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Sandwell businesses are aiming for GOLD

Over four years, a funding programme has helped 92 businesses in Sandwell with face-to-face support and, in many cases, grant funding.

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Could you save money on your energy bills?

The Low Carbon Growth Support Project (LCGSP) provides free energy efficiency audits and grants for Sandwell businesses to purchase new equipment and/or consultancy to help reduce energy bills.

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Are you a Midlands exporter?

The Midlands Engine, working in partnership with The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), is looking to help Midlands’ companies visit Automechanika, New Delhi with a view to exhibiting in future years.

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Low carbon workspaces tender opportunity

Ngage Solutions is inviting tenders to deliver the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded Low Carbon Workspaces project in the Black Country. Ngage is an innovative not for profit deliverer of publicly funded services and economic development projects which add value to the economic landscape, ‘make markets’ and to improve people’s lives.

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EU funding supports aerospace training

The University of Wolverhampton has been awarded almost 390,000 euros (£337,000) for a project to create a suite of online training resources for the growing aerospace sector.

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Wednesbury firm finds new partnership

German-owned skylight and ventilation group JET has added lighting manufacturer Xtralite to its portfolio in order to complement the work of its Wednesbury roofing firm, JET Cox.

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COBRA: invaluable business information available for free

We’ve been singing the praises of COBRA (Complete Business Reference Adviser) for a while now, but have you discovered yet how useful it could be for your business?

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Commercial development opportunity in Tipton

Are you looking to relocate or expand your business in 2017? Sandwell Council is offering a large site for sale or to let on Tipton Industrial Estate, with access off Whitehall Road.

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Centenary year brings rising profits

AF Blakemore & Son, which is celebrating 100 years of operation in 2017, reported a rise in turnover, pre-tax profits and net assets in the last financial year.

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Call for entries: #madeinsandwell Monday

Are you looking for new ways to promote your business in 2017?

Welcome to #madeinsandwell Monday!

We plan to publish a profile of a different Sandwell business every Monday, giving readers an engaging overview of what our featured business manufactures and where its products are used.

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