Day: November 7, 2018
News
North Wales
Wrexham
Growing distribution firm builds new £3m HQ and warehouse
A growing distribution firm is building a new £3 million headquarters and warehouse which will more than double its capacity and create 12 new jobs. Mike McCarthy, Managing Director of McCarthy Distribution, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, has launched the ambitious expansion plan to cater for the increasing demand for warehouse space from firms moving […]
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Bridgend
Manufacturing
South Wales
Sony UK TEC searching for 10 engineers to join industry-leading team
Leading Welsh manufacturer Sony UK Technology Centre is launching a nationwide search for engineering experts “to work at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation”. The Pencoed factory, which produces thousands of HD broadcast cameras for worldwide distribution, is searching for engineers of all skill levels to join its specialist engineering department from this year. The factory, […]
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Fashion
Mid Wales
Mid Wales entrepreneur goes hell for leather with handmade bag business
A 23-year-old mid Wales woman is using her flair for design to establish a real leather bag and accessories business, which she makes by hand from her workshop in Machynlleth. Elin Evans makes bags and belts from leather, taking commissions to design bespoke items for customers locally and across the UK under her business name […]
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Construction
Manufacturing
Swansea
AB Glass completes Specsavers contract in Guernsey
Swansea-based AB Glass has recently completed a contract to undertake refurbishment work at Specsavers’ support office in Guernsey. The award winning aluminium manufacturing and installation company was appointed by one of Guernsey’s longest established building contractors, Rihoy & Son, to provide its services at the optical retailer’s support office in St Andrew’s, Guernsey. Working alongside […]
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News
Swansea
Why older Welsh workers are embracing the gig economy
Dr Martin Hyde, associate professor at Swansea University’s Centre for Innovative Ageing, discusses the potential benefits – and pitfalls – of the gig economy for older workers. With research showing that the number of workers in Wales aged over 50 rose by a quarter between 2007 and 2017, modern and flexible work patterns are increasingly […]
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