Midlands Business News

One of the Midlands’ largest agricultural shows has secured major sponsorship deals with two familiar organisations.

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Exhibitor sales are showing the CLA Game Fair is the place to be for businesses looking to benefit from a presence at the world’s largest countryside show. Organisers of the CLA Game Fair, which will take place from Friday, 19 July to Sunday, 21 July, in the grounds of Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, say bookings [...]

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A controversial EU ruling on the use of a pesticide will have a “huge impact” on the farming community, leading farmers’ buying group Woldmarsh has warned.

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Yorkshire Bank has enhanced its agribusiness team in Stafford with the promotion of Louise Tomkinson to agricultural relationship manager.

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The team responsible for sourcing fertiliser at one of the UK’s leading farmers’ buying groups will be on hand to discuss the benefits of securing products through a co-operative when they attend the industry’s Cereals event on 12th and 13th June. The farmer-owned agricultural buying group based in Louth, Lincolnshire has a team which actively [...]

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Keele University Science and Business Park (KUSBP) has filled the last space at its dedicated centre for business start-ups following the arrival of Aerobact Ltd

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Exactly one hundred years ago, Churchfields Farm in Salwarpe was bought by Thomas Davies, as part of the High Park and Salwarpe Court Estate auction held in Worcester on April 16th 1913.

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Caterers are being urged to buy British as the National Farmers’ Union leads from the front in championing food produced on the nation’s farms.

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One of Britain’s finest agricultural events has been granted the Royal seal of approval, following a lengthy application process.

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The box office has opened and the countdown begun for this year’s CLA Game Fair – the world’s largest countryside event – at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire from Friday, 19 July to Sunday, 21 July. The CLA Game Fair’s organisers are predicting a huge turnout for this year’s event which celebrates the countryside and showcases [...]

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Don’t let tax breaks drive your machinery replacement plan. That is the CLA’s message for LAMMA 2013.

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To help farmers plan for the future, chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis and property and business consultants Brown & Co have organised two Farm Business Updates next month offering the best tax and business advice for the agricultural sector.

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After one of the worst cereal harvests in living memory the arable farming sector is at a crossroads.

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A livestock market formed by 250 local farmers has brought the hammer down on its most successful year.

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Farmers and landowners in the East Midlands have been urged to be on their guard against foul play by Christmas poultry thieves.

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The UK’s leading sweet potato grower and importer has hit the roads with its award winning consumer campaign.

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A team from the agricultural section of Barclays Bank has been lending a helping hand as well as financial backing to a Staffordshire county farmer.

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Rural business membership body, The CLA, is reminding Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire farmers busy with autumn cultivation to make certain rights of way on their land remain open and unobstructed. CLA regional deputy chief Tim Isaac says that while ploughing and cultivation are a necessary part of farming, it can cause problems for walkers. He said: [...]

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HSBC Agriculture has appointed Ed Brown as Senior Agriculture Manager for the Shropshire and Staffordshire region.

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A Herefordshire farming business is thriving having diversified and made a major investment in the company’s future with backing from Clydesdale Bank.

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South Staffordshire College is playing a vital role in the development of a Site of Biological Importance.

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Visit the countryside, spend wisely and help the countryside thrive is the message from the CLA this bank holiday.

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Floral features suppliers Plantscape has pledged to continue to help hundreds of communities look their best by agreeing to sponsor seven regional In Bloom groups for 2013. The firm, which is based in Hulland, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire and provides hanging baskets and street planters to councils and organisations all over the country, will hand over [...]

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Three Shropshire businesses joined forces to create a stunning red, white and blue garden which earned them a gold medal at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show.

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CLA Midlands is calling on all occupiers of land to take effective action to halt the spread of the deadly weed, ragwort, where it poses a threat to the welfare of horses and livestock.

