Legendary Black Country developer and philanthropist Dr Roy Richardson was today made an Honorary Freeman of Sandwell. And he immediately took the opportunity to ‘drive sheep’ through the borough as is one of his ceremonial rights as a Freeman. Dr Richardson, who is 87, received the rare accolade in a ceremony at the Council House […]

In October we brought you a #madeinsandwell Monday feature on Transervice Express Transport, a Sandwell logistics company. This week we’re making a #madeinsandwell Monday first by celebrating another aspect of the same business group.

Turnover at West Bromwich-based food giant East End Foods is inching closer to the £200m milestone.

Oldbury-based Select Lifestyles Limited, a care agency for adults with learning disabilities, is this week’s #madeinsandwell Monday star. The company has just opened phase one of its new £1.5m supported living scheme in West Bromwich, bringing 15 initial full-time care sector jobs and two building trade jobs to Sandwell.

If you’ve ever wondered about how you or your business would cope in an emergency, then the West Midlands Community Risk Register (CRR) has the answer.

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star this week is Oldbury-based firm Fire Equipment Maintenance (FEM) Limited.
The company maintains fire equipment, including fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, dry risers, fire hydrants, sprinkler systems and fire doors. All work undertaken is completed strictly in accordance with the relevant British Standards codes of practice.

Sandwell-based firm Kee Safety has been valued at £280m in an acquisition deal by Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative global investment products.

Smethwick-based precision engineering firm A&M EDM has enjoyed success in two prestigious business awards in recent days. At the annual Black Country Chamber of Commerce awards A&M won the Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering award for the second year running.

Two major new leases have been taken out on Wednesbury Trading Estate.