College’s £500k machinery investment welcomed by local manufacturers

A £500,000 investment by East Riding College in manufacturing and engineering machinery to upskill local workforces has been welcomed by some of the region’s largest firms. The Beverley-based college, which is part of the TEC Partnership group of education providers, has purchased four pieces of specialist equipment that will help businesses train their employees in the latest production...

Groupe Atlantic makes major investment to enhance low-carbon heating portfolio

Groupe Atlantic has made a major investment in a leading manufacturer of heat pumps and refrigeration solutions. The company, which owns Hull-based Ideal Heating, has invested in Clade Engineering Systems. Clade manufactures natural refrigerant CO2 heat pumps and refrigeration solutions across the UK, offering a turnkey solution from design and manufacture through to aftercare. Groupe Atlantic’s...

Paragon Toolmaking investing in workforce as it looks to build on strong end to 2022

Long-established manufacturer Paragon Toolmaking is looking to build on a successful end to 2022 by recruiting for new and experienced toolmakers to join a team which designs, builds and distributes industry-leading products across the world. It comes as the company, which was established in Hull in 1969, seeks to maintain the momentum of a year which saw it work on contracts with leading...

Willerby builds on success by promoting homegrown talent to leadership roles

UK holiday homes industry leader Willerby has invested in internal talent with a reorganisation of its senior team and a raft of promotions to drive the business further forward. Willerby has reshaped its executive team and operating board with the introduction of new roles, a series of internal promotions and a senior external appointment. The changes underline Willerby’s outstanding track...

Major investment at innovative East Yorkshire chemical business

Hundreds of millions of pounds is to be invested at Mitsubishi Chemical UK in Hull to create a new production line that will more than double capacity and create dozens of jobs. The site at Saltend Chemicals Park, which opened in 2002, manufactures a grade of ethylene vinyl co-polymer (EVOH) for the European market under the brand name SoarnoL. The innovative product is primarily used in...