Industry & Manufacturing

The Real Cost of LTL Shipping in Canada in 2025

Shipping goods across Canada in 2025 has become increasingly complex, and many businesses are now focusing on understanding the Cost of LTL Shipping in Canada. With fluctuating fuel prices, new regulations, and technological changes, comparing LTL Rates Canada has never been more important....

Jobs fair to help South West employers tackle talent shortage

Local businesses are invited to attend a free virtual jobs fair on Tuesday 22nd November 2022, 10am - 2pm to connect with local adults who have recently completed a Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamp.

Train4Tomorrow digital and technical Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon County Council , provide a solution to the region’s recruitment challenges by training employed, self-employed and...

Foot Anstey appointed to National Farmers' Union legal panel

National law firm, Foot Anstey has been reappointed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to its legal panel of expert law firms.

Foot Anstey will be working closely with the NFU to support its members.

The NFU represents more than 46,000 farming and growing businesses Its purpose is to champion British agriculture and horticulture, to campaign for a stable and sustainable...

Jeremy Robinson (Director) & Joe Maddison (General Manager) of Wistman’s Ltd.  (Photo by Glen King)

Specialist carpentry & joinery company celebrates 25th milestone anniversary with re-brand & expansion plans

Long-standing independent Devon-based company Wistman’s Ltd., specialists in bespoke joinery and carpentry, celebrates its 25th business milestone with a re-brand and move from Dartmouth to larger premises at Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbot.

Formerly known as Rendle & Elliott Carpentry & Joinery Ltd., the company was established in Dartmouth in 1997 by Adrian Rendle...

South West tech accelerator returns after £1m first year success

The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is launching for its second year, after helping companies secure £1m.

Tech South West StartUp Studio 2021 saw the likes of Paranimo, Eate, Groundwaves, Milbotix and a clutch of other early stage pre-seed companies go on to raise £1m of grants and investment since completing the programme - with some...

The 5 types of biopharma intelligence you should know about

Biopharma is as much about how you get your products to the patients that need them as it is about developing the drugs or treatments themselves.

A huge part of marketing a new drug or biopharma product is having stellar biopharma intelligence behind your decision-making processes. Without it, you’ll have an uphill battle deciding what’ll be best for your products.

Biopharma...

New clean room facility in Plymouth to support health tech innovation, photonics and applied research

Plymouth Science Park ’s new modular clean room offers space for vital research and testing in the South West.

The new facility is part of the Health Tech Innovation Hub , which opened at the Park this year. This regional hub for the incubation and development of health technology businesses, funded through the Heart of the South West LEP , provides access to integrated health...

Benefact Group launches the Movement for Good Awards 2022

For the fourth year running, Benefact Group is giving away over £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good Awards.

People in Devon can nominate a cause close to their hearts for a potential £1,000 award to help make a difference. 500 charities around the UK will each receive £1,000 during the campaign.

Since the initiative began in 2019, more than 9,000...

Children from Curledge St Primary Academy get hands on at SkillBuild

Blossoming builders get hands on at Devon college

Construction professionals of the future took part in the largest multi-trade skills competition at South Devon College last week.

SkillBuild, delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), is a series of competitions where the very best construction apprentices and trainees compete in their chosen trade, including bricklaying, roofing and carpentry.

As well as the...

Features to Consider when Purchasing an Autonomous Mobile Robotic System

Technological features are vital to improving the productivity of your company or enterprise. Most company owners incorporate autonomous mobile robots in their companies to make the operations cost-effective and streamlined. These features play an integral role in enhancing faster processing, higher accuracy, and streamlining your company operations.

You can include these features in...

Plymouth Science Park installs electric vehicle charging to support tenants' sustainability goals

Plymouth Science Park tenant Acronyms have welcomed two new electric vans to their fleet in their bid to become carbon neutral following the Park’s installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

IT support company Acronyms work across Plymouth, Cornwall and Devon, visiting clients in person to resolve issues which can’t be managed remotely. The team have recently introduced...

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