Gem bitter – the first beer produced by Warmley-based Bath Ales when it launched 20 years ago – has lost none of its thirst for awards, earning a silver medal at the International Beer Challenge. The trophy is the second in consecutive years scooped by Gem – last year...
Advanced engineering firm Renishaw and Bristol Music Trust, which runs the city’s Colston Hall music venue, have teamed up to give Bristol schoolchildren the chance to design and build their own digital music instruments. The two organisations have come together under a new three-year partnership with hi-tech educators Conductive...
Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone’s record in attracting 2,000 jobs in just over three years has earned ministerial praise. Communities and local government minister James Wharton recognised the achievement as he was shown around the site yesterday. The landmark figure includes jobs in a range of sectors including engineering,...
Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Somerset mineral resources company Francis Flower on its acquisition of a plant making Scunthorpe Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag (GGBS) – an environmentally friendly product used in cement. Francis Flower bought the business, based at the Tata steel works in Scunthorpe, from Hanson Cement...
Aerospace giant Airbus has described an order for 31 aircraft from British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) as “very significant” and testament to the world-leading efficiency of its planes. IAG is buying 11 wide-body aircraft – eight A350-900s, three A330-200s – along with 20 A320neos (new engine...
Family-owned cider maker Thatchers has brought in one of the advertising industry’s top directors and used some of its most cutting-edge techniques for its latest TV commercial. Screened for the first time this evening, the commercial – for its flagship brand Thatchers Gold – was filmed in and around...
More than half the businesses in the South West fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers for their future success, according to an alarming new report. The annual CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey – which gauged the views of 101 firms across the region –...
Serial entrepreneur Mark Mason has taken a step back from his role as CEO of his innovative app developer Mubaloo to become its chairman. Fast-growing Mubaloo, which is on course for its most successful year in 2015, has named Sarah Weller and Gemma Coles as joint managing directors and...
Global metering services firm Alderley Systems, part of the South Gloucestershire advanced engineering group Alderley, has appointed Kim Ruthven as new regional sales manager. In her new role, Kim, pictured, will be responsible for promoting Alderley’s metering systems business in the UK, Europe and the Caspian region. The Wickwar-based...
An innovative battery that charges with electricity generated from solar panels is to make its first UK appearance in Bristol next week. The Tesla Powerwall is set to revolutionise how buildings use energy as it will allow homes to store solar energy generated during the day to use later...
Clip, the exhibition stand design and build firm, has appointed experienced industry figure Doug Gosling as head of sales & marketing for its new Refresh by Clip system. Refresh is an industry and UK first aimed at bridging the gap in the exhibition stand market between simple shell schemes...
British engineering giant GKN – a major player in Bristol’s aerospace industry – is to buy historic Dutch aviation firm Fokker for €706m (£500m). GKN, which employs around 2,000 people at its two Bristol sites, said the acquisition would reinforce its position in key civilian and military aircraft programmes,...
ESI, the UK’s leading independent scientific environmental consultancy, has opened an office in Bristol as demand for its services continues to grow. The Shrewsbury-headquartered firm, which also has bases in Reading and Cardiff, provides a range of geo-environmental services to the private and public sectors. The opening of the...
