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Equipment firm celebrates ‘outstanding results’ supported by overseas acquisitions

Harrogate-headquartered equipment rental specialist Vp Group has announced that sales have exceeded £300m as well as achieving record profits, with chairman...


Yorkshire food and drink companies look explore overseas opportunities

A number of the region’s leading food and drinks businesses took part in our roundtable event last night (6th June) at the new tasting room at Harrogate...


Polyseam to build on global trade opportunities

Following an investment in a new 82,000 sq ft manufacturing site, Huddersfield sealant manufacturer Polyseam is planning to accelerate its international...


Leeds-based entrepreneur invests in German expansion

Michal Szlas, founder and CEO of online mattress retailer Otty is taking his bed-in-a-box concept to Germany as part of his plans to disrupt the retail...


Overseas investment boost for Yorkshire businesses

The launch of a ‘bold and ambitious’ initiative to attract more than £30bn worth of overseas investment to the UK has been announced by the Department...


LCR team wins place on US programme

A team from Leeds City Region (LCR) has been given a place on a leadership programme run by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),...


Yorkshire bus manufacturer delivers to New Zealand

Optare, one of the UK’s leading bus manufacturers, has delivered the first tranche of buses as part of its biggest ever Australasian export order, worth...


Yorkshire company wins two Queen’s Enterprise Awards

The Leeds-headquartered luxury bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks has again been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, one of the most prestigious...


Wakefield recruiter strengthens ties in Middle East market

M2r Education, the West-Yorkshire based recruitment firm that specialises in the placement of teachers and trainers into international schools, FE colleges...


US market experts give Yorkshire businesses insight into American export market

A number of US-based market experts will be visiting Leeds next month to share updates about export and trade opportunities in the States.

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