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£250,000 polishing line investment puts the finishing touches to PPS’ recovery
A Black Country manufacturer that puts the finish on boutique hotels, nuclear reactors and life-saving medical equipment has just completed its latest investment drive. Professional Polishing Services (PPS), which has increased its workforce by 25% since lockdown eased, has just installed a new dull polishing line to help it boost capacity and achieve its target of £2 million sales by the end of...
PTC to deliver digital transformation boost to the Manufacturing Technology Centre
One of the world leaders in digital transformation has signed a new partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre that will help industry embrace the latest technologies. PTC, which employs more than 200 people in the UK, has become a Tier 2 member at the MTC and, as part of the agreement, will commit to providing the latest augmented reality, industrial internet of things platforms,...
Law firm’s family team expands after growth in demand
A Worcestershire law firm has expanded its family division amid rising demand for its services including advice around cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements. mfg Solicitors has welcomed newly qualified lawyers Amy McGowan-Docherty and Katie Banks to its respected family team where they will work across the firm’s offices in Worcestershire alongside head of department Claire Backler, partners...
Passion and drive for diversity and inclusion at Thursfields
Thursfields Solicitors’ commitment to diversity and inclusion at every level of the leading Midlands’ law firm has won them national attention. Managing director Michelle O’Hara (above left) and HR director Jade Linton (above right) have been spearheading a company-wide drive to ensure that inclusion is at the heart of everything the firm does. Mrs O’Hara said: “We are passionate innovators...
Testing boost for Alloy Wire International following £100,000 investment
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of ‘high performance’ alloys has completed a £100,000 investment in a new testing room at its West Midlands factory. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which celebrates 75 years in business in 2021, has designed and equipped the facility to include two tensile testers, a Micro-Vickers hardness tester and four lab furnaces to support heat treatment. It has also...