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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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UK’s biggest tram expansion project: ‘Meet the Buyer’ event attracts over 150 delegates

A Meet the Buyer event held at Sandwell Council House on Thursday 19 October attracted over 150 professionals from more than 120 manufacturing and construction-related businesses to discuss the UK’s biggest tram expansion project. The Midland Metro Alliance (MMA), in partnership with the West Midlands Growth Company, the Black Country Growth Hub and Sandwell Council, held […]

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Could you be an enterprise adviser?

The Black Country LEP is looking for business leaders to help connect local schools with the world of work through its Enterprise Adviser Network

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Made in the Midlands launches new Manufacturing Advisory Service

Made in the Midlands, in partnership with The Manufacturer, has relaunched the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS).

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Preparing the sports leaders of the future

Sandwell College will be holding regular Sport Employer Boards in the Sandwell Business Solutions Centre (SBSC).

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This #madeinsandwell Monday star is going places: Transervice Express Transport

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star this week is family-run firm Transervice Express Transport Ltd of West Bromwich. Transervice provides total logistics solutions, delivering palletised freight all over the UK and Europe.

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Insider round table: ‘people and productivity, prosperity and performance’

Insider Media Ltd recently held a round table at Allied Irish Bank in Birmingham. Participants included local business leaders and representatives of the Black Country Growth Hub. The round table focused on business growth and the problems faced by Midlands manufacturing SMEs in achieving it.

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#madeinsandwell Monday celebrates a company as strong as steel

This week #madeinsandwell Monday celebrates Steel & Alloy Processing Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of processed flat carbon steel products. Founded in 1968, Steel & Alloy processes over 380,000 tonnes of steel every year and has more than 220 employees.

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Boost your business with Black Country Transformational GOLD

Black Country Transformational GOLD (BCT GOLD) is a grant scheme which helps SMEs implement projects to transform their businesses, boost growth and create jobs.

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Rising to the occasion: #madeinsandwell Monday with Lift & Engineering Services

This week’s #madeinsandwell Monday high riser is Lift & Engineering Services, based in Cradley Heath.
As you know, lifts are an essential part of business and community infrastructure. Lift & Engineering Services designs, manufactures, installs, maintains and repairs lifts in civic, healthcare, education and residential buildings across the UK.

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