Author: Chamber of Commerce

Water treatment and filtration specialists, Sterling Hydrotech acquired by Marlowe plc

13 October in Member News

Chesterfield based swimming pool water treatment and filtration specialists, Sterling Hydrotech have recently been acquired by Marlowe plc for an undisclosed sum. Sterling Hydrotech which was founded in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1988, employs approximately 40 staff and is one of the UKs largest water treatment companies...

Quarterly Economic Survey Q3: Despite Fragile Recovery, Anaemic Cash Flow and Investment with Record Inflationary Pressures Places Economy Under Strain

08 October in Business News, Chamber News

Download the report Business activity improving as more firms report increased domestic sales (47%), the highest since the start of the crisis Inflation expectations hit record highs as 62% of manufacturers expect their prices to rise in the next three months One in fivefirms reported a decrease...

Queen’s Award success lifts growth for weighing specialist

08 October in Member News

A Rotherham-based healthcare and industrial manufacturing company has successfully signed up five new international distributors across Europe and South East Asia since their Queen’s Award win for the Marsden Patient Transfer Scale. The presentation of the award was made to Chief Executive, Mark Holdaway, during a...

South Yorkshire Chambers urge immediate action on labour shortages as landmark survey reveals widespread challenges

07 October in Chamber News

Highlights from the South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey: ·         Businesses are taking on more staff: 39% of responding firms increased their workforce over the last three months, the highest figure since before the pandemic. ·         Firms are struggling to hire: of the 56% of businesses that tried...