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Booth Dispensers, the manufacturer of cooling and carbonating equipment, is looking to create about 30 jobs at its new site in Blackpool. 20-Dec-2006

Kerrygold is planning to build a new £30m cheese factory at its site in Leek by 2009, with the creation of 100 jobs. 20-Dec-2006

Leyden Kirby Associates is to create up to 20 jobs at its Liverpool-based environmental consultancy, and is seeking contaminated land specialists, asbestos consultants and environmental scientists. 19-Dec-2006

Pet Supermarket is planning to relocate its pet supplies warehouse in Jarrow to a new 30,000 sq ft site by the end of 2007, and is seeking external investment to help expand the business with about 60 new staff over the next five years. 19-Dec-2006

Goodrich Actuation is to create up to 150 new jobs at its aircraft engineering factory in Wolverhampton. 19-Dec-2006

Bloomfield Shopping Centre in Bangor is to undergo a £20m extension by May 2007, in order to create three new units and up to 200 jobs. 15-Dec-2006

Cybertill is planning to expand the workforce at its St Helens-based retail technology business from 50 to 100 in 2007. 11-Dec-2006

Intelliden of the US is investing £3.2m at a new telecoms research and development centre at the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast, with the creation of 35 jobs. 06-Dec-2006

Ecolab is to set up a call centre for its pest elimination division in Caerphilly, with the creation of 55 jobs. 05-Dec-2006

Servier of France is considering plans to set up a pharmaceuticals research centre near Slough, with the creation of hundreds of jobs. 04-Dec-2006

Potts Printers is planning to create 70 jobs at its Northumberland-based carton packaging business over the next two years, following a £4m investment programme. 29-Nov-2006

Treadsetters is planning to expand the workforce at its Telford-based tyre wholesaling business from 18 to 33, having won a £7m contract from Yongthai of China. 29-Nov-2006

Taggarts is increasing its workforce from 36 to more than 100, following a £4m investment in the expansion of its Glasgow-based car dealership. 28-Nov-2006

Canary Wharf Contractors is planning to expand its 150-strong workforce in London with 70 additional staff, including planners, cost managers and project managers. 27-Nov-2006

Platts Garage is to open a £2m expansion at its car dealership in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, early next year, with the creation of about 30 jobs. 24-Nov-2006

Chrysler Group is setting up a new national fleet sales team based in Milton Keynes, in order to increase its share of the corporate market. 24-Nov-2006

Revolymer is planning to create 50 jobs its new research and development centre at the Warwick International site in Mostyn, Flintshire, over the next three years. 23-Nov-2006

MCS Group is planning to relocate its subsea engineering business to a larger site on the Aberdeen Science & Technology Park, and expects to expand the workforce over the next two years. 22-Nov-2006

EMAX Consulting is planning to expand the workforce at its new loyalty card call centre in North Shields from 11 to 160 by the end of 2007, and aims to employ 600 in a few years. 22-Nov-2006

Sterling Mills is planning to expand its shopping village in Clackmannanshire by 25,000 sq ft, with the creation of up to 100 jobs. 21-Nov-2006

Redemption Food Company is doubling the workforce at its County Durham-based soups and sauces factory to 30 this month. 17-Nov-2006

Grange Mill Foods is looking to double the turnover of its County Durham-based cakes business to £6m over the next three years, with the creation of 26 jobs. 16-Nov-2006

QED International is to create 40 engineering jobs at its Aberdeen-based oil services business, while up to 300 additional jobs are being created following the award of a £100m contract in Kazakhstan. 16-Nov-2006

Golder Associates is planning to expand the 41-strong workforce at its ground engineering and environmental consultancy in Tadcaster to 70 within three years. 13-Nov-2006

Touch Local has secured a £7m investment from Benchmark Capital to expand the 26-strong workforce at its directory services business in Nelson to 100. 13-Nov-2006

CEM Systems is to create 100 jobs at a new £17m security equipment engineering and research centre in Belfast over the next three years. 09-Nov-2006

KeyPoint Technologies is planning to create 100 jobs at its newly-launched text messaging technology business in Glasgow. 07-Nov-2006

