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Growing Leeds pancake firm create new jobs with council support (14/12/11)

Companies in Leeds are being urged to take advantage of grants available under Leeds City Council's business growth fund to support capital investment and job creation

Siemens' flagship facility gears up for renewables growth (10/12/11)
A new mechanical drives ‘centre of excellence’, opened by Siemens in Leeds earlier this year and involving a £1.2 million relocation, is now fully operational and poised for further growth.

Fire engineering - Barkston's new body building venture (2/12/11)
Engineering specialists at a Leeds company are pioneerign fabrication of fire engine bodies using a material new to the UK. Barkston was chosen by Guilford-based coach builder John Dennis to produce the bodies using the co-polymer Polybilt, which is safer, stronger and more durable than traditional materials.

Innovation, skills and investment key to future of UK manufacturing (28/11/11)
At a debate on the future of UK manufacturing held in Leeds, Graham Bowland, chief executive of medical device manufacturer Surgical Innovations, said innovation in technology is key to the success of the Leeds manufacturing sector.

Agfa Graphics plant wins top award for sustainability (25/11/11)
A top business award has been claimed by Agfa Graphics' Leeds plant in recognition of its drive to reduce waste and the environmental impact of its operations. The 2011 Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence Awards was compered by Alistair Campbell and business minister Mark Prisk MP.

Quality not quantity: investment, collaboration anf skill will drive UK manufacturing growth (17/11/11)
Ahead of his appearance at The Business of Manufacturing debate taking place in Leeds, Juergen Maier managing director of Siemens industry sector operations in the UK, talks about the prospects for growing the UK manufacturing sector.

Top business leaders to debate the future of UK manufacturing
A national debate on the future of manufacturing in the UK takes place in Leeds on Thursday 24 November. 'The Business of Manufacturing' is a Question Time-style debate, featuring a panel of high profile manufacturing leaders and industry experts, and takes place at Leeds Valley Park.

Export success for Yorkshire jukebox manufacturer
A new range of retro 50s jukeboxes launched by Leeds-based Sound Leisure has got off to a flying start with a £50,000 export order from a premier Dutch firm that specialises in restoration and retail of these classic sound systems.

£500K investment for fast growing Leeds pancake firm
A pancake business launched by two university colleagues has secured £500,000 of investment, enabling a move to new manufacturing and distribution headquarter in Leeds. Backed by a loan from NatWest and equity capital from a number of business angels, Enjays Pancakes has been able to finance the move to new 10,000 sq ft premises in south Leeds.

Microdat pulls £5M in new orders
The continued growth of independent brewers has created a raft of new orders totalling £5 million for Leeds-based specialist engineering firm Microdat. The new business wins are creating additional jobs with more potentially in the pipeline as orders pour in from around the UK.

Investments power Communisis growth
Recent investment of £3m in a second HP T300 digital output device, the only two of their kind in the UK and built for a highly personalised mass communications, has given Communisis what the MD of Creative Services Phil Dean describes as 'game-changing print technology' which will allow marketing campaigns to become more relevant and creative than before.

Mitsubishi Power Systems to double workforce following £2.5M investment (27/07/11)
Growing demand from power generation customers and strong year on year performance could lead to a doubling of the 50-strong workforce at the new Leeds base of Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe. The rapidly expanding £120m turnover company has already invested almost £2.5m in the 40,000 sq ft service centre at Navigation Park, Hunslet

Cake firm's exquisite taste of £1.7 million success (11/07/11)
Chartered accountant Viv Parry had a dream of quitting the service sector and getting into manufacturing, coupled with a lifelong passion for quality home baking. The dream came true when she paid £20,000 for the assets of a small Leeds bakery and seven years on Viv and her 30 colleagues at Exquisite Hand Made Cakes are celebrating turnover of £1.7 million.

Airedale opens high tech training school (7/07/11)
Global air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International is tackling the skills shortage within manufacturing by investing in its own high tech training school, based at the company’s 25,000 sqm research and manufacturing facility in Rawdon, Leeds.

New grant scheme will help Leeds businesses fund growth (15/06/11)

A new business growth fund has been launched by Leeds City Council to help small and medium sized businesses in Leeds expand and recruit new staff. Grants are available to companies operating in a range of sectors including manufacturing and manufacturing-related services.

Stickability builds £60 million brand (04/04/11)

A Leeds manufacturing company that has built a £60 million operation through a combination of innovative product development and aggressive marketing is poised for continued growth with £1 million invested in improved production lines and an additional seven-figure sum earmarked for expanded manufacturing capacity.

World class Leeds print shop trials new Kodak process  (04/03/11)

A Leeds print company's reputation as an industry leader in direct mail ideas has led to it becoming a Beta site for trialling a revolutionary technique for a new four colour ink-jet process developed by Kodak.

Cool half million investment in manufacturing training centre  (25/2/11)

Leeds-based Airedale International Air Conditioning is making a major investment in a £500,000 state of the art training centre designed to equip a new generation of engineers with the skills and expertise to install and service increasingly high tech air conditioning and control systems.

Siemens gears up for growth with £1.2 million Leeds plant  (16/2/11)

One of the world’s leading engineering and manufacturing companies, Siemens, has invested an initial £1.2m in transferring its Mechanical Drives business from Bradford to brand new premises on Navigation Park in Stourton, Leeds.

