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Manufacturing Week
Tuesday 13 October 2020

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First winners of Made in the North West 2020 revealed

The first winners of the Made in the North West 2020 Awards can be announced today, with a distiller and an airbag maker among those honoured.  
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Ask the expert: How to future-proof your manufacturing

Alain Dilworth, programme manager at Made Smarter, says no one can know what the future holds. But it does appear that, whatever happens next, manufacturing businesses will be required to follow very specific health and safety guidance from the government.
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WFEL secures £46m MoD contract

Stockport-based WFEL, a supplier of rapidly deployable military bridging systems, has secured a £46m contract from the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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Organica (UK) partners with Datahone

Birkenhead-based consumer packaged goods manufacturer Organica (UK) has partnered with Datahone.
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Esquire Glass buoyed by £300k boost

Glossop-based specialist processor Esquire Glass has secured a £300,000 funding package from NatWest to invest in the growth of the business and navigate further disruption caused by Covid-19.
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Deals

Fitness software firm secures latest NPIF backing

A North West business which develops software for the fitness industry has secured significant investment from NPIF - Maven Equity Finance to find the next phase of its global expansion.
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Six-figure funding for The Briars Hall Hotel

The operator of The Briars Hall Hotel has invested in the future of the venue after receiving a six-figure funding package from Allied Irish Bank (GB).
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Reward Finance Group completes record deal

Alternative finance provider Reward Finance Group has marked its tenth anniversary with a record £3.45m deal.
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PE firm closes £30m funding pot

A private equity firm has closed an additional £30m funding pot from US investors.
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Business Matters: Marketing for Manufacturers – building towards thought leadership

In a manufacturing landscape where price is often the main differentiator, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns shares his thoughts on how steps two and three of the strategic marketing planning process should focus on competitor analysis and brand/positioning deep dives in order to help companies find smarter sources of competitive advantage in an overcrowded marketplace.
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Business

Leaders react as local lockdown measures confirmed

Towns and cities across the North East, North West and Yorkshire have been placed in various stages of local lockdown, with leaders reacting to the new measures.
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Pandemic has led to ‘acceleration of AI adoption’ - expert

More businesses are turning to artificial intelligence for customer engagement in response to issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic, an expert speaker at AI Tech North 2020 has said.
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ClearFibre strikes developer deal with Connectus

Manchester-headquartered residential connectivity specialist ClearFibre has struck a deal with Connectus to design and install a suite of services to two of the UK's largest residential developers.
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Transatlantic fibre optic cable reaches Blackpool

A new initiative designed to give Blackpool a "huge competitive advantage" as it seeks to attract more tech-based industries has been revealed.
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New CEO for Co-operatives UK

The Co-operatives UK has appointed a new chief executive.
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Business Matters: Continuing to adapt

Jordana Anderson from OBI Property, says prior to the government announcement being made on 22nd September 2020, advising that people should work from home if they can, we were beginning to see an increase in businesses returning to their Manchester city centre offices.
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Property

JLL secures Tenax Cross deal

JLL has secured a 20,500 sq ft letting on behalf of a private client at Tenax Cross in Trafford Park.
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RBH and Marco Pierre White chain sign to Blackpool scheme

Contracts have been signed with RBH, Holiday Inn and Black & White Hospitality – the owner of Marco Pierre White's restaurant chain – for the New Holiday Inn Blackpool Hotel.
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Burnley hospital redevelopment plans submitted

A project to transform a derelict Burnley hospital land into apartments has been revealed.
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Board appointments at Stockport MDC

A trio of private sector leaders have been appointed to the Stockport MDC board.
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