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Manufacturing Week
Friday 16 October 2020

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Freeports: Cumbria could 'significantly benefit' from status

A trio of sites have been identified as part of the Cumbria LEP's desire to establish a Freeport in the area, the organisation's chief executive has told Insider. Jo Lappin said that a successful bid would provide opportunities for the region to "significantly benefit".
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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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Manufacturing

Princes buoyed by sustained sales uptake

Food and drink manufacturing giant Princes has been boosted by a sustained uptake in sales during the pandemic.
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Pets Choice strikes deal for The Animate Company assets

Blackburn-headquartered Pets Choice has agreed to purchase the assets and goodwill of The Animate Company.
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Manchester adviser completes on manufacturing deal

A Manchester adviser has completed work on the sale of a cardboard packaging manufacturer.
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Ten Locks strengthens portfolio

Premium drinks supplier Ten Locks has added two spiced rum brands to its portfolio.
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Deals

Growth on the agenda after deal agreed for Seneca Investment Managers

A deal has been agreed for Seneca Investment Managers to be acquired by Momentum Global Investment Management in a deal which creates an entity with assets under management of £4.7bn.
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Fiduciam ‘expecting £200m more CBILS requests’

Short-term lender Fiduciam expects to receive further Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) requests worth £200m before the end of November 2020.
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Construction business moves to employee ownership

A construction business that has worked on projects including the refurbishment of the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool has been acquired by an employee ownership trust.
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CMA finds education supplier deal could leave schools worse off

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that schools could be worse off following the proposed £50m acquisition of a supplier of school equipment and resources.
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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

GM leaders unite in opposition to tier three measures

Greater Manchester cannot accept measures which will "risk causing an existential threat to many city businesses", according to Sir Richard Leese, as the fight to avoid a tier three lockdown continues.
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£40m hospitality fund launches for Liverpool City Region

An emergency £40m fund designed to protect Liverpool City Region's hospitality and leisure businesses from the economic impact of Covid-19 has launched.
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Board changes at Praetura Group

Manchester-based Praetura Group has made a series of organisational and board changes.
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TransPennine Express to invest £1.7m in cleaning programme

TransPennine Express is set to invest £1.7m in its cleaning programme, creating almost 60 jobs across the North.
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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

Liverpool tower plans set to advance

Plans to build a huge mixed-use development in Liverpool comprising hundreds of apartments and a hotel across a trio of towers look set to move forward.
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Progress made on Rochdale Riverside

Plans to build more than 240 homes on a derelict brownfield site in central Rochdale have taken a major step forward, with enabling works set to start imminently.
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Record quarter for Hurstwood Holdings

Hurstwood Holdings has enjoyed a record level of new lettings across its national portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
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Cheshire Pub Co outlines plans for latest venue

Cheshire Pub Co, the group behind venues including The Ship Inn, Styal and The Frozen Mop, is to open a new eatery at Alderley Park.
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Sigma Capital expands team

Sigma Capital has expanded its team with six new starters in London, Manchester and Edinburgh on the back of significantly growing its portfolio.
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Cumbria hotel set to complete next year

A major hotel development in Cumbria is set to complete in six months.
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