People from across East Anglia have a chance to secure a job in the offshore wind industry thanks to ScottishPower Renewables which is launching a new apprentice recruitment drive for its East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The leading wind energy producer is seeking individuals with a passion for science, maths, engineering, problem-solving and those with…
Roland Plastics is celebrating gaining codification for its unique DURAPATH product. The Wickham Market-based firm has been working alongside the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau (UKNCB) to gain four Nato Stock Numbers for the material. Nato Stock Numbers (NSN) are issued after rigorous analysis and mean that products can be listed for purchase across any…
By Stuart Dantzic, MD of Caribbean Blinds The COVID-19 lockdown has been, and will be, the ruin of businesses across the world. To avoid becoming such a statistic, the team at Caribbean Blinds has worked hard to ensure we have plans in place to see us continue to grow and thrive. It means not making…
A Suffolk firm has played host to a team of trainee military engineers tasked with completing a rapid-speed construction challenge. Roland Plastics, based in Wickham Market, invited an instructor and 12 trainee engineers from the Royal School of Military Engineers in Chatham, to carry out an installation as part of their syllabus work. The team,…
Staff at Suffolk firm Roland Plastics have gathered to celebrate the 50-year career of their colleague and friend, 78-year-old Bob Bullard. Having started his professional life as an apprentice through Civic College for Cocksedges, Bob went on to work for Foulger Eng, before then moving to Roan Toolmakers, which was taken over by Girdlestone Mouldings…