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J.C.B. Service

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:22 +0100

£60m order - 1016 machines for Brazilian Government
Excavator manufacturer JCB has secured a £60m order with the Brazilian Government for 1,016 machines. The order is for a fleet of backhoe loaders which will be used to improve the road infrastructure in the country. The first 114 have now been delivered.

2 Ergo Group Plc

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:08:19 +0100

New product launched - Six new contracts secured
Mobile phone technology firm 2ergo Group, based in Salford in Manchester, has secured agreements six with manufacturers and distributors of electronic till equipment for their new product, Podifi, which enables consumers to complete contactless transactions in shops using smart phones. Casio Electronics, ICR Touch, Geller, Uniwell, Sharp Electronics and YCR will use the product. Neale Graham is Chief Executive.

Screensafe Uk Limited

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:38:45 +0100

Secures growth funding - potential new jobs
Staffordshire-based Screensafe, which provides drug and alcohol testing products to employers, has secured funding from Staffordshire County Council to support its growth strategy. The expansion of the company has the potential to create jobs.

Premier Inn Hotels Ltd

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:44:35 +0100

£1.1m capital investment - expanding Salford Quays hotel - potential new jobs
Premier Inn is investing £1.1m to expand its hotel at Salford Quays, Manchester, potentially creating new jobs. A four-storey extension will be added to the hotel, providing 28 extra bedrooms. Premier Inn Hotels Ltd recorded £87.4m turnover in 2011 and employed 3,433 staff.

Stobart Group Ltd

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:39:21 +0100

2,000 potential new jobs - Widnes inter-modal site development - strong business performance
Logistics group Stobart expects to complete development at its Widnes road, rail and sea hub within three years, creating up to 2,000 jobs. Revenues increased to £551.9m for the year to February 2012, from £500.4m in 2011. Pre-tax profits increased to £30.5m compared with £29.5m previously. The group employs a total of 5,500 staff.

MymCart

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:37:26 +0100

Webgains contract secured - mcommerce technology partnership
MymCart has been appointed as Webgains new mobile commerce technology partner. MymCart technology will allow 600 merchants and 70,000 publisher sites on the Webgains affiliate network to construct mobile websites in order to benefit from the rapidly expanding m-commerce market in the UK.

Omni Resource Management Solutions Limited

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:16:20 +0100

Opening London office - major expansion strategy - potential new jobs
Following a period of business growth recruitment outsourcing specialist Omni RMS is opening an office in London on 1 June 2012. It has expanded its client base and extended its successful training division overseas. The firms ongoing expansion has the potential to create employment opportunities.

Vauxhall Motors Ltd

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:15:31 +0100

700 new jobs - £125m investment
Vauxhall Motors has confirmed that 700 jobs will be created at its factory in Ellesmere Port, Merseyside. The factory will work an additional shift in order to build the new Astra, with assembly of the new car scheduled to start in 2015.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:09:26 +0100

70 teaching jobs lost - 2 schools closing - Building Schools for the Future programme
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is making 70 teaching staff redundant due to the closure of two Blackburn schools - Beardwood Humanities College and Crosshill School. Pupils will move to the new Blackburn Central High School under the Building Schools for the Future, BSF, scheme.

Robertson Group (Holdings) Limited

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:22 +0100

Manchester office opened - funding secured for hospital developments
Robertson Group is to commence work on two major hospital developments in Cumbria. Funding has been secured for the £11m Cockermouth Community Hospital and £4m Cleator Moor Health Centre. Robertson opened a new office in Manchester in April 2012. 2011 turnover £204.5m, 1,039 employees.