AIM for the Black Country is a project offering support, advice and services to small and medium-sized enterprises in the Black Country to enhance growth and competitiveness.

Welsh car supermarket is crossing the border for the first time to launch its first store in England. The opening of the new car showroom on the former Carcraft site in Wednesbury will create around 200 new full-time jobs across sales, administration and vehicle preparation for the borough.

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star company this week is Gilca Ltd. This Oldbury-based business supplies and converts innovative foam and rubber-based products for many different applications, including within the aerospace, automotive, construction, marine, medical and sports sectors.

The University of Wolverhampton, in partnership with Sandwell Council and Sandwell College, has extended its support for local businesses across the region by opening a new base for its Business Solutions Centre (BSC) in Sandwell.

Hundreds of millions of nappies, incontinence pads and feminine hygiene products will be turned into clean energy at a new recycling plant in the Black Country.

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star for this week is tube-forming specialist Techniswage of Smethwick. Established in 2000, Techniswage has grown from a small Midlands firm into an internationally recognised engineering company.

Oldbury-based firm Bohler-Uddeholm Limited recently welcomed Austrian ambassador Dr Martin Eichtinger and the Austrian trade commissioner Dr Christian Kesberg to its award-winning distribution facility.

Work is about to start on the proposed extended route of the Midland Metro from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill. The Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) will begin to clear vegetation from overgrown areas of the disused former South Staffordshire Railway line in order to carry out comprehensive structural and environmental surveys.

Kelvin Way Trading Estate in West Bromwich has secured three new lettings since the start of the year.