiDO Rotherham
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Sheffield City Region Gears Up For The Global Manufacturing Festival
The UK remains the sixth biggest economy in the world. One of its strengths is in high technology manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, power generation, oil and gas exploration, medical components etc. with which it trades with the world.The UK is focused on growing its trade in these products and is investing heavily in research, technology and equipment to do that.Sheffield and its region sits at the hub of these supply chains because of its nationally unique expertise in high performance engineering materials and components. Sheffield is the place where design engineers come for solutions to their material problems as they develop products for the future international markets.Consequently, Sheffield is the natural place to host the UK ...
Posted 10 Feb 2012 02:38 by RiDO Rotherham
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AMM Newsletter - Latest Edition now available
The Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) is the UK’s premier advanced manufacturing technology park, providing world-class advanced manufacturing technology solutions to ensure repetitive advantage for industry.Click on the attached PDF for all the latest news from the Advanced Manufacturing Park.
Posted 10 Feb 2012 02:03 by RiDO Rotherham
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Global Manufacturing Festival - Get Up To Speed With Engineering & Manufacturing
A not to be missed chance to see some of the fastest vehicles and people on earth all in one place. Learn how their success has been achieved and how the fundamental role design, engineering and manufacturing have played in that success.You'll be surprised just how many of these couldn't have happened without innovation, design, engineering and manufacturing talent and resources based in the Sheffield region. The event, which will be held on Wednesday 21st March in The Blue Shed, Ekspan, 410 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, is specifically designed for young people, their families and teachers to see some of the vehicles first hand, hear from and talk to those involved in their successes including:Vestas Sailrocket - The ...
Posted 8 Feb 2012 07:21 by RiDO Rotherham
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