Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel-BCE has announced it is preparing to invest more than £500,000 in its Scunthorpe Factory. The investment – which marks the 25th anniversary of manufacturing cellular PVC at the Scunthorpe site – will see £350,000 spent on new tooling. A further £150,000 will be put into extrusion machinery, along with a significant investment in ... [More]
Kestrel-BCE announces 25th anniversary investment
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel-BCE has announced it is preparing to invest more than £500,000 in its Scunthorpe Factory. The investment – which marks the 25th anniversary of manufacturing cellular PVC at the Scunthorpe site – will see £350,000 spent on new tooling. A further £150,000 will be put into extrusion machinery, along with a significant investment in ... [More]
‘Notspots’ soon to be a thing of the past
A ground breaking scheme which helps businesses and householders in parts of Wales without broadband to get online has been extended – but only by a few months. The Welsh Assembly Government’s Broadband Support Scheme has already benefitted scores of businesses, third sector groups and individuals across the principality. Support is available for up to £1,000 for premises which have slow or ... [More]
‘Notspots’ soon to be a thing of the past
A ground breaking scheme which helps businesses and householders in parts of Wales without broadband to get online has been extended – but only by a few months. The Welsh Assembly Government’s Broadband Support Scheme has already benefitted scores of businesses, third sector groups and individuals across the principality. Support is available for up to £1,000 for premises which have slow or ... [More]
Rhyl Work Placement Candidate Keeps DVSC’s B2C Project Team in Ship-shape
THE benefits of offering work experience placements are being highlighted by North Wales-based project Business Supporting Communities (B2C). As well as providing that person with valuable experience for their future career, a work placement can also provide businesses with some useful additional help. B2C themselves have recently taken on Hannah Kubler in a placement at their Denbighshire ... [More]
Go Local campaign inspires IT discount scheme
A Ruthin-based IT company is backing the Daily Post Go Local campaign by offering a county-wide discount to businesses. Tengo Media has long offered customers within Ruthin a 33 percent reduction on its hourly rates, and will now extend the scheme across Denbighshire. Tom Strapps MD of the IT firm, which includes the National Trust and Age Concern among its clients, explained his decision. ... [More]
Denbighshire businesses offered ‘kick start’ at Birch House
Businesses in Denbighshire are being offered free office space and business support, as a part of a 'kick-start' scheme set up by a property developer. Gareth Turner, of Turner Bros, shares the company's Ruthin headquarters with a number of SMEs and is offering a month rent-free to newcomers. New tenants at Birch House Business Centre will also get an IT 'health check', a month of computer ... [More]
Business Centre offers flexible support for small businesses
A newly refurbished business centre is offering virtual offices for the first time in the Vale of Clwyd. The move, by owners Turner Bros, is an effort to help new and small businesses in Denbighshire establish themselves in what can still be a tricky marketplace. Gareth Turner, owner of Birch House Business Centre in Ruthin said: “Starting out in business can be a precarious time. My aim in ... [More]