Advanced manufacturing

Prestigious health and safety accreditation gained by Hills Waste Solutions

April 13, 2015
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Prestigious health and safety accreditation gained by Hills Waste Solutions

Swindon-based Hills Waste Solutions’ commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety has been recognised by Safecontractor, the third party accreditation scheme. The firm, which employs nearly 300 people, provides a range of specialist waste management and recycling services to blue-chip customers in the area such as Wiltshire Council, Honda of the UK Manufacturing,...

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Monahans’ Swindon manufacturing breakfast to hear how BMW’s apprenticeships help drive success

April 13, 2015
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Monahans’ Swindon manufacturing breakfast to hear how BMW’s apprenticeships help drive success

Accountants Monahans’ manufacturing breakfast in Swindon this week will look at the importance of apprenticeships and vocational training to the town's advanced engineering industry. The event, the latest to be staged in support of Swindon’s manufacturing sector by Monahans, takes place at UTC Swindon, Bristol Street, on Thursday, starting at 7.30am. BMW head of...

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Unique opportunity to take part in West of England’s largest business showcase

April 10, 2015
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Unique opportunity to take part in West of England’s largest business showcase

Swindon firms have just over a month to make sure they secure sponsorship, exhibition stands and free delegate passes for the region’s biggest business show. The Business Showcase South West 2015 will provide a platform for the best of the West of England’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. It has already attracted blue-chip sponsors such...

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New consortium promises to boost Swindon’s innovative biomed and life sciences industries

April 8, 2015
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New consortium promises to boost Swindon’s innovative biomed and life sciences industries

Swindon’s important life sciences sector is to be boosted by the creation of a new consortium to take over the franchise for Medilink SW, the membership group tasked with stimulating the growth of the region’s life science industry. Business West, the organisation behind the Swindon initiative, has formed the consortium with new company Medilink...

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Business recovery firm expands into the West with acquisition of long-standing insolvency practice

April 7, 2015
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Business recovery firm expands into the West with acquisition of long-standing insolvency practice

West of England insolvency practitioner Rupert Mullins, who has worked in the region for more than 25 years, has sold his practice to Hampshire-based accountancy firm Rothmans as it sets up a new business recovery business in the region. The practice, which previously operated under the Benedict Mackenzie name, will continue to be based...

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Line-up finalised for this year’s Business Show Swindon

April 7, 2015
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With just over two weeks to go to the Business Show Swindon on April 23, Business West can reveal the full line-up. Businesses attending will get the opportunity to hear from inspirational keynote speaker Monty Halls, find out how they can recruit and retain staff using social media, discover how they can use research...

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Experienced pharma industry figure recruited by Vectura as non-exec director

April 1, 2015
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Experienced pharma industry figure recruited by Vectura as non-exec director

Vectura, the Chippenham-based drugs development group, has appointed pharmaceutical industry veteran Dr Per-Olof Andersson as a non-executive director. Dr Andersson has an international research and development track record within the pharmaceuticals, bio-pharmaceuticals and speciality pharmaceutical industry and considerable experience in respiratory therapeutic development. He retired from Spanish pharmaceutical firm Almirall in 2011 after serving as...

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IT group SciSys boosted by £6m BBC radio technology contract

April 1, 2015
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IT group SciSys boosted by £6m BBC radio technology contract

The BBC has awarded a contract worth up to £6m to specialist Wiltshire IT firm SciSys to buy its groundbreaking radio technology. Under the three to four year contract, Chippenham-based SciSys will supply its dira! product for use by BBC Radio, paving the way for an integrated audio production system across BBC national, regional...

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Honda to invest £200m in Swindon plant to make it world production hub for next-generation Civic

March 31, 2015
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Honda to invest £200m in Swindon plant to make it world production hub for next-generation Civic

Honda is to invest £200m upgrading its giant Swindon plant to make it the global manufacturing centre for the next-generation Civic. Today’s announcement appears to secure the future of the plant, which has been hit by job losses and production cut backs over the past few years. Production of the new five-door Civic is...

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Grants of up to £3,000 for Swindon businesses to upgrade their broadband

March 30, 2015
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Grants of up to £3,000 for Swindon businesses to upgrade their broadband

Swindon businesses will be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 each to boost their broadband. The town is being included in an extension this week of the Government’s broadband connection voucher scheme, which has already been operating in other towns and cities. Each voucher covers up to £3,000 of installation costs...

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