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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

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

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