Industrial/Manufacturing

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

New group director for Henderson Scott

IT recruitment firm Henderson Scott has appointed Stephen Ball as its EMEA & APAC group director.

FINANCIALS: Matchtech records 18% net fee increase

Specialist engineering and professional services recruiter Matchtech posted a positive trading update today, with net fees increasing 18% year-on-year to £45.2m in the year ending 31 July 2014.

Air Energi Group acquires South Korean Kitco

Air Energi Group, the global workforce solutions provider for the oil & gas industry, has expanded its reach in the Asia Pacific region with the acquisition of South Korean company Kitco.

New direction for Jagex recruitment

Cambridge-based games studio Jagex is moving in a new direction when it comes to recruiting staff – by guiding young talent and helping those people get into the industry.

Labour-hire company Bluestone Recruitment collapses, jobs saved

Australian-owned global company Bluestone Recruitment has gone into external administration after shareholders failed to back a $4m (£2.2m) rights issue, but workers already have new jobs.

£20m funding from Close Brothers for gap personnel

Industrial recruitment agency gap personnel has secured a £20m funding facility with Close Brothers Invoice Finance to help its expansion.

First Hand Recruitment selects Microdec software

First Hand Recruitment, which specialises in the engineering, defence, technologies and security industries, has selected Microdec’s software Profile EPM to help enhance its growth.

Canadian labour programme hit with gender discrimination

Canadian unions have complained that Mexican immigrant worker programmes are rife with discrimination because employers can choose the sex of workers.

STR Group firm Excipion expands and opens new office

Specialist recruitment agency Excipion has expanded its services to encompass digital media, and has opened a new office.

Impellam profits up as business changes underway

The UK’s fifth largest recruitment company, Impellam, increased its gross profit in the UK… click here for more

Wild Recruitment wins contract to supply staff for Gestamp

Wild Recruitment in Portsmouth has won a contract to supply almost 70 new staff to car component manufacturer Gestamp in Fareham.

Educational approach to target human traffickers and forced labour

Trafficked workers and forced labour is on the rise in the UK but a new initiative in Derbyshire aims to tackle the problem by educating businesses.

Staffline gross profits increase by almost 24%

Industrial recruitment firm Staffline has reported that gross profits are up by 23.8% to £23.7m in its preliminary results.

Digital bank start-up Atom partners with recruiter NRG

Atom – the company creating a digital bank based in Durham – has selected recruiter NRG as its resourcing partner.

More professional job opportunities across United Arab Emirates

Professional job opportunities across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased by 21% between the first and second quarters of this year, according to a survey by global recruitment specialist Morgan McKinley.

HS2 construction HQ will create 1,500 jobs in Birmingham

The HS2 rail network’s engineering HQ will be based in Birmingham, creating 1,500 jobs in the city, the Department of Transport has revealed.
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