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Arco signs up to Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has signed up to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and has secured a bronze award – the first step in the fifth-generation family business’s ambition of becoming a gold award employer. The bronze award, which also covers Arco Professional Safety Services, was bestowed on Arco after the safety product and services business formally pledged its...
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...
Quickline appoints chief financial officer to support drive to connect rural communities
Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications has appointed Craig Fairey as chief financial officer to support the continuing growth of the business. Mr Fairey brings significant experience and skills to the role with the fast-growing company, having qualified as a chartered accountant more than 25 years ago and held senior financial positions across different industries, including the tech...
Fundraisers notch up more than two million steps for Andy’s Man Club
Fundraisers at the UK’s biggest motor repair management company have been stepping out in style to put the finishing touches to a year-long campaign in aid of a Yorkshire-based charity set up to tackle the stigma around male mental health. The team of five at the Hull headquarters of Vizion Network set out to complete more than a million steps during December and ended up more than doubling...
Arco wins gold medal for improving sustainability rating
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has been awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. The gold award sees Hull-based Arco improve on the silver rating it has held in previous years, with the fifth-generation family business improving its scores in areas like the environment, by improving energy performance reporting...