Royal Wootton Bassett-based sawmill Vastern Timber has promoted Tom Barnes from director to managing director as the family-owned firm adopts a more formal management structure ready for anticipated growth. Established in in 1904, Vastern Timber is owned and run by three members of the Barnes family – Peter, Jon and Tom – representing the...
Improving the connections between the north and south of Swindon town centre is among the projects the region’s leading business organisation Business West wants addressed by the next Government. It also wants to see an improvement in higher education opportunities in Wiltshire. Business West, which runs the Swindon and Wiltshire Initiative, has launched its...
Monday 2 February Final: Amino Technologies EGM: Arc Capital Economics: Markit UK PMI manufacturing Tuesday 3 February Interim: Alumasc Finals: BG, BP, Low & Bonar, Ocado, St Modwen Properties Trading statements: Aberdeen Asset Management, Pentair AGMs: Aberdeen Asset Management, Numis EGM: Gulfsands Petroleum Economics: Markit/CIPS UK construction Wednesday 4 February Interims: Hargreaves Lansdown, Sky...
Wiltshire business owners unable to get tickets for a talk this week by the founder of mother and baby brand JoJo Maman Bébé won’t miss out – thanks to live streaming by organiser The Enterprise Network (TEN). Laura Tenison’s presentation and networking lunch on Thursday in Trowbridge has proved so popular it is nearly...
Manufacturing firms in the West of England are backing expansion at Heathrow Airport, with results of a new survey showing they believe it would be best for their sector and lead to a better balanced economy. The report by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, comes ahead of next Tuesday’s deadline for the Airports Commission’s final...
Funding for Swindon town centre’s much-needed new bus station has been promised by the Government as part of £11.5m of new funding revealed for Wiltshire. The investment was announced by Deputy Prime Mininster Nick Clegg, pictured, during a brief visit to the town – part of a whistle-stop tour of the West of England...
Law firm Bower & Bailey has promoted Mary Cutts to the role of commercial property partner in its Swindon office. Mary, pictured, who has worked at the firm for seven years, joins eight other partners in Swindon working across a range of legal services. Swindon office managing partner Simon Smith said: “Mary is an...
Wiltshire manufacturer Avon Rubber is predicting a positive 2015 as it continues to win new orders for its innovative products. In an update to the London Stock Exchange the Melksham-headquartered global group said trading in the first quarter had continued in line with expectations – with its dairy business performing particularly well. As a...
Express delivery group TNT is to create up to 250 jobs in Swindon in a new £15.5m ‘super-depot’ to be built in the shadow of the town’s giant B&Q warehouse. The 55,900 sq ft (5,200 sq m) building, pictured in an artist’s impression, will be the first of its kind for the global TNT...
Chippenham-based speciality pharmaceutical company Alliance Pharma has appointed tech entrepreneur and experienced businessman Nigel Clifford as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Clifford, pictured, is chief executive of Procserve Holdings, a London, Cambridge and Guildford-based company specialising in technology that enables secure transactions online. He is also a non-executive director of Slough...
