Business New HQ marks growth for Marketing by PHD Following a period of rapid growth, B2B marketing agency, Marketing by PHD, has moved its central headquarters to a new, larger facility. The additional space is set to accommodate a spate of new appointments on the back of key global client wins. The business, best known for its activities in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ascensor acquires Audere Commerce, their third acquisition in 12 months Leeds based digital agency Ascensor are continuing on the acquisition trail, acquiring the assets of Audere Commerce, a Knaresborough based Ecommerce specialist. The deal marks Ascensor’s third acquisition in 12 months and reflects their continued growth in the region’s digital sector. MD Andrew Firth comments: “This is a By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Builder delivers landmark £121M Doncaster development Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a 78-acre site in Doncaster, paving the way for a £121m development of up to 600 homes in the village of Edenthorpe. Subject to planning approval from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, the landmark development will feature a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Next stage of The Brighouse Deal underway The Brighouse Deal has taken another step forward as Calderdale Council and The Brighouse Town Deal Board appoint the professional team to deliver the next stage of developing the projects to be funded by the £19 million investment. Global professional services company Turner & Townsend, which is headquartered in Leeds, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist Glass Products crowned Business of the Year at Examiner Awards Milnsbridge-based structural glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has won the Business of the Year Award (over 50+ employees) at the 2021/22 Examiner Awards. The award recognises the best large companies in Huddersfield, employing a workforce of more than 50+ the business of the year will be able to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Prohibition celebrates a decade of PR with recruitment drive Leeds based integrated PR agency, Prohibition, celebrates 10-years in business this month, a milestone that was reached during a significant period of growth for the PR business. Having recently acquired a stream of new clients, the business has grown from 15 team members pre-pandemic to an impressive 25 professionals today. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business 134-year-old signage company expands team with senior hire One of the oldest signage businesses in the UK is expanding its team with a new senior hire. 134-year-old Widd Signs has appointed Dan Mallin (pictured) as head of projects as it continues to grow its 70-strong team across its bases in Leeds and St Helens. His appointment comes in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Kitwave open new Wakefield site Kitwave Group plc, the delivered wholesale business, is pleased to announce the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Wakefield. This facility replaces the Group’s previous Wakefield site and will act as the head office for on-trade wholesaler HB Clark. The premises will also allow for integration of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Realise partner with First Bus to overcome driver shortage One of the UK’s leading training providers has joined forces with First Bus to launch a new training programme to overcome the driver shortage in the transport sector. Realise delivers apprenticeships and adult education programmes in England. It has partnered with First Bus to develop a dedicated course in By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Dental superheroes deliver a special oral hygiene message SUPERHEROES need super teeth…that’s the message going into West Yorkshire classrooms with a strong new lesson in oral hygiene! Town Hall Foundation, the charitable arm of leading West Yorkshire dental practice Town Hall Dental, has launched a new oral health campaign to provide dental education to children with By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bed manufacturer joins forces with mattress manufacturer to send hospital beds to Ukraine One of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of durable medical products, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare which has a production facility and head office in Halifax, together with key supplier GNG Group, a Wakefield-based manufacturer of foam mattresses, have joined forces to send a desperately-needed consignment of beds and mattresses By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Food packaging specialist invests £2m in packaging technology Keighley based food packaging specialist PFF Group has installed a £2m ground-breaking thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4m investment programme in new process technology. Developed in partnership with German manufacturer Illig Gmbh, the thermoforming system –was transported to the UK on five vehicles and is By The Editor • 2 min read
