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Rochdale Manufacturer steps in to meet NHS order

A Rochdale manufacturer has stepped in to supply 3,000 pieces of furniture to support the NHS treat coronavirus patients. The NHS has already announced it is transforming London’s ExCeL centre into a makeshift 4,000-bed ‘field hospital’ and similar contingency

Keeping fit during the lockdown

The boss of an award-winning Rochdale gym has come up with some timely advice on how people can stay fit and healthy during the coronavirus lockdown.

Dr Neil Fell PhD set up and manages onePT, which was

Rochdale firm involved in ventilator drive to beat Covid

A Rochdale manufacturer has found itself involved in the UK-wide drive to produce 30,000 emergency ventilators to help the NHS deal with coronavirus.

The equipment is critical in the care of some of the most seriously ill coronavirus

Rochdale Businesses are pulling together

In these testing times, Rochdale businesses are pulling together. A number of businesses are sharing what they are doing to get through.

Phil Cornell the CEO of K P Industries, in Kingsway Business Park, which works with

GMCT will help train 168,500 skilled workers for the construction sector over the next five years.

Estimates suggest that the UK construction sector requires an additional 168,500 skilled workers over the next five years, which is why Daniel and fellow director Ian Eardley set up Greater Manchester Construction Training (GMCT) in 2015. Operating from a two-acre site

A lesson in skills

Every town needs what Tracey Wood describes as “a talent pipeline for business.” That means a flow of young people with

Why manufacturing is in Rochdale’s DNA

In the UK, manufacturing makes up 11% of GVA, 44% of total UK exports, 70% of business R&D, and directly employs 2.6 million people.

When it comes to placemaking, manufacturing is a crucial platform of Rochdale’s business sector