Fascia Graphics, the Chippenham-based specialist printing firm, has continued its expansion into new markets by appointing Mark Anderson as sales manager for the Midlands, North Wales, North West and East Anglia. Mark, pictured, worked for Fascia, which makes graphic overlays and membrane keypads, between 1996 and 2010, becoming UK sales manager in 2005. The...
Young people should be encouraged to get an all-round education fit for the modern workplace before they leave school, the Duke of York said yesterday following his high-profile visit to Swindon. The Duke, who has a strong interest in education, innovation and technology, met business leaders and the directors of the town’s yet-to-open University...
Shares in Devizes-based specialist safety harnessing firm Latchways slipped by more than 13% yesterday after it issued a profits warning. The company, whose products are used worldwide by the construction, utility and maintenance industries, warned that its sales and profits for the year to the end of March would be “materially short of current...
The Duke of York visits Swindon this morning to see progress at the town’s university technology college (UTC) and gauge the views of business leaders as the economy starts to recover. The Duke kicks off his morning in the town with a meeting at Business West’s Park House office where he will hear from...
Optimism among UK businesses reached its highest level since 1992 in January, pointing to rapid economic growth over the coming six months, according to a major new survey published yesterday. Manufacturers are particularly upbeat about their prospects and the overall high confidence levels among businesses are likely to lead to strong employment growth as...
Swindon has bounced back strongly from the recession due to its innovation and lack of reliance on public sector spending, major new research has revealed. The private sector led recovery in the UK could also guarantee a bright future for the town as it is likely to generate more jobs than areas relying on...
Swindon’s role as an advanced engineering hub will be under the spotlight again this week when accountants Monahans stage their second Manufacturing Breakfast in the town. The inaugural event last October was attended by leading figures in the area’s engineering and manufacturing sectors. The speakers pointed to the town’s bright future as a centre...
Carbon dioxide emissions from car giant Honda’s Swindon plant have fallen by almost 2,000 tonnes since it installed a solar array. The Japanese group said the 21,000 ground-mounted panels covering 32 acres generated 4.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy in its first year, equivalent to 4.4% of the site’s total annual electricity requirement....
Former Education Secretary Lord Baker of Dorking today urged Swindon businesses to get behind the town’s University Technology College (UTC) to help regenerate its engineering industry. Lord Baker, who as Kenneth Baker had the education portfolio in John Major's Cabinet, visited the site of the UTC this afternoon to see for himself the progress...
Accountants PwC have launched their annual search for the region’s best companies with the 2014 West of England Business of the Year Awards – the region’s most prestigious business accolades. Previous winners of the awards, now in their 26th year, read like a who’s who of the West’s most-respected companies, including Dyson, MITIE and,...
