Willerby provides 128 premium lodges for expanded Butlin’s resort

Hull-based manufacturer Willerby has provided 128 luxury holiday lodges for a major expansion of a hugely popular Butlin’s resort. The premium Gainsborough models form the entire accommodation offer in the newly-opened Maple Walk village – an exciting addition to the Butlin’s site in Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast. The lodge village represents an investment of £12m by staycation family...

Careers Hub teams with WiME to promote STEM apprenticeships on International Women’s Day

Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Careers Hub has teamed up with Women in Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) on International Women’s Day 2024 to promote and raise awareness around apprenticeship opportunities in the region. HEY Careers Hub and WiME are working with local employers in sector such engineering, construction, manufacturing and technology to increase female staff numbers. These...

Wykeland Group secures deal to enable development of UK’s largest tissue paper mill

Leading property developer Wykeland Group has exchanged on a deal to pave the way for an investment of several hundreds of millions of pounds to create the UK’s largest tissue paper mill. Wykeland has worked with leading Finnish tissue paper manufacturer Metsä Tissue to enable the landmark development, proposed to be built in several phases over the coming decade on a 211-acre site in Goole....

USA summit and Asian ambitions driving international markets for Leather Repair Company

A business that is building an international reputation for its products and expertise around the restoration of leather will this week present its first transatlantic training summit while also supporting the launch of its first distribution network in South Korea. Richard Hutchins, co-director with his wife Carolynne of The Leather Repair Company, will welcome the elite of America’s auto...

WiME Hull careers event to shine a light on women in engineering and manufacturing

An event in Hull this October will give women and girls a unique insight into careers in manufacturing and engineering – highlighting different pathways they can take into a rewarding new career. The Women into Manufacturing and Engineering Hull Careers Event 2023 takes place at the Guildhall in Hull on Wednesday, October 4, from 4.30pm to 6pm. At this event, more than 30 of the region’s top...