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260
new jobs at Doncaster based, insurance provider, Direct Group
Doncaster based, insurance provider, Direct Group
has invested 2m in a move to new headquarters in Doncaster as they plan to
double their 20m turnover and 450 workforce in the next 3 years. Office
premises. Headquarters currently house
120 staff but the new site hold nearer 380.
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New
Manufacturing Institute in joint venture between Coventry University and
Unipart Group
A new manufacturing institute to be created by
Coventry University in partnership with Unipart Group is set to receive part
of a 50m fund from the government. The
Manufacturing Institute aims to create over 600 jobs in the regions high value,
low carbon manufacturing sector by developing a unique engineering education
and research environment which will stimulate Unipart’s supply chain and
train a skilled new manufacturing workforce.
Unipart’s manufacturing site in Coventry will form the base for the
institute.
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Windfarm
opened in Nielston as Scottish villagers Buy 28%
Carbon Free Developments have opened the £15.6m
Nielston Community Windfarm, built in co-operation with locals of the
Scottish village. Villagers raised £950k, in part from the Scottish
government, to buy a 28% stake, earning themselves £10m over the lifetime of
the farm.
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41
new jobs at Clean Slate, Derby
Clean Slate, an independent cleaning company based
in Derby, are reporting an 18% rise in turnover from £1.36m to £1.6m. The
increase comes after 13 new contracts were secured, totalling £340,000. 41
new jobs have also been created.
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New
Homes and Investment Director at First Choice Homes
First Choice Homes Oldham, the housing management
specialists, have appointed David Woods as new Homes and Investment Director.
Mr Woods will take responsibility for their new builds programme, asset
management, as well as repairs and maintenance for the 12,000 homes owned by
the company.
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North
East property deal brings 2500 new jobs
Gateshead based UK Land Estates has bought £80m
worth of land held by the North East quango.
Most of the money will stop in north creating 2500 new jobs.
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6000
new jobs in Oldbury & Anglesey Nuclear Power Station investments
Hitachi Horizon Nuclear Project Development is to
build a multi billion pound nuclear power station near Oldbury. The plant will create 6000 construction
jobs and when complete the station will employ 1000 staff. The second plant is to be built on
Anglesey. Hitachi will invest 20b into
the 2 reactors.
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New
Oldham office for Jumar Solutions means new jobs
Jumar Solutions, the Solihull-based technology
consultancy, has opened a new office in Oldham to cover clients in the north
of England. The company, CEO Wendy Merricks, has also taken on new staff and
are expanding across Australia, the U.S and the Middle East. Turnover £5.5m.
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New
jobs at Koso Kent Introl
Koso Kent Introl, the West Yorks-based valve
manufacturer, have taken on 9 new members of staff, including design engineer
Andrew Moffat, as well as sales engineers Andrew Cahill and Matthew Bailey.
The jobs are due to the company’s expansion and on-going investment. Turnover
£24.6m.
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Management
Moves: New Head of I.T and E-Commerce at Monsoon Accessorize
Monsoon Accessorize, the high street womenswear
retailer, has appointed John Bovill, former commercial director for Jacques
Vert, as their new head of I.T and e-commerce operations. The company, based
in London, has a turnover of £496.3m and employs 3731 people.
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New
premises for Reflex Marine bring 5 new jobs
Reflex Marine, which provides access solutions to
companies operating in the offshore marine environments, has moved into new
offices in Shortlanesend, Cornwall. The company is expanding and moving into
new international markets It employs 12 staff in Shortlanesend and plans to
create five new jobs.
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Investment
Secured - Proposed New Jobs - Product Development
Rotherham-based RediRack, a manufacturer of adjustable
frame and beam pallet racking, is to create jobs after receiving investment
from Finance Yorkshire. RediRack will
use the funds to accelerate the Innovation Centre at its headquarters and to
fast track the development of products.
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50
new jobs at Ruthin based Jones Bros
Ruthin based Jones Bros has secured a waste
management contract, which will create 50 new jobs. The development of the 2nd phase of the
Wrexham Recycling Park will see it made capable of processing up to 60,000
tonnes of household and commercial waste each year.
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Gateshead
development brings 1000 new jobs
Tesco, with their development arm Spenhill, are to
create more than 1000 jobs at the Trinity Square development in Gateshead
with a £150m investment. The project will double retail spend in the town.
The company, turnover £42.2bn, employs over 400,000 people.
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Glasgow-based
lawn bowls supplier expands sales overseas
Thomas Taylor, the Glasgow-based lawn bowls supplier
and manufacturer, is gearing up to expand sales overseas after securing a new
funding package from Bank of Scotland.
The company is looking to recruit it's first staff abroad and open a
distribution centre in Australia, after taking the distribution rights for
its products back in-house in the Antipodean market. The plans will allow it to double its
workforce in Australia, from four to eight, over the next five years.
Penny Winter – The UK Knack Group
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Friday, 31 May 2013
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