Heinz
contract brings 20 new jobs to South Wales
Peters Food Service, a South Wales-based pie maker,
has secured a licensing deal with Heinz and will 20 new jobs. The company
will invest £250,000 to increase production capacity and to create a new
range of savoury pastry products based on Heinz Beanz, Heinz Tomato Ketchup
and HP Brown sauce flavours. Turnover £70m and 752 employees.
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Air
Cool Engineering creating jobs in Limavady, Northern Ireland
Air Cool Engineering, a heating, cooling and
ventilation services contractor, is investing in 2,000 sq. ft. purpose built
premises in Limavady, Northern Ireland, after securing funding from Ulster
Bank. The new facility will provide an
enhanced trading base and a call centre. The investment will create 7 new
direct jobs and construction jobs.
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Atos
Healthcare creates 145 new jobs in North East
Atos Healthcare are to create 145 new jobs at their
Stockton office to deal with an increase in business, including Fit for Work
tests for disability benefit applicants. The centre will process personal
independence payment benefit, which has replaced disability living
allowance. Turnover of £778m and
currently employs 5,900 staff
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Auto
Styling Truckman creating 15 new jobs in West Midlands
Auto Styling Truckman, a West Midlands-based vehicle
accessory manufacturer and distributor, recorded sales of £6.2m for 2012, up
from £5.1m in 2011. The company is investing £250,000 to expand manufacturing
space by 15,000 sq. ft., to increase production of hard top units. It is creating 15 new jobs by 2016.
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Bournemouth
nightclub creates 35 new jobs
Bournemouth nightclub Cameo and Myu Bar has
completed a £1m refurbishment, The Luminar Group who owns the nightclub is Europe’s
largest club operator. They have increased measures to keep clubbers safe
with an increased investment in CCTV and have created 35 new jobs
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94
new jobs for East Kilbride
Business analytics and software firm SAS is to
create 94 new jobs in Scotland, expanding its existing operations in East
Kilbride.
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CH2M
Hill launches major recruitment campaign with 500 new jobs
CH2M Hill, infrastructure and programme management
company, is creating 500 new jobs across its UK divisions. The company, which
currently has 3,300 UK employees, will create 500 engineering roles, 40
graduate positions, 30 apprenticeships and 30 paid internships in a £65m
investment. Turnover £89.7m.
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Abergele
dementia centre recommended for approval with construction jobs expected
Fairways Cares plan for a dementia care centre in
Abergele, Wales has been recommended for approval by planners. As well
bringing 50 full time and 30 part time jobs it would create employment during
construction. Turnover £3.7m, 200 employees.
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Management
Moves: New heads of offices at DTZ
John Keyes has been appointed head of the Manchester
office at DTZ and Tim Cameron-Jones has taken over as leader of its North
Business Unit.
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Private
Equity / Bank Funding: £20m bank funding for EnerMech
Mechanical engineering firm EnerMech has borrowed a
further £20 million from Lloyds Banking Group to help fund a series of
acquisitions. The Aberdeen-based company, which has 1,400 staff and is
expected to turn over more than £225m this year.
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Management
Moves: Sales Director appointed by NewVoiceMedia,
NewVoiceMedia, a provider of cloud contact centre
solutions, has appointed Hanne Refslund as Sales Director, Northern Europe
and France. Ms Refslund will establish a Benelux, Nordics, and France sales
team, to help increase market share in the region. NewVoiceMedia has doubled staff numbers in
12 months to meet rising demand for its technology.
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Management
Moves: Timberland appoints Design Director
Outdoor clothing and footwear brand Timberland has
appointed a new design director for its apparel and accessories division.
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Opening
of Swanscombe glass recycling plant creates 40 jobs
Recresco is opening a £5.5m glass recycling plant in
Swanscombe, Kent, creating 40 jobs, with financial support from HSBC.
Turnover is expected to increase from £18m to £28m as a result of the
expansion which will also increase exports from 25% of turnover to 50%.
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Papa
Tonys opening 25 new restaurants in Scotland creating 500 new jobs
Scottish Halal restaurant chain Papa Tonys are
planning to invest up to £15m creating 500 jobs and 25 new restaurants in
Scotland and then plan to expand into the UK.
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150
potential new jobs in new Oxford science centre
The Oxford Trust, an educational charity, plans to
build a science centre in Oxford, which could create 150 jobs. The £38m
development will feature interactive exhibits, a planetarium and laboratory.
It could attract 150,000 visitors each year and could be completed by summer
2015 subject to planning permission.
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more jobs at Ringtons
Turnover at family-owned tea business Ringtons has
passed the £40m for the first time in the company’s 106-year history.
Ringtons posted sales of £41m, while its workforce also increased from 460 to
483.
Penny Winter – The UK Knack Group
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Friday, 12 April 2013
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