20 businesses in the North-west have won in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, including one in Alderley Edge, with 232 firms recognised nationwide. The prestigious award celebrates the achievements of UK businesses across four categories: International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development … [Read more...]
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Bangladesh flights return to Manchester Airport
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will re-commence flights to the country’s capital, Dhaka, and the city of Sylhet, operating twice-weekly flights from Manchester Airport. The return of the route will be popular with the 55,000 people a year who currently travel from Manchester Airport’s catchment area … [Read more...]
Macclesfield engineering firm eyes African expansion
Macclesfield based engineering firm, Statiflo, has launched a new partnership that will expand its market presence to 18 more African countries. Statiflo has appointed Johannesburg-based Spray Nozzle to distribute its products and provide advice and support to customers as it continues to enter … [Read more...]
Air Transat resumes direct Manchester to Toronto flights
Canadian airline, Air Transat, has announced it will resume direct flights between Toronto and Manchester Airport for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic halted travel. From Wednesday 20th October, a weekly service will connect the North with Canada's financial capital, the only direct … [Read more...]
North-west exports to China totalled £10 billion since 2015
In analysis conducted to mark Chinese New Year, Deloitte has revealed that exports from the North-west to China have exceeded £10 billion since 2015. So far during the 2020/21 financial year, exports to world's most populous country averaged at £400 million per quarter. This figure represents an … [Read more...]
Macclesfield engineering firm expands European presence
Macclesfield based engineering firm, Statiflo, has announced new business partnerships to expand the firm's presence in European markets. The firm, which designs and supplies static mixers for industrial processes, has recruited new partner organisations to its network in three countries: … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic launches new India routes from Manchester Airport
Virgin Atlantic has announced it will be launching services to Delhi and Mumbai in India from Manchester as the airline ramps up flying from its home in the North. The new services go on sale from 20th October, with thrice-weekly Mumbai flights first taking off on 19th December, and flights to … [Read more...]
Macclesfield green waste firm ships first Australian order
Macclesfield green waste solutions firm, Tidy Planet, has shipped a waste-to-energy composter to Australia in a first for the company. Tidy Planet's Rocket Composter unit will divert 200-300 kg of food waste from landfill each day from a not-for-profit community farm in the state of Victoria. … [Read more...]
Emirates SkyCargo resume Manchester air freight flights
The air frieght division of Dubai-based Emirates airline, Emirates SkyCargo has resumed cargo flights between Dubai and Manchester Airport. The first Emirates SkyCargo passenger freighter landed at Manchester Airport on 23rd May. It then left the UK with several tonnes of cargo including … [Read more...]