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The VITA group acquires technical foam services

The Vita Group (or “Vita”), Europe’s leading flexible foam solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Technical Foam Services (TFS), a UK foam conversion business based in Corby.  TFS will bring enhanced technical foam conversion capacity

Rochdale recruitment agency helps to overcome ‘back-to-work’ fears

With the July 19th unlocking in England now seemingly set in stone, Rochdale-based recruitment agency Northern Employment Services is organising a series of free events to help businesses, employees and job seekers prepare for the post-lockdown world of

Businesses urged to join GM Good Employment Charter

Rochdale’s businesses are being urged to sign up to the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. To become a fully-fledged member, employers have to demonstrate a full commitment to improving practices in all areas of good employment.

Major contract wins for KP Industries

Rochdale-based conveyor systems manufacturer KP Industries is celebrating winning two major contracts.

The company works with some of the biggest names in the automotive, aerospace and nuclear sectors and is based out of two units at

PTG Holroyd receive order for £1.3m machine

Rochdale-based manufacturer PTG Holroyd has received an order for a £1.3m machine from a customer in China.

PTG Holroyd designs and builds the highly specialised rotor milling and rotor grinding machines at its Milnrow HQ that

Heritage sites revamped as town centre transformation continues

A historic pocket of Rochdale town centre has been given a new lease of life as part of public realm improvements across the area.

The project at Bull Brow and Butts Avenue, delivered by Rochdale Development

Vita Group donate 300 mattresses to help homeless

Rochdale-based The Vita Group is donating 300 mattresses to Shelter Greater Manchester to help tackle the region’s housing emergency. Vita, which is headquartered in Middleton, is the UK’s leading provider of polyurethane foam and employs 2,700 people across

Tribute to the ‘visionary’ who founded Lancashire Farm Dairies

Earlier this year the man who started the £48m turnover business Lancashire Farm Dairies died. Ghulam Zouq has been described as a ‘visionary’ by his son and managing director Azhar and insists his legacy lives on. Today Lancashire