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Tuesday 10 August 2021

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PPE demand boosts facemask firm’s global growth

A Lancashire manufacturer of professional grade facemasks and filters is expanding as global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to soar.
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Business Matters: The keys to scaling up an SME business: four parameters of performance

Edge Hill's business development and PIC manager, Michael Banford, summarises the four parameters of performance and common issues within each which inhibit an organisation’s ability to scale up: Profitability, Demand, Productivity and Efficiency.
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Deals

Skelmersdale move for bakeware firm after takeover

A provider of bakeware and coating services has moved its UK operation to Skelmersdale after being bought.
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Harrison Drury optimistic about M&A activity

Harrison Drury – which has offices across Clitheroe, Garstang, Lancaster, Kendal and Preston – is expecting strong levels of M&A activity to continue throughout the rest of 2021.
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LDC backs MBO at security products manufacturer

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the management buyout (MBO) of a manufacturer of electronic security products and services from listed technology group Halma.
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CD&R granted more time to weigh up Morrisons bid

Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has been granted more time to confirm whether it intends to submit a formal offer for Morrisons.
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Business Matters: Open for business - Notes for international businesses in a changing world

Peter Walshe, North West manager at AFEX, says the past 18 months have challenged us on every level. We've seen untold tragedy and suffering, and at the same time, celebrated remarkable global cooperation in biotech and science. We've turned to digital platforms for shopping, financial services, work and communication. While rolling lockdowns disrupted the normal course of things, ingenuity and innovation have sent up green shoots.
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Business

Pair of appointments at 21Digital

Blackburn agency 21Digital has made a pair of appointments.
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Recycling Lives makes Spain shipment

Preston-headquartered Recycling Lives has made its first shipment of recovered metals to Spain.
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New hire for Sales Geek

International training company Sales Geek has expanded its presence in Lancaster and South Lakes with the first new team appointment by one of its regional franchises.
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Business Matters: Marketing for manufacturers – thought leadership is not only for the market leaders

In a manufacturing landscape where the battle for differentiation is more competitive than ever, Alex Cairns explains how even SME challenger brands can use thought leadership to unlock the true potential of their B2B marketing efforts.
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Property

Best ever year for Northern Industrial

Blackburn-based Northern Industrial has reported its best ever financial year.
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Profits rise at upbeat fit-out firm

A Blackburn-headquartered fit-out specialist has increased profits, despite the difficulties brought about by Covid-19, with directors confident that the company can return to its pre-pandemic position.
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Deal struck for Eden Project North land

A deal for the land on which the Eden Project North project in Morecambe is set to be built has been agreed.
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Business Matters: The art of the 'Elevator Pitch'

An elevator pitch is a great way to summarise – impactfully – your business and idea to an angel or equity investor. But what is the formula for a successful one? Mark Gibbons, senior access to finance specialist at Access to Finance Lancashire, offers his advice.
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Manufacturing

BAE Systems secures £135m Typhoon contract

BAE Systems has secured a £135m contract to drive forward the next phase of capability enhancements for Typhoon - one of the world's most advanced combat aircraft.
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New product range for SiS

Nelson-based Science in Sport (SiS) has launched a new product range.
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