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Humber organisations join forces to support businesses amid Covid-19 outbreak
A new region-wide economic resilience group is now meeting weekly to pool information on the issues affecting businesses, share resources and ensure businesses can access support. The Humber LEP is providing daily briefings on local and national support initiatives so that all organisations talking to Humber businesses have access to consistent and up-to-date information. With the national...
Hull logistics firm joins UK-wide emergency delivery service collaboration
As member of the Pall-Ex network, Neill & Brown Global Logistics is a leading distribution specialist within its own region, with knowledge of local distribution centres, essential businesses, hospitals and community hubs. In an unprecedented move headed by the Association of Pallet Networks (APN), the networks have joined forces to offer their services for the express distribution of critical...
Kingston Joinery chosen for major £1.3m accommodation projects
Melton-based Kingston Joinery says it is delighted to have secured the work, worth more than £1.3m, with the independent development and construction business. The work will see teams from the East Yorkshire business head to Sheffield for four months and Birmingham for eight months to complete the required work. First up is the £28m Arden Gate complex in Birmingham, currently under construction...
Exciting new chapter for Grimsby engineering firm
Bacon Engineering, the long-standing Grimsby family business, recently celebrated the opening of its new premises as it moves from the fish docks for the first time in its 120-year history; marking the end of an era but the start of an exciting new chapter for the company. Managing director Steve Cook said: “This is a huge moment for us - we are really looking forward to the opportunity the...
Historic charitable trust supports young engineering trainees
A charity that was formed nearly 300 years ago to teach skills including sewing, knitting and even spinning is now funding young men and women as they embark on careers in engineering. The Ann Watson Trust, which in 1720 was set up to prepare young women for the demands of domestic service, is supporting apprentices during the first year of their training at Humberside Engineering Training...