GD Contract Services is planning to expand the 75-strong workforce at its North Tyneside-based cleaning business with 35 new jobs by the end of 2007. 07-Nov-2006

Excelsyn Engineering Technology, the Newcastle-based developer of manufacturing and research facilities for the pharmaceutical industry, is planning to create 30 new jobs over the next two years. 06-Nov-2006

Katoen Natie of Belgium is to set up a chemicals storage and distribution centre near the Millennium Chemicals plant on Hobson Way in North East Lincolnshire, with the creation of scores of new jobs. 03-Nov-2006

New Forest Ice Cream has submitted plans for the development of a new 53,000 sq ft factory at the Gordleton Industrial Estate near Lymington, and the 35-strong workforce will rise by about ten. 02-Nov-2006

Courtenham Logistics Solutions is creating up to 15 new jobs following a £1m investment at its packing and distribution site in Braintree. 01-Nov-2006

Walkers Shortbread is to set up a new £6m factory in Elgin by the end of 2007, with the creation of 30 jobs, and its head office will relocate to a larger site in Aberlour in January. 01-Nov-2006

Vascutek, the manufacturer of fabric grafts for arteries, is planning a £5m expansion at its factory in Renfrewshire with the creation of 212 jobs over the next five years. 27-Oct-2006

Analox Sensor Technology is to relocate its gas monitoring equipment business to a new site at the Stokesley Industrial Park on Teesside in summer 2007, and the workforce will double to 90. 27-Oct-2006

Express Power is seeking a suitable site in Wales to build a £45m biomass power plant, which would create up to 40 jobs. 25-Oct-2006

Kensey Foods is looking to create up to 200 jobs at its newly-opened £10m desserts factory in Launceston. 25-Oct-2006

Turbo Power Systems is to set up a new £1m 50,000 sq ft electronics factory in Gateshead, with the creation of about 100 jobs over the next three years. 24-Oct-2006

Aviza Technology is to invest £6.4m in the expansion of its semiconductor equipment business in Newport, South Wales, with the creation of 30 research and development jobs. 23-Oct-2006

Phoenix Partners Group of the US is planning to create up to 28 jobs at its new inter-dealer broking office in London over the next two years. 23-Oct-2006

Elmondstone Construction, the Willenhall-based contractor with more than 100 staff, is planning to double the size of its business over the next 12 months. 23-Oct-2006

Lazaat Hotel Bar Restaurant is seeking permission for the £4m expansion of its hotel in East Yorkshire, which would create more than 50 jobs. 20-Oct-2006

G24 Innovations is to set up a £60m solar cells factory at Wentloog Park in Cardiff next year, with the creation of up to 300 jobs over the next three years. 18-Oct-2006

K3 Retail Solutions is creating 30 new jobs at its Oxfordshire-based retail software business. 18-Oct-2006

Haden Young, the building services contractor, is to expand its factory in West Bromwich by 20,000 sq ft, with the creation of 35 jobs by December. 16-Oct-2006

Stag Security Services of Harrogate is setting up an office in Gateshead, and expects to create up to 200 security and facilities management jobs in the region. 13-Oct-2006

Burdon Engineering is planning to expand its 75-strong workforce in Stokesley to 200 over the next five years, dependent on securing planning permission for a new factory nearby. 12-Oct-2006

Brandsauce is to relocate the headquarters of its 3D modelling business from Manchester to Bangor, Gwynedd, by the end of the year, with the creation of 33 jobs. 11-Oct-2006

Stansted Airport is looking to recruit up to 160 additional security staff. 11-Oct-2006

Pakfin is to create up to 100 new jobs in Colchester, having won a number of new print finishing contracts. 10-Oct-2006

GOD TV is creating 35 IT, editing and administration jobs at its new TV research and development centre in Plymouth. 09-Oct-2006

Inspired Gaming Group is to set up a customer service and software development centre at Parc Menai, Bangor, with the creation of up to 190 jobs. 06-Oct-2006

Different is planning to expand the 35-strong workforce at its Newcastle-based advertising agency by up to 20% over the next few years, and is in the process of relocating to a larger £1m office. 05-Oct-2006

