Leyland Trucks will begin production of a groundbreaking new ‘zero emission’ electric truck this May, bringing this state-of-the-art technology to UK production for the first time.Designed for urban and intra-urban operations, the 19-tonne DAF LF Elect…
Alderley Park-based proteomic-data science and diagnostics company, Kinomica, has secured £3.9m in funding for pioneering technology that could prove integral to the development of new drug treatments.KScan, a next-generation biomarker and molecular di…
Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has strengthened its Northern tax team with the recruitment of Vicky Carathanassis and Sophie Edwards, amid strong demand for its services.Research and Development (R&D) tax specialist Sophie has moved from the…
Law firm Davis Blank Furniss has acted for Burnley-based EFS Global on its acquisition of Caistor Distribution Limited for an undisclosed sum.Predominantly based in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, Caistor Distribution provides specialised logistics s…
Tomorrow, August 11, Manchester will hold the only event outside London as part of the #WeMakeEvents to raise awareness and shine a light on the imminent collapse of the UK touring, festival and events industry due to the coronavirus.It aims to draw at…
A £250,000 boost to Warrington’s gas network has enabled a huge, low-carbon HGV refuelling station – the biggest of its kind in Europe – to operate at full capacity, while maintaining uninterrupted, safe supply to thousands of nearby homes and industri…
The DAF factories in Lyeland, Lancashire, Eindhoven (the Netherlands) and Westerlo (Belgium) have successfully restarted their operations.Over the past four weeks the plants have introduced new hygiene and social distancing measures.
DAF president, Har…
The 2020 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have been announced today (April 21).They honour 220 UK businesses for their contribution to international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity, including 30 North West companies.
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