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Fire door manufacturer to expand into new sectors

Fire door manufacturer PDS is pressing ahead with its expansion plans in the wake of Covid-19.

Based in Littleborough, PDS – which stands for Performance Doorset Solutions - currently employs 97 people but managing director Tim Fairley said

Businesses praise Rochdale’s response to Covid-19

Rochdale’s response to Covid-19 has been praised by members of business community across the borough. When the pandemic first struck, Rochdale Borough Council and Rochdale Development Agency swung into action with a series of measures to support

Plans in for £16m Rochdale Town Hall restoration

A decision on the restoration of Rochdale’s grade one-listed town hall and project funding is expected later this year, following the submission of a listed building and planning application.

The application outlines repair work needed

AMS join the fight against Covid-19

AMS Technical Plastic, a local company that makes electronic switches and connectors for a global sensor company, last week received an order for 1,800 switch units for ventilators for the French government. To fulfil the order, managing director, Jim

Returning to work roundtable

The full video can be viewed here

Business leaders and health and safety experts gave practical advice for Rochdale firms considering a return to work

It’s widely accepted that businesses have to start

Emerging from the lockdown, a strategy for economic recovery

Our third lockdown webinar offered timely advice from the new RDA chairman on the realities of getting back to work

Incoming RDA chairman Paul Ormerod struck an upbeat tone as he discussed the relaxation of lockdown

Home working, cyber security and your business

A panel of local experts offered timely advice on remote working in the latest Rochdale Ambassadors’ webinar

The second Ambassador event of the Covid-19 lockdown focused on a topic - remote working - that many businesses

Distinguished economist Paul Ormerod named new RDA chairman

Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) has announced that distinguished economist Paul Ormerod will be the organisation’s next chairman after the retirement of Chris Gilmartin.

Paul was born and grew up in Rochdale. He has been the