Wright Group is planning to expand the 66-strong workforce at its Hull-based house-building and commercial property business with up to ten new sales and construction staff this year. 05-Oct-2006

Infosys Technology is planning to recruit 25 students from 12 universities across the UK to train at its facilities in India next year. 04-Oct-2006

Losonoco of the US is planning to build a £60m bioethanol plant in Billingham by the end of 2008, with the creation of 80 direct and 220 indirect jobs. 03-Oct-2006

Pearl Northern Developments is to set up a 25,000 sq ft vegetable processing plant in Rotherham, under the name of Superifoods, with the creation of 40 jobs. 03-Oct-2006

Handleman UK is to set up a £17m 275,000 sq ft home entertainment goods distribution centre at the Wingates industrial estate in Bolton, with the creation of 300 jobs over the next few months. 02-Oct-2006

Tyre Genics is to set up a £4.2m factory to recycle car tyres into artificial sports surfaces in Baglan Bay next year, with the creation of 23 jobs and the backing of BOC Gases, RTI Cryogenics, Credential Environmental and Field Turf Tarkett. 02-Oct-2006

Sabhal Mor Ostaig is to build a £7m media studies centre at its Gaelic college on Skye by the end of next year, with the creation of 70 jobs. 29-Sep-2006

Seadrill Engineering, the Norwegian oil drilling technology company, is opening an office in Blyth, and the 16-strong workforce will rise to 60 over the next three years. 28-Sep-2006

Buffalo Joes is seeking suitable sites to expand its Gateshead-based chain of Wild West-themed bars into Birmingham, Sheffield and Bristol over the next few months, with the creation of up to 270 jobs. 27-Sep-2006

Audley Travel is to expand its 125-strong workforce with 13 new staff, and its headquarters will relocate from Bicester to Witney in November. 27-Sep-2006

Sher Brothers is to open a new cash and carry depot near the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow next month, with the creation of 70 jobs. 20-Sep-2006

Spectrum Financial Protection is to create 30 jobs at a new call centre in Keighley, and a further 30 jobs will be created in the second phase of the expansion. 19-Sep-2006

Cambrian Pet Foods has secured a £1m Welsh Assembly grant to set up a new pet food factory at Pencader in Carmarthenshire, with the creation of 35 jobs. 15-Sep-2006

Joloda International is creating 20 jobs at its new loading, handling and logistics systems factory in Anglesey. 13-Sep-2006

Speyfruit is planning a £0.6m expansion at its fruit and vegetable processing factory in Elgin, with the creation of up to 20 jobs. 11-Sep-2006

Organization Metrics, the Canadian developer of human resources management software, is to set up a 3,000 sq ft office on Old Hall Street in Liverpool, with the creation of up to 15 jobs in its first year. 07-Sep-2006

Premier Contract Cleaning of Sheffield is to increase its workforce from 90 to 120, having won a contract to conduct an annual clean-up at most of Iceland's 684 stores. 05-Sep-2006

Allied Bakeries Ireland is to invest £6m in the expansion of its bakery in Belfast, including new equipment and the creation of 18 new jobs. 05-Sep-2006

Highland Fuels is planning to expand the 120-strong workforce at its Inverness-based fuel supply business with an unspecified number of new sales and administration jobs. 29-Aug-2006

West Wallasey Car Hire is to set up a new headquarters at Cross Lane in the Wirral, with the creation of 60 new jobs over the next 12 months. 28-Aug-2006

Quicksilver is to expand the workforce at its Tyneside-based removals business from 40 to 60, as part of a £5m investment in new storage facilities and a new headquarters. 25-Aug-2006

NXO is planning to create an unspecified number of jobs at its Preston-based marketing services agency, and a new regional office has just opened in Coventry. 23-Aug-2006

Barsan Global Logistics is creating 20 additional jobs at its new £4.5m depot at ProLogis Park in Coventry. 21-Aug-2006

Pentalver is planning to invest £12m in new premises for its Bowmur Haulage business in Cannock, and will increase the workforce from 320 to 400 by 2008. 21-Aug-2006

The Trafford Centre in Manchester is to create 500 new jobs this autumn, following a £24m expansion scheme that includes a number of new restaurants and cafes. 16-Aug-2006

