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…
Fargo Systems has appointed Antony Hayes to its project team to meet strong demand for its transport management systems solution. As a product consultant based at Fargo’s Ipswich office, Antony will be working with existing customers as well as developing new business relationships. Steve Collins, director, says of the appointment: “It’s great to have Antony…
As we move into the midst of the native oyster season, treat yourself to a special dish made with this sought after seafood paired with a glass of white wine in the Gallery at the Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa, one of The Hotel Folk’s distinctive restaurants, between 17 February and 23 March. The…
Riduna Park, the six-acre business park in Melton, now has just two units remaining in its third and final development phase. The site, which is also home to East Suffolk Council’s headquarters, has remained a popular commercial location for growing East Anglian companies since building work began in 2015. Phase three of construction was launched…
JAYNIC, the property developer behind Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds and the Haverhill Research Park has appointed Sarah Howard MBE as a non-executive director to help expand its business. Howard is the Chair of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the immediate past President of the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, and in 2015…
Magnus Group has been crowned South East Regional Member of the Year, in this year’s Pall-Ex annual awards. The Suffolk-based transport business was announced as the winner at a ceremony run by the UK wide freight membership network, in Nottingham over the weekend. Selected for the company’s impressive year of contract success and customer satisfaction,…
A project to expand and refurbish the East Point Academy in Lowestoft has been won by Morgan Sindall Construction. The academy is part of the region’s Inspiration Trust family of schools, and the scheme will be completed for the Department for Education (DfE) via the DfE framework. The project includes the development of a new…
The Milburn Innovation Park at West Suffolk College is progressing after construction company Terrasite Ltd, part of the Breheny Group, began the development’s groundworks. The Milburn Innovation Park project will see students build ten training pods as part of their studies. Each will have a different style, from clay lump, lime plastering and flint work…