Canadians acquire Burgon and Ball

Canadians acquire Burgon and Ball

Historic Sheffield company Burgon & Ball Limited has been acquired by Canadian based Venanpri Group. Burgon & Ball can trace its roots back to 1730 and manufacturers premium gardening, agricultural and giftware products. Cristobal Valdes, President of Venanpri...
Canadians acquire Burgon and Ball

A peek into McLaren’s new production centre

A key milestone was marked today at the Yorkshire manufacturing centre that from 2019 will start producing carbon fibre tubs for McLaren Automotive, the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars. As darkness descended at the £50million McLaren Composites...
Azzure IT secure £2m of funding

Azzure IT secure £2m of funding

Azzure IT, one of the North’s fastest growing small tech firms has received £2.0million funding from part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to allow it to continue its rapid growth.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport reports continued growth

Doncaster Sheffield Airport reports continued growth

South Yorkshire’s airport at the former RAF Finningley has enjoyed a big boost in passenger numbers with a 37% increase. Doncaster Sheffield Airport was the number one UK airport for growth during 2017 when Doncaster Sheffield Airport Ltd reported turnover of...
Ofo dockless bike hire arrives in Sheffield

Ofo dockless bike hire arrives in Sheffield

The world’s first dockless bike hire scheme has expanded to Sheffield today (January 9th) with a fleet of 1,000 bikes – the largest and fastest such launch in the UK so far. All bikes in Sheffield will be free to hire for the first two weeks, and ofo collects no...