Burnley-based Learoyd Packaging, which ranked 60th in Lancashire Business View’s Hot 100, has been bought by US firm Coveris. The firm, which employs 180 and registered a turnover of £20m, is one of the UK’s leading flexographic print specialists, with clients including Seabrook Crisps, Warburtons, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer. Chicago-based Coveris read more>>
Kerian Barnes, general manager of Burnley’s Holiday Inn Express and regional manager for the hotel’s operators Starboard Hotels, will chair the Burnley Business Class cluster, a group of five schools which are partnered with five local businesses. This year around 1,400 pupils in Burnley have taken part in business-led activities. read more>>
Calico Group, a leading landlord and housing agency in Burnley and Rossendale has achieved the prestigious Leaders in Diversity accreditation, following an extensive assessment from the National Centre for Diversity. Leaders in Diversity is a nationally recognised framework that reflects an organisation’s commitment to creating a culture of equality and diversity among read more>>
Burnley company and global fashion retailer Boohoo.com has recognised its workers contribution to its growing success by rewarding it workers with a 12% pay rise from September 1st. All 450 employees at Boohoo’s Burnley distributuion centre and warehouse, on the Heasandford Industrial Estate, ranging from warehouse workers to customer service read more>>
Burnley Bondholder Ai Process Systems have relocated to a stunning new office in a former Corn Mil on the edge of Burnley following a 15 month reconstruction programme. The firm employed Taylor Architecture Practice to transform the former Corn Mill and breathe new life into the building. The building fuses read more>>
Burnley Bondholder, The VEKA UK Group is proud to have had its ‘Investors in People’ accreditation confirmed for the twentieth year. Head of Human Resources, Gabriela Hammond explains: “We have held the IIP accreditation since 1994 and we’re delighted to have had our status confirmed once again. “The Assessor that visited read more>>
The regeneration of Burnley’s Weavers’ Triangle conservation area has scooped two prestigious awards. The £100m. On the Banks project is set on the north and south banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and has transformed the area in recent months. The regeneration of Weavers’ Triangle has been recognised at read more>>
Schools and colleges were celebrating record results yesterday as grades dipped nationally. Burnley College retained its 99.2 per cent pass rate but saw grades rise with a quarter of all students achieving A* or A grades. A total of 90 per cent of students achieved at least one high grade read more>>
Bondholder, Cassons, will be balancing the books for Burnley Football Club. Cassons, based at St Crispin Way, Haslingden, have been signed up to be the club’s new accountants. The firm will carry out the audit and provide tax, financial and general business advice. Carlton Cooper, partner at Cassons, said: “Cassons read more>>
Superfast broadband is set to arrive in four East Lancashire communities for the first time within the next two months, Lancashire County Council and BT has announced. The latest communities to benefit include part of Burnley, Padiham and Turton. Between now and the end of September, Superfast Lancashire’s £130million programme is expected read more>>
