Wakefield-based Thermal and metallurgical engineering firm Inprotec has completed a six-figure contract to supply a major US manufacturer with a state-of-the-art lead melting plant. The contract saw Inprotec design and install a new lead casting plant at NELCO Worldwide’s manufacturing facility in Houston, USA, where it produces medical and industrial radiation shielding. The new plantRead more
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Inmates at HMP Leeds have come together to raise funds and food for a local homelessness charity, which has helped to feed 50 rough sleepers across the city. Simon on the Streets, a West Yorkshire homelessness charity, was contacted last December by inmates who wanted to make a difference and fundraise from inside prison. JoeRead more
We’re delighted to announce that after a strange but successful year working with Widd Signs, the leading signage experts have confirmed our ongoing PR support! From beginning by announcing the company’s successful acquisition news, our Widd Signs PR and social team, founder and MD Ellie MacDonald and senior PR pro Matt Thompson have worked withRead more
Thermal and metallurgical engineering firm Inprotec has been awarded a six-figure contract by Spain-based Azor Ambiental, a world leader in the recovery of lead contained in exhausted automotive batteries. The contract will see Wakefield-based Inprotec design, manufacture and install replacements and upgrades to the company’s existing fleet of Short Rotary Furnaces, which are used forRead more
Simon on the Streets, a West-Yorkshire homelessness charity is raising awareness of female rough sleepers ahead of International Women’s Day this year. Monday 8th March marks International Women’s Day and the theme for 2021’s campaign is #ChooseToChallenge. Support workers from Simon on the Streets have come together to challenge misconceptions surrounding homelessness which is oftenRead more
A West Yorkshire law firm has chosen West Yorkshire homelessness charity Simon on the Streets as its charity of the year to support throughout 2021. Schofield Sweeney supports SMEs, PLCs, and large multinationals, who value the firm’s technical expertise and collaborative approach. It also provides legal services for charities, the education sector and advises individualsRead more
A Yorkshire-based industry group has been formed to support virtual assistants (VAs) working in the region. The Yorkshire Virtual Assistant Collective (YVAC) was launched in January 2021 by Amy Russell, Gemma Walton and Rachel Priestley, three Yorkshire-based award-winning VAs who have been collaborating for more than two years. Having realised there were collaborative groups for VAsRead more
The award-winning founder of a Leeds-based cocktail company has launched a virtual nightclub in a bid to create the world’s biggest digital night out in. Murdo MacLeod, founder of ten-year old firm Zest Mixology, innovated his firm’s face-to-face event and cocktail services to build a fully equipped HD virtual entertainment studios in Leeds to createRead more
The boss of a Wakefield company that designs and supplies plant used to recover non-ferrous and precious metals has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Mining Technology Division (MTD). The division is part of IOM3, a major UK science and engineering institution, and exists to support theRead more
Lancashire-based Sugden Ltd, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of hotplate systems, has added the Mini Hotplate system to its portfolio of equipment. This line is specifically designed to help small and medium-sized bakeries manufacture a range of products on a single piece of equipment with a small footprint. It’s the latest success forRead more
