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A lesson in skills

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

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

Rescued fire door manufacturer eyes up growth

Fire door manufacturer PDS is set to grow turnover by 20 per cent to £10m just 12 months after fears that it could close altogether. Based in Littleborough, near Rochdale, PDS are specialists in the manufacture of FD30 and FD60

High tech start-up JustFulFil Completes Logic move and targets growth

Growing e-commerce service business chooses new Logic development at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, citing prime location and facilities

E-commerce service business JustFulfil has completed a deal for Unit 6 of the Logic development at Kingsway Business

Trade Mouldings officially opens its new 75,000 sq ft distribution centre on six acre site

Trade Mouldings’ has officially opened their new 75,000 sq ft distribution centre on a six acre site at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale. The design and build premises has nearly trebled the space available to the manufacturer of kitchen

Metals business set for £10m turnover with new building

A metals business is planning to double turnover to £10m in three years after moving into a 24,000 sq ft warehouse in Rochdale.

Bornmore (Metals), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has taken a unit at

Trio of new occupiers join line up at Rochdale Riverside

Three more major leisure and retail brands have joined the £80m Rochdale Riverside scheme.

South African restaurant Nando’s, famous for its Portuguese inspired peri-peri chicken dishes, has taken a 3,500 sq ft unit on a 15 year-lease.

Family-Owned Dairy Company targets 40m turnover in 2020

Family-owned dairy company, Lancashire Farm Dairies finished 2019 on a high after seeing growth in sales of 37.9m, leaving them on target to surpass this year’s projected growth of 40m.

The Rochdale-based company’s substantial investment