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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

Have you registered for final Rochdale Ambassadors event of 2020?

There’s still time to register for the final Rochdale Ambassadors webinar of 2020.

‘Building back better: looking forward to 2021’ takes place on Wednesday December 2nd between 8–9am and will hear from four award-winning Rochdale businesses.

Rochdale managed IT services company gears up for growth

A Rochdale-based managed IT services company is targeting £1m+ turnover next year after moving into new offices. Creative Networks was founded by brothers Azeem Javed and Shakeel Ahmed in 2005 and has now grown to 15 staff, supporting hundreds of

Rochdale set for £20m of new industrial units

Rochdale Council is planning on building £20m of new industrial units after reaching 100 per cent capacity.

The council’s portfolio of 118 industrial units is at full occupancy with a lengthy waiting list of businesses wanting to