Midland Power Press Services (MPPS), headquartered on Princes End in Tipton, is reaping the rewards of a £300,000 investment.

From the latest commercial jets to high speed rail, racing cars to excavators, Cube Precision Engineering in Rowley Regis makes and supplies components for a huge range of high profile vehicles.

Transport company Rotala, headquartered in Tividale, has done a deal with First Manchester to purchase its depot in Bolton.

For a business to thrive, it needs the right environment, and that’s why this week we’re celebrating Sandwell Council’s own award-winning Urban Design and Building Services.

Cash and carry wholesaler Hyperama has reported a slight rise in turnover and a slight drop in pre-tax profits, giving them a stable overall financial year.

The hospital where Thin Lizzy star Phil Lynott was born now boasts a memorial plaque, put up to mark the 70th anniversary of his birth.

A large industrial site fronted by a Victorian house in Oldbury has gone up for sale for £1.35m. The property consists of offices, workshops and storage buildings measuring just over 31,000 square feet.

The not-for-profit housing association Sanctuary Housing has agreed a deal with developer Woodbourne Group for the construction of 70 new homes at its Canalside development in West Bromwich. Construction of the 53 houses and 17 apartments starts this month.

Congratulations to KimberMills International for securing £1m of new contracts in its centenary year, bringing more jobs and business to its Cradley Heath site.