Edeus is planning to create 250 jobs at its Wolverhampton-based mortgage lending business over the next five years. 14-Aug-2006

Whitehead Building Services is planning to create more than 30 new jobs in Swansea. 14-Aug-2006

Willowbrook Foods is to expand its 157-strong workforce with 15 new jobs, following a recent £0.4m investment in potato processing equipment at its site in County Down. 10-Aug-2006

Palmer Environmental is creating 16 new jobs at its Cwmbran-based factory over the next two years, in order to increase production of equipment to detect leaks in water pipes. 10-Aug-2006

Valeo Cooling Systems is to set up a new car parts factory at the Commerce Business Park on Wearside in December, with the creation of 60 jobs. 07-Aug-2006

Proven Energy has secured £5m of venture capital funding to expand its Ayrshire-based wind turbines manufacturing business, with the creation of an initial 30 jobs. 24-Jul-2006

ViewPoint Systems is planning to expand the workforce at its new call centre in Wick from 26 to 50 over the next few months. 21-Jul-2006

Keypoint Technologies is planning to create up to 100 jobs at its electronics business in Glasgow by the end of the year, including vacancies for software engineers and project managers. 20-Jul-2006

The 118 Group is to set up a new £1m directories call centre in Chelmsford over the next six weeks, with the creation of up to 400 jobs. 18-Jul-2006

Custom House is to increase the workforce at its Peterborough-based foreign exchange business from 12 to 24. 14-Jul-2006

Barton Meat expects to create 60 additional jobs in telesales, packing, production and customer services at its new £5.5m site in Gorton, Manchester. 12-Jul-2006

TBS is to create 20 new jobs at its software business in Belper over the next 12 months, due to the success of its Taskmaster data input product. 11-Jul-2006

Shield Medicare, the supplier of consumables to the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS, is to build a £5m facility at the Baglan Energy Park in Port Talbot, with the creation of 120 jobs. 10-Jul-2006

Diamond Holidays is to set up a new coach holidays call centre in Swansea next year, with the creation of up to 20 jobs. 07-Jul-2006

Dragon Feeds is looking to create up to 250 jobs in Neath Port Talbot by 2008, having just started work on the development of a test plant to produce feed for fish farms. 05-Jul-2006

The Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) is to relocate from London to the English Institute of Sport Sheffield in September, with the creation of ten jobs. 03-Jul-2006

Marland is looking to expand the 80-strong workforce at its packaging factory in Lincolnshire, having won a number of new contracts. 22-Jun-2006

Nautronix, the Aberdeen-based underwater acoustic specialist, is planning to expand its workforce from 60 to 100 over the next three years, and has just sold its international defence business to L-3 Communications of the US for £35m. 19-Jun-2006

Cobra Automotive is to create up to 28 jobs at its car trim and safety components factory in Shropshire, having won a new order from Volvo. 16-Jun-2006

Heatons is planning to expand its chain of fashion and homewares stores in Northern Ireland by opening new sites in Belfast and Armagh, with the creation of about 100 new jobs. 14-Jun-2006

ICICI OneSource of India is to set up two outsourcing call centres in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland, with the creation of 1,000 jobs over the next two years. 14-Jun-2006

Viacom Outdoor is to spend £72m transforming its advertising sites at London Underground stations, and a new team of 25 managers is being recruited. 13-Jun-2006

Regency Carpets is to invest £3.8m in the expansion of its carpet factories in Bangor and Newtownards over the next three years, with the creation of up to 64 jobs. 12-Jun-2006

Shaheen Business & Investment Group of Jordan is to transfer its headquarters to London later this year, with the creation of up to 200 jobs, and there will be a 25,000 sq ft office at Hammersmith and an 8,000 sq ft office at Berkeley Square. 12-Jun-2006

CPS, the manufacturer of chemicals for the printing industry, is to open a new factory at the Wantage site of sister company MacDermid Autotype in July, with the creation of 20 jobs. 09-Jun-2006

New Primebake is to create 44 new jobs at its bakery in Nantwich by the end of the year, and the site will be extended by 36,000 sq ft. 06-Jun-2006

