Swindon-based waste-to-energy pioneer Recycling Technologies is seeking £10m to take the business to the next level. The innovative firm makes machines that convert waste plastic to oil. After developing its technology for several years, it is testing its first commercial machine. It sees a huge market for the machines, which convert mixed plastic waste...
Regional law firm Thrings has become the headline business sponsor of Swindon175, the year-long commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the arrival of the Great Western Railway in the town. Celebrations this year include a programme of community events, art trails, festivals, education, heritage and history exhibitions – including one on renowned railway engineer...
Unemployment has continued to fall in the South West, bucking the national trend and pointing to a brighter outlook for the region’s businesses. But Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, warned the national rise signalled a slowing economy and could impact on firms in the Swindon area if the Government did not take...
Hills Quarry Products has literally created its own milestones to mark the production of its millionth cubic metre of ready-mixed concrete. The Swindon-based firm, part of the family-owned Hills Group, has produced a commemorative concrete block which now stands in its County Park head office. It has also made mini concrete cubes pictured below,...
Top tips on how to develop a great marketing strategy will be given by an expert at a free Women in Business talk staged by The Enterprise Network (TEN) next week. Speaker Denise O’Leary, pictured, founder and director of Chippenham-based award-winning marketing agency Purpol Marketing, will help firms build their marketing strategy with powerful...
Fewer businesses in Swindon and Wiltshire are growing their sales and orders as national and global factors take the shine off their optimism at the start of this year. The latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business group, also shows more of its Swindon and Wiltshire members had lower cashflow over the...
Swindon firms interested in exporting can find out more at a number of special events next week as part of Exporting is GREAT Week. Hosted by UKTI South West, the events are aimed at those just starting out on their export journey as well as more experienced exporters. The Exporting is GREAT initiative was...
Swindon businesses looking to expand will be urged to mind their ‘P’s at a talk later this month. The three Ps – process, premises and people – will form the centrepiece of the presentation by Richard Mathews, group finance director at Swindon-based management consultancy RFS, which has specific expertise in regulated industries. He will...
Wiltshire speciality pharmaceutical firm Alliance Pharma has become a truly global business, its chairman said today as he unveiled a 49% leap in annual profits and 11% increase in sales. The Chippenham-based firm completed the £132.2m acquisition of rival Sinclair IS Pharma’s range of skincare products in December last year – a move that...
Wiltshire firms are being urged to donate their old computers and help raise much-needed money for a county-based charity. The call has come from Trowbridge-based Priority IT, which is refurbishing second-hand computers for sale and giving the proceeds to its chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Support. The scheme is proving so successful that the specialist IT...