Uniform investment creates new jobs and smarter schools  (21/1/11)

A £300,000 investment in traditional tailoring allied to smart internet retailing and relocation to larger premises has created over 30 new posts and saved ten existing jobs at a historic Leeds tailoring firm.

Bagel Nash continue retail expansion as sales approach £5m  (21/1/11)

A two-year consolidation period has paid handsome dividends for the UK’s leading independent bagel baker and retailer, Leeds-based Bagel Nash, which is now producing over a million bagels a month.

Boom time for firm with £600,000 cutting edge  (7/1/11)

Business is booming for Leeds company Accurate Laser Cutting, launched under a year ago with a £600,000 investment in the latest laser metal cutting plant.

'Talking windows' and classic jukeboxes drive festive sales  (30/12/10)

“Talking windows” for top retail stores and sales of classic juke boxes have ended 2010 on a high note for Leeds-based electronics specialist Sound Leisure.

Local sourcing 'key to UK and Yorkshire recovery'  (15/12/10)

Business leaders and advisers are uniting behind a call for 'common sense' procurement policies to help businesses in the UK, and particularly Yorkshire, to lead the economic recovery.

£500,000 move grows bespoke kitchen production  (1/11/10)

Supplying the continued growing demand from independent kitchen retailers against the mass sales of the DIY sheds has led to a major relocation for Yorkshire’s Designer Factory Kitchens.

Skilled Engineering Keeps Bowmen On Target (27/10/10)

Precision engineering in Leeds is helping archers score more golds as compund bows become increasingly technical. The compound bow incorporates a cam system that reduces strain on a target archer's arm from 60lbs to a more comfortable 18lbs..

£130,000 investment launches aerospace export trail (05/10/10)

An investment of £130,000 in a new sliding head CNC machine is paying handsome dividends for a Leeds engineering business with an initial order for US aerospace parts worth a third of the machine's price.

Leeds medical firm delivers national surgical training centres (01/10/10)

A Leeds medical manufacturing company has developed and installed ground breaking surgical training systems for two University Hospitals to train the next generation of Britain's surgeons.

Furniture manufacturer brings supply chain back home (03/09/10)

ABF Europe, a furniture design company whose 'Kite' range of office furniture has taken UK and overseas markets by storm, has announced that it will be sourcing new suppliers from within Yorkshire instead of abroad.

Conference to herald 'new era' for manufacturing (24/08/10)

'A New Era for Manufacturing' is the theme of the 2010 Manufacturing Advisory Service conference being held on Thursday 14 October at the Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre, Rotherham. .

Rapid growth on cards for craft firm (26/07/10)

An exclusive watershed deal with TV shopping channel QVC promises to deliver up to 40% of new sales for Leeds-based Craftwork Cards.

Power surge follows MBO and move North (14/07/10)

An MBO and relocation from South Yorkshire to Leeds have powered a surge in profitable business for a leading niche player in electrical engineering.

Seal of approval for environmental savings (01/08/10)

The UK and Ireland's largest independent manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, fillers and building chemicals, Leeds-based Everbuild Products Ltd is set to benefit from reduced CO2 emissions and make massive energy savings following a review of the company's environmental performance carried out by the Manufacturing Advisory Service.

New home for war-time skills (09/07/10)

Equipment used to develop prototypes for the Dambusters' famous "bouncing bomb" has found a new home at Leeds-based jukebox manufacturer Sound Leisure.

Next generation Agfa product helps industry and environment (09/07/10)

Afga UK's Leeds plant at Seacroft is working round the clock to satisfy the rapidly growing worldwide demand for its latest innovation in printing plate technology, the Thermo-Fuse chemistry free computer to plate (CTP) product range.

£600,000 laser cutting investment speeds production (01/07/10)

A £600,000 investment in the laser metal-cutting plant promises Northern companies an unbeatable combination of shorter lead times and competitive prices.

Industry leader to share secrets of success at manufacturing event (26/04/10)

Serial entrepreneur, CEO and Chairman of GSM Group, Barry Dodd, will be sharing the secrets of his success at an event aimed specifically at manufacturing companies.

Manufacturing advice helps company measure up to major new contract (09/04/10)

A Leeds workwear company has won a major new contract worth half a million pounds to supply a leading international utility company thanks to a package of business support from the Manufacturing Advisory Service.

Future is green for dye company (29/03/10)

Textile dye manufacturer Town End (Leeds) plc has developed a unique product to open new markets and grow its business during tough times for the textile trade.

New technology spurs growth for engineering company (19/02/10)

World-leading technology developed by a long-established Leeds engineering company will play a key role in a new environmentally friendly process set to rival cremation and burial.

Investment & new products create jobs & sub-contract opportunities (07/01/10)

Continued investment in new product development during the recession has paid off for Leeds engineering firm Microdat with a New Year order book already in excess of total business in 2009 and creation of six new jobs.

Panels build a brighter future (04/01/10)

Suppliers to the construction industry have had a few tough years, but for those continuing to invest and develop new lines and markets 2010 is looking a whole lot brighter.

Beer, bacon and cheese clinch first US export deal (04/12/09)

A winning combination of skilled Yorkshire engineering, bacon and cheese has clinched the first US export order for brewing equipment manufacturer Microdat.

Controlling the flow lands £4.5M order (27/11/09)

A Leeds-based manufacturer of process control systems has landed its largest single order from the water industry for this type of equipment.