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SWI toasts opening of new £10 million whisky facility in Fife

(L) Keith Rennie, MD for SWI and (R) Barry Anderson,Business Operations Manager Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has toasted the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility at Glenrothes in Fife. Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and bottling buildings and offices, this £10 million investment marks the first phase of longer-term development in […]

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Branding agency celebrates 20-year milestone

The Leeds-based branding agency ALLGOOD is celebrating its twentieth year in business having overcome some huge challenges. Founder Paul Dodd established the business in 2003, originally a creative duo with his best friend James Robinson, to offer branding and design to companies in and around Leeds. The creative pair went their separate ways in 2009

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United Wines goes Global with exclusive Northern Ireland drinks distribution deal

(L) Global Brands International Sales Manager Ross Jones& (R) United Wines’ Marketing Manager Andrew Hollywood Craigavon based United Wines has agreed an exclusive deal with drinks company Global Brands to distribute its popular ‘ready to drink’ (RTD) brands VK, Hooch and Shake Baby Shake in Northern Ireland. The agreement will see United Wines, one of the biggest drinks distributors on the island of Ireland;

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St Andrews accelerates sustainability drive with EV charging points

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has stepped up its sustainability drive by installing electric vehicle charging points at all four of its depots across Scotland. Headquartered at Prestonfield in Edinburgh, the firm serves both trade and retail customers across the Scottish central belt from two locations in the capital as well as Livingston and

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Braincube raises €83 million of growth equity investment from SEP & Bpifrance to support its global leadership in manufacturing software

Braincube, a market leading manufacturing data software platform with specialist industrial applications, has raised €83 million of growth equity investment. The investment was led by Scottish Equity Partners (‘SEP’).   Braincube’s Industrial Internet of Things (‘IIoT’) platform helps manufacturers increase their profits using data insights to improve quality, productivity, and sustainability in their factories. Production line optimisations, resulting from

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DM Hall announces the 2023 winner of annual their bursary scheme for University of Glasgow’s MSc Real Estate students

Left to Right: Dr Alan Gardner, Tommy Turner, and DMHall Partner Paul Reilly DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of Chartered Surveyors, has announced this year’s winner of its £500 annual bursary scheme. The award, open to any student entering the MSc course in Real Estate Management at the University of Glasgow, has

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Specialist Recruitment firm expands into Dundee to address national shortage

Left to Right: Craig Jackson, Roddy Donaldson andSara Zorriasatein. A Scottish specialist recruitment company claims Dundee could hold the key to a recruitment shortage affecting the country’s manufacturing, engineering and technology businesses. ESS Recruit, which launched in 2015, has recently taken up residence in the city’s Flour Mill, Exchange Court.  Focusing on everything from carbon

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Morris & Spottiswood appoints specialist food and drink framework manager

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Katy Higham (pictured above) as framework manager to support its current growth in the food and drink manufacturing sector. Katy’s key appointment supports a client-focussed delivery strategy, and she will act as a consistent point of contact for clients, providing expert guidance, coordination, and efficient service. Offering a range of

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Renowned law firm seals the deal with director hire

A renowned Scottish law firm has appointed an accomplished Legal Director to support its surge in growth across its legal services. Gibson Kerr has appointed Jamie Robertson (pictured above) to join the firm’s property department to strengthen the company’s residential conveyancing team in Edinburgh. Jamie makes the move from national law firm Blackadders LLP, where

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Mark Flanagan named Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year

Mark Flanagan (pictured above), Founder and CEO of Manchester-based Shield Safety Group, has been awarded ‘Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the NW region at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, held at the Grosvenor House, London. Recognised annually as one of the most prestigious accolades in the entrepreneurial world, The Allica Bank Great

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