Manufacturing

Norco appoints Neil Rogers as Operations Manager

Poole-based manufacturer Norco has appointed Neil Rogers as Operations Manager for Unit 33 and 43. Neil, who started at the end of April, will report directly to Mark... READ MORE »

Young Bridport jewellery designer sparkles with Dorset Community Foundation SWEF grant

Beatrix Tilley, a 19-year-old jewellery designer from Bridport, has been able to add a sparkle to her new business thanks to an SWEF enterprise grant from Dorset... READ MORE »

Portland’s Albion Stone strikes gold with UK’s first sustainable brick production line

A Dorset mining and manufacturing business has created a pioneering production line to launch a new first of its kind natural brick range, providing a springboard for... READ MORE »

Poole entrepreneur's 'travel wardrobe' backpack nears Kickstarter funding goal - with only days to go!

A Kickstarter campaign for a travel backpack with a built-in expandable wardrobe has nearly reached its £30,000 goal, with only days remaining on its fundraising... READ MORE »

Sunny side up: Verwood manufacturers bigHead slash energy bills thanks to major solar installation

Verwood manufacturing firm bigHead now sources around half its power from the sun thanks to works carried out by its Wiltshire neighbours, Good Energy. bigHead has saved... READ MORE »

Royal Navy director commends Norco for services to UK defence sector ahead of 40th year in the biz

Composite solutions firm Norco recently hosted Rear Admiral Donald Doull CBE, director of capability for the Royal Navy, at the firm’s Poole facilities. During the... READ MORE »

Dorset's Tank Museum digs out old manuals to support Ukraine's fight against Russia

The Tank Museum in Dorset is using its extensive archive to support Ukraine's fight against Russia. With both Ukraine and Russia using ageing tanks which are suffering... READ MORE »

Paralysed former soldier defies medical experts to build fast-growing brand

A Special Forces soldier who was shot through the neck and is paralysed from the head down has astonished the medical profession by building himself a fast-growing brand... READ MORE »

Chain reaction as two big names in the bicycle world team up for 2024 race season

Two Dorset-based big names in the two-wheeled world are to partner up this year. Muc-Off, the global leader in bicycle and motorcycle care and performance, is to power... READ MORE »

We 'wanted to see it go to a good home' says MD Andrew following DP Seals acquisition

Dorset-based precision seal manufacturer DP Seals has been sold to Swedish multinational Lagercrantz in a deal supported by PKF Francis Clark and Frettens... READ MORE »