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The final Rochdale Ambassador’s webinar of 2020

Our final Rochdale Ambassador’s webinar of 2020 seemed a fitting moment to assess a momentous year and look forward to better times ahead

So that was the year that was. At the final Rochdale Ambassador’s

Textile firm takes 75,000 sq ft at Kingsway

Cleland McIver Lifestyle has expanded its footprint at the Rochdale business park by agreeing a 10-lease on the final new-build unit at Plot K.

The textiles manufacturer has signed an agreement with landlord Ropemaker Properties to

A.D.D. Express expands to Rochdale with £1.4m investment”

Haulier A.D.D. Express Ltd has created 10 new jobs after moving to its new Rochdale facility.

The West Yorkshire haulier has invested £1.4m in the refurbishment of its state-of-the-art building on Chichester Street which will

PTG opens £1.6m Friction Stir Welding Research Centre in Rochdale

Precision Technologies Group (PTG) has announced the opening of a new £1.6 million friction stir welding research centre at its Milnrow based headquarters and machine tools manufacturing facility. Equipped with PTG Powerstir single-head gantry type and dual weld-head FSW

The Vita Group demonstrates its continued commitment to innovation for the bedding industry

The Vita Group remains at the forefront of innovation and sustainable initiatives for the furniture and bedding industry. Focusing on the innovation process for bedding products, The Vita Group’s latest innovation investment has been completed and launched

Fabrications firm goes on recruitment blitz

A Rochdale metal fabrications company has made a series of key hires after a well known vehicle manufacturer went into administration. There were shockwaves in September when it was announced Altrincham-based The Cartwright Group had gone into administration.<

Changes to town hall parking as restoration moves closer

The multi million pound redevelopment of Rochdale Town Hall is progressing fast, with contractors ready to move onto the site within weeks.

The council and Rochdale Development Agency are in the final stages of appointing a

Fire door manufacturer hires 40 staff

A Rochdale fire door manufacturer has grown its workforce to 100 just 18 months after it was rescued from possible closure. PDS, in Littleborough, had only 60 staff and a turnover of £7m when former co-founder Tim Fairley headed up a 1