Bangor University helps friction business drive brake and clutch innovation
A PIONEERING global manufacturer of brake and clutch components is driving innovation with the support of Bangor University. Caernarfon-based Friction Technology – now part of n Industries Group Ltd (n Industries) following its acquisition in February – is testing brake samples and materials for a helicopter landing gear actuator, having been awarded a Skills and…
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Daniel Ap Geraint wins Welsh heats to reach final of BBC’s Great British Menu
DANIEL AP GERAINT will represent Wales in the final of Great British Menu. The head chef of The Gunroom Restaurant at Plas Dinas Country House emerged victorious in the Welsh heats of the popular BBC television show following a “demanding yet incredible” week in the kitchen. Daniel, from Prestatyn, has been with the five-star Bontnewydd country…
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Supertemps celebrating 45 years at heart of business and industry
A RECRUITMENT agency is celebrating 45 years at the heart of business and industry in North Wales. Supertemps plans to mark the incredible milestone with a series of events and activities supporting clients, candidates and companies across the region. The firm, which employs a team of 11 from its offices in Bangor and Colwyn Bay, will…
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Fincate launches today – plugging widening UK ‘advice gap’
A NEW financial education website which aims to plug the widening “advice gap” in the UK will launch today (Tue). Fincate is the creation of Rob Lewis, managing director and founder of a multiple award-winning financial planning business based in Mold, St Asaph, and London. An amalgamation of the words ‘Financial’ and ‘Education’, the site…
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Sblash to return bigger and better after 6,000+ visitors in buoyant first year
A HUGELY popular tourist attraction will return bigger and better after a buoyant first year saw them welcome more than 6,000 visitors. Sblash Aqua Park in Penmaenmawr, Conwy, was launched last May and immediately captured the public’s imagination. Owners James and Debbie McAllister – who transformed the seven-acre Graiglwyd Springs Fishery into an inflatable assault course…
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Construction begins on new £150k North Wales school sports complex
WORK is underway on the construction of a new £150,000 sports facility at a top 10 independent school. St Gerard’s School is building a state-of-the-art multi-use games area (MUGA) at its seven-acre Ffriddoedd Road site in Bangor. Set for completion in March, the development will feature a ‘next generation’ artificial grass surface, toilet block and…
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City’s 1,500th anniversary boosted by new stores and university regeneration partnership
AN INSPIRING businesswoman is helping transform town centres in Wales. And next up for Medi Parry Williams, Founder and Director of MPW Making Places Work, is Bangor, which this year celebrates its 1,500th anniversary. Medi was successfully awarded a Skills and Innovation Voucher (SIV) by Bangor University and is working in partnership with academics to create…
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Welsh invention a ‘game-changer’ in research and diagnosis of health conditions including cancer
A CUTTING-EDGE medical device which purifies and concentrates urine could be a game-changer in the research and diagnosis of health conditions including cancer. With the support of Bangor University, Caernarfon-based Bee Robotics Ltd developed a prototype which purifies urine to leave a concentrated sample for biological analysis. Spearheaded by coordinator Osborn Jones, the company –…
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PetPlace has big plans for 2025 following year of events and investment
A PIONEERING pet retailer lined up another paw-some calendar of events as it prepares for further growth in 2025. A busy year for PetPlace – which has stores in Llangefni, Ruthin, Mold and Gledrid, Oswestry, and a HQ in Kinmel Bay – looks set to be replicated and even bettered over the coming 12 months….
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Business Wales supply chain events to whet appetite of food producers
Workshops to shine a light on supplying food and drink to the public sector in Wales. Organised by Business Wales, the events will be held in the new year and will begin with a virtual session on Social Value in the Public Sector with Ian McGrady, Director of Ellesmere Port-based Edsential Catering, and Huw Griffiths,…
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