Boughey Distribution is planning to expand its Cheshire-based food distribution business with the creation of up to 250 driving, administration and warehouse jobs this year. 05-Jun-2006

The Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) has announced that Nanjing Automobile Corporation of China has started recruiting 400 workers to resume car production at Longbridge. 02-Jun-2006

Portapig is to invest £1.4m in the expansion of its pig housing factory in Strabane, with the creation of 20 jobs, and has also announced the acquisition of Integrated Piggery Systems of Yorkshire. 01-Jun-2006

Acergy UK is to create 100 new jobs at its Aberdeen-based offshore engineering business over the next two years, and will relocate to a larger site at the Westhill Business Park by the end of 2007. 23-May-2006

Chiltern Cold Storage is looking to create up to 20 new jobs at its temperature-controlled storage and distribution business in Peterborough over the next year. 22-May-2006

Carlisle Companies of the US has acquired the heavy vehicle off-highway brakes division of ArvinMeritor, which will involve the creation of 30 new jobs at the 50,000 sq ft Omega factory at Mamhilad near Pontypool. 22-May-2006

TVAC is setting up a new 51,000 sq ft site in Leyland with the creation of 90 jobs, having won a £10m contract to supply fire engines. 18-May-2006

Nottingham Regeneration is to invest £18m in a number of new industrial development schemes this year, which could lead to the creation of up to 200 jobs. 18-May-2006

Independent Home Living is to create up to 30 jobs at its new homecare and support services office in York over the next year. 16-May-2006

UNW is planning to double the size of its Newcastle-based chartered accountancy over the next two years, with the creation of 50 jobs. 15-May-2006

Frontline Image, the Plymouth-based clothing supplier, is to create 14 new jobs, having just transferred its 49-strong workforce to a larger £1.4m site in Estover. 15-May-2006

JCC Lighting is to set up a £3m 46,000 sq ft showroom and distribution centre at Stonebridge Cross in Droitwich, with the creation of 20 jobs. 12-May-2006

Video City is to invest £5m in the expansion of its chain of 24 DVD rental stores in Northern Ireland, with the creation of 150 jobs. 05-May-2006

Clark Contracts is creating 75 jobs in Paisley and Edinburgh, with vacancies for contract managers, joiners, quantity surveyors, tilers and decorators. 05-May-2006

Activpayroll, the Aberdeen-based payroll services company, is looking to open new offices in Edinburgh and Canada and expand the 70-strong workforce. 04-May-2006

Invitrogen Corporation, the multinational life sciences company, is to set up a £17m European headquarters at Inchinnan in Renfrewshire, securing 555 jobs and creating an additional 45. 03-May-2006

Corum is planning to expand its Glasgow-based chain of six estate agencies with four new outlets over the next two years, and the workforce will rise from 42 to 62. 03-May-2006

Range Home & Leisure is recruiting 100 staff for a new £5m superstore due to open at Huntington in York in September, and the company is also looking to open a distribution centre near the M62 and more stores in Scotland. 02-May-2006

Foothold Group is to create 45 new jobs in Carmarthenshire, in order to expand its social enterprise venture and encourage an entrepreneurial culture. 28-Apr-2006

Sopra Newell & Budge is planning to expand the workforce at its IT services operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow from 506 to more than 600 by the end of the year. 28-Apr-2006

Reed Managed Services is planning a £10m expansion at its human resources agency in Belfast, with the creation of 200 jobs. 26-Apr-2006

The University of Wales in Bangor is investing £10m in the appointment of 50 additional teaching staff over the next four years, including the expansion of its chemistry, environmental systems and marine biology departments. 21-Apr-2006

Polaris Software Lab of India is to create up to 158 jobs in Belfast over the next three years, which will involve setting up a banking and financial software certification centre. 18-Apr-2006

WhizzGo has secured £0.25m of venture capital to help fund the nationwide expansion of its pay-as-you-go car hire business, starting with new sites in Brighton and Liverpool and the creation of 19 jobs. 11-Apr-2006

Image Data Group is to set up a 67,000 sq ft digital printing facility at the Ozone business park in East Riding, with the creation of at least 50 jobs. 07-Apr-2006

Helioslough has unveiled plans to build a £300m rail freight depot at the Radlett Aerodrome site near St Albans, which could lead to the creation of up to 3,000 jobs. 07-Apr-2006

Huntley's of Samlesbury is planning a £1.5m expansion of its farm shop near Preston, which will involve a new retail outlet, a jam factory, a rural education centre and the creation of 80 jobs over the next three years. 06-Apr-2006

NHS Scotland is to set up a distribution centre at Canderside Toll near Larkhall, with the creation of 240 warehouse, administration and driving jobs. 04-Apr-2006

McArthurGlen has announced plans for the £5m expansion of its Designer Outlet shopping centre in York, in order to create more retail space and 50 new jobs. 31-Mar-2006

InspecVision is planning to create 12 jobs at its new precision engineering measuring equipment factory in Larne, Co Antrim, by March 2008. 30-Mar-2006

Instone International is to relocate its travel operations centre and about 37 staff from Lowestoft to a 6,500 sq ft office in Yarmouth this month, and expects to create 20 new jobs over the next two years. 24-Mar-2006

WebEvents is forming a partnership with Business Excellence Global Media to set up an online marketing solutions call centre in Peterborough, with the creation of up to 100 new jobs over the next year. 23-Mar-2006

Plymouth Dome is to create 70 new jobs at its Plymouth-based tourist attraction following an investment in new facilities by the Wykeham Group. 23-Mar-2006

Sasha is to invest £7m opening a chain of 20 fashion stores in Northern Ireland over the next two years, with the creation of 250 jobs. 17-Mar-2006

Quality Roofing Systems is planning to expand the 43-strong workforce at its bespoke roofing factory in Hartlepool by ten over the next three months. 14-Mar-2006

Holiday Retirement is planning to build a six-storey retirement "hotel" at Clarence Embankment in Cardiff, including 120 apartments, with the creation of about 50 jobs. 13-Mar-2006

Fintec Crushing & Screening is planning a multi-million pound investment programme to develop a new range of mobile crushers, which will create at least 75 new jobs in Northern Ireland over the next two years. 08-Mar-2006

Maersk is to relocate its ship management division and 40 jobs from London's Canary Wharf to Newcastle Quayside, which should lead to about 100 new jobs within three years. 03-Mar-2006

Burts Potato Chips has finalised plans to relocate its snacks factory from Kingsbridge to the Belliver Industrial Estate in Plymouth in April, with the creation of up to 60 jobs. 03-Mar-2006

Maersk Oil is looking to recruit reservoir engineers, geophysicists and geologists in Aberdeen, as part of a strategy to expand its oil and gas business in the UK North Sea. 02-Mar-2006

Darnley Career Academy is to set up a new distance learning and education support centre in Alva, with the creation of up to 100 jobs over the next five years. 01-Mar-2006

Ulogistics is to create 25 new jobs at its site in Derby, having won a contract to supply aircraft parts to Goodrich. 01-Mar-2006

QS Discount is planning to open discount stores in Bolton, Oldham, Salford, Wigan and Skelmersdale over the next five years, with the creation of 250 jobs. 23-Feb-2006

Waterworld is transforming its aqua park in Stoke-on-Trent into a multi-leisure destination complex at a cost of £10m, including a hotel and the creation of 175 jobs. 23-Feb-2006

Maxsys, the Walsall-based developer of clean fuel technology, has secured a £1.5m investment from Aloe Private Equity, and now plans to create 20 new jobs and expand the business abroad. 22-Feb-2006

Kelvin Bedroom Systems is planning to expand its Cumbernauld-based workforce from 50 to 92, having secured a £1m Regional Selective Assistance grant. 15-Feb-2006

Rensburg Sheppards is to create up to 70 jobs at its investment management office in Liverpool, having decided to transfer its central administration from London. 14-Feb-2006

Blackwood Distillers is planning to start work on the development of a new £3m whisky distillery in Shetland this spring, which will create 24 jobs. 09-Feb-2006

Briggs Marine is to create 60 new jobs at its Fife-based marine and environmental services business, having won a contract to maintain buoys for the Royal Navy. 08-Feb-2006

Key Retirement Solutions is to create 40 new mortgage advice jobs at its financial