With a rising tide of agri-crime, a new service in North Wales to help deter opportunist thieves has gained the backing of police and insurers. Latest figures from NFU Mutual reveal that thefts from Welsh farms amounted to £1.7m in 2010, and there are indications that trend is rising. Datatag, which uses state of the art identification technologies to permanently mark and protect property ... [More]
Brand new BCE brochure showcases latest products
April 30, 2012 By
PVC-UE and PVC-U building products manufacturer BCE is launching a brand new brochure, updated to include all of its latest products. The full colour brochure has detailed information on all of BCE’s product lines including latest additions such as the gallows bracket. It also includes the colour options available for each part of the range. BCE have spent a good deal of time designing the ... [More]
Kestrel soars into European markets
April 30, 2012 By
Kestrel, the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer, is expanding further into the European market. The company, which recently introduced a 35-year guarantee on its white profiles, already has a strong customer base in France, where the company has a number of sales staff. Now Kestrel is looking at extending its reach in other Western and Northern European ... [More]
Businessmen take on 200-mile challenge for cancer research
April 11, 2012 By
Three men whose lives have been touched by cancer have set themselves a 14-day challenge to raise money for a Mold-based charity that funds research into the disease. Cancer survivors Ian Gibson and Peter Dutton together with paramedic Wyn Jones, who lost his wife Judith to the disease in November, will walk almost 200 miles on the coast to coast path this spring. All funds raised will go to ... [More]
Meridian breaks new ground with vegetable-based drilling fluid
April 4, 2012 By
An innovative new vegetable-based drilling fluid, developed by Meridian Drilling and Morrison Muds, promises an environmentally friendly alternative to hydrocarbon based fluids. The specialist fluid was developed for drilling highly soluble potash salts and other problematic strata and has none of the disposal issues of hydrocarbon-based muds. It can dramatically improve core recovery and hole ... [More]
St Brigid’s pupil looks ahead to diamond year as Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet
March 28, 2012 By
St Brigid’s School pupil Olivia Kinney is looking forward to a Diamond Jubilee year to remember having been named Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet 2012 for Clwyd. The role, which covers the counties of Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham and Conwy, will see Olivia assist the Lord Lieutenant in his royal duties. Contingent Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Wood, who put the year 11 pupil forward for the ... [More]
Kestrel packs a pocketful of products into new trade guide
March 28, 2012 By
Kestrel, the leading manufacturer of PVC-UE and PVC-U window line, roofline and cladding products is packing its key products into a brand new pocket-sized trade guide. The brochure follows an extremely productive period for Kestrel with a number of new products created for the market. Kestrel sales & marketing director Simon Reynolds said: “As a company, we are committed to helping our ... [More]
Welsh dragon flies into the Senedd for St David’s Day
February 29, 2012 By
A red dragon is set to take its rightful place in the heart of Welsh democracy this St David’s Day. On March 1, a red Welsh duelling dragon, hewn at Poplar’s Forge, Flintshire, will take pride of place in the Senedd. For Buckley-based blacksmith and sculptor Steven Gillard it is a dream come true. Having set up Poplars Forge Dragon Sculptures with his business partner Stuart Wilson, he is ... [More]
Williams Denton and Gamlins open doors to free accounting and legal advice
February 1, 2012 By
Businesses in North Wales can now access free accountancy and legal advice as part of a landmark scheme from Williams Denton and Gamlins. The leading accountancy and legal firms are set to hold early evening drop-in clinics every throughout February at the Williams Denton offices in Llandudno. The move follows a report prepared for the Welsh Assembly that found many small businesses are ... [More]
Tengo Media takes on new talent with GO Wales
January 24, 2012 By
A North Wales entrepreneur is urging SMEs keen to expand to look at the grants available to recruit fresh talent available in the area after finding his perfect recruit through the GO Wales programme. Tom Strapps, MD of Ruthin-based Tengo Media, has recently added to his 12-strong workforce by recruiting through the project that aims to boost graduate employment. Tengo Media's new hire, ... [More]
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