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JCB Wins 900 Machine Deal From Builders Merchant

JCB Wins 900 Machine Deal From Builders Merchant

JCB has won one of its biggest orders of the year after a 900-machine deal was signed with national builders’ merchant Jewson. The order...

JCB Champions A New Generation Of Women

JCB Champions A New Generation Of Women

A prestigious Staffordshire school is putting careers for women in engineering centre stage with a series of innovative and fun education...

JCB Takes Driving Seat To Support Community Road Safety Campaigns

JCB Takes Driving Seat To Support Community Road Safety Campaigns

Speed awareness initiatives in two East Staffordshire villages are stepping up a gear thanks to support from JCB. The digger giant is...

A Cleaner, Safer, Kinder World

A Cleaner, Safer, Kinder World

Every story has a narrative, a history and a journey and The Cleenol Group is no exception. Celebrating 75 years as a family business...

Apprentices Integral To Workforce At Globally Iconic Family Firm

Apprentices Integral To Workforce At Globally Iconic Family Firm

The story of JCB is one of innovation, ambition and sheer hard work. From small beginnings building agricultural tipping trailers in...

Next Gen Sets Sail From University And Family Business Continues To Grow

Next Gen Sets Sail From University And Family Business Continues To Grow

Ross Testa launched his social media advertising agency whilst at university in what turned out to be the start of what is becoming an...

Family Business Insight With Sam Kirk, J-Flex Manufacturing

Family Business Insight With Sam Kirk, J-Flex Manufacturing

An insight into J-Flex from the second generation highlighting the steps taken since taking over and their plans for the future. Sam is...

Family Business Insight With Jake Karia, Food Attraction

Family Business Insight With Jake Karia, Food Attraction

In the latest of the Family Business Insight series, Paul Andrews interviews Jake Karia, Managing Director of award winning Food...

Crafting Out The Future Of The Retail Family Firm

Crafting Out The Future Of The Retail Family Firm

Colemans is a stationery, office supplies and art & craft retailer with 13 stores across the East Midlands plus an online business that...

Over 160 Years Of Clockmaking At Smith Of Derby

Over 160 Years Of Clockmaking At Smith Of Derby

Smith of Derby is a great British family business and has been putting Derby on the map for generations.This is a video outlining some of...

A Great Place To Be Sitting With Daro

A Great Place To Be Sitting With Daro

Daro continue to be the UK’s leading name specialising in quality cane and rattan furniture for the home and all weather outdoor...

Putting The Froth On Top

Putting The Froth On Top

Fracino is the UK’s only manufacturer of cappuccino and espresso machines and associated equipment and was 50 years old in 2013. Managing...

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