If you are looking for an inspirational story of sheer hard work coupled with sharp insight turning a fledgling business into a success, then that’s RKW. Su Sutton and her husband Rob started the business in 1989 in Stoke-on-Trent with £200 and a hired van to deliver kitchen electrical seconds and…
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Work on the final section of Lichfield’s southern bypass is progressing well and moves to its next phase this month. The new section of road will complete what will be an essential part of the city’s infrastructure and support the delivery of new housing and future growth. Work is under way to…
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An enterprise hub providing workspace for over 20 small businesses will be created in vacant space in Stafford’s Shire Hall and help to support the town centre economy. The £2million project will see the area of the building which formerly housed the town’s library transformed into the fully…
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Stafford-based supplier of antibacterial additives Addmaster has been bought by Swedish company Polygiene in a deal worth around £33m. Addmaster, which supplies performance-enhancing additives for the plastic, paper, textiles, paints and coatings industry, will become part of the Swedish-owned…
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Online fashion group Asos has announced it will invest £90m in a new fulfilment centre in Staffordshire, with a plan to employ 2,000 people at the site over the next three years. Fashion giant ASOS has signed a deal with AEW for a 15-yr lease with on for a 437,000 sq ft warehouse at Fradley Park…
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Staffordshire-based Chaffinch Document, the document storage and shredding company, has snapped up Quantor Scanning of Walsall – its third acquisition in four years. The move secures 15 roles with a view to creating another 15 jobs across the Chaffinch Group within the next two years. It means…
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Door manufacturer Solidor is preparing to move into a huge new warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent. The company - which employs more than 200 staff - is currently based across four separate buildings in Smithpool Road and Grove Road in Fenton. But it is looking to relocate to a bigger factory so it can…
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This year has been a tough year for many, both in business and at home. As we come to the end of 2020, we want to share a few highlights to showcase the resillience of businesses in the area.. This year, we’ve worked to successfully retain and create 1347 jobs in Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire and…
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St. Modwen Industrial & Logistics has agreed terms with three new occupiers to pre-let more than 80,000 sq ft at its 400-acre mixed-use development in Stoke-on-Trent upon project completion. The developer has delivered five new speculative industrial and logistics warehouses totalling 183,000 sq ft…
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Domestic appliance provider RKW has added a new brand to its portfolio following the acquisition of an online housewares retailer. The Stoke-on-Trent-based company – which is the trading division of the family-owned Sutton Venture Group (SVG) – has taken over the Andrew James brand as part of its…
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