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Dairy farmers are being offered a timely boost with the recent Government announcement of a £5 million grant aid fund specifically for dairy farmers. The funds will be made available under the RDPE (Rural Development Programme for England) Rural Economy Grant (REG) Scheme and the announcement comes at a time when farmers have been protesting [...]

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A Herefordshire agricultural merchant has secured a £40,000 grant for a project to convert a 15th century cruck barn, creating up to eight new jobs.

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The CLA is urging farmers and landowners to become involved with the new Local Nature Partnerships (LNPs) across the Midlands,

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A Shropshire based provider of catering services has recently completed a high profile contract for this weeks Royal Welsh Show.

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  Dozens of street planters bursting with the vibrant colours of London 2012 will be installed in Manchester as the city gets set to enjoy the Olympic Games. Manchester City Council has arranged for 40 one metre square planters to be sited around the city centre, including Exchange Square, which has been designated as a [...]

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Lighting control specialists CP Northern have announced they are moving into the Staffordshire Technology Park later this month.

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An innovative low-energy solution from world leaders in lighting, Abacus, has helped make supermarket chain, Morrisons’ new multimillion pound Regional Distribution Centre in Bridgwater, Somerset, one of the most energy-efficient distribution centres in Europe.

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A Leicestershire-based company is pioneering radical changes to the electricity distribution market resulting in greater choice, faster connections and reduced costs for construction managers.

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Staffordshire based lighting control specialists CP Northern have just completed the installation of a new automated lighting control system to one of Warner Bros film studios at its huge new site in Hertfordshire.

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Birmingham electrical services contractor JT Hawkes has brought renewable energy to 1,500 homes in Oxfordshire by fitting out Britain’s largest solar power plant.

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Staffordshire based lighting specialists CP Northern have come to the aid of a new hospital in Gloucestershire by designing and installing a lighting control system that is hoped will significantly reduce energy costs whilst providing state of the art technology.

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Warwickshire County Cricket Club has announced that Nottinghamshire-based Abacus Lighting is the latest company to support the county with sponsorship for the Club’s CB40 One Day Shirt. Abacus Lighting’s logo will appear on the arm of the first team players shirts.

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Visitors to a new national tourist attraction are finding their way around with the help of local firm, Abacus Lighting.

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National building services provider, EIC, has completed a £1.1m mechanical and electrical install at ion contract for St Anne’s Primary School in Chelmswood, Birmingham.

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Warwickshire-based business, The Oxalis Group, is expanding its lighting division and has announced that it has signed an agreement with Bermac Lighting Ltd to acquire the LiteSafe trade and assets for an undisclosed sum.

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Skilled workers at a Lincoln high-tech company celebrated their success in achieving a right Royal accolade.

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Nottinghamshire’s Abacus Lighting has supplied Trust Stadium Arena in Waitakere, Auckland with New Zealand’s first based-hinged lighting columns as part of an iconic new floodlighting scheme at the famous sporting venue.

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Inviron, the leading building services and facilities management provider, is a great place to work. But don’t take our word for it – ask the five members of staff who are all about to reach an impressive milestone of 21 years service with the company.

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Two former classmates have joined forces to start a new business committed to increasing the safety of electricity in the home.

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A Warwickshire based company is leading the way in renewable energy installations after gaining Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation.

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A Redditch Electrical Engineering specialist, MSE Mechanical & Electrical Services has appointed two new apprentices thanks to Birmingham Electrical Training (BET) and the Government Employer Grant Scheme.

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Stourbridge mechanical and electrical company Kershaw Mechanical Services has been awarded a new £1.3m school contract.

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High-technology electronic design consultancy, Partner Electronics Limited, is moving to larger business premises in Silverstone.

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Leicestershire-based Power On Connections, the UK’s leading independent connections provider for electrical infrastructure to commercial developments, has commenced works to supply the electrical connections for the new Caterpillar Stand at Leicester Tigers Welford Road stadium.

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East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has been helping a call centre to recruit hundreds of new staff for its operation in Nottingham.

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