Siemens’ Leeds plant seizes £0.5million China deal
Posted by davidb on 23 Jun 2012
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23 June 2012
An export deal worth £0.5million has been landed by Siemens‘ mechanical drives division in Leeds to supply high end manufacturing components for conveyor and feeder drives to be used in a new open cast mine in China. The deal with international mineral sizing firm MMD marks a significant increase in demand for high end manufactured goods
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Aire Valley Leeds earmarked for enterprise zone
Posted by davidb on 16 Jun 2011
Filed under: Enterprise Zones, Leeds City Region
16 June 2011
Leeds City Region local enterprise partnership (LEP) has chosen the Aire Valley Leeds as its preferred location for an enterprise zone. Enterprise zones are a Government initiative to encourage private sector growth by allowing LEPs to choose areas that can enjoy benefits such as reduced business rates and simplified planning rules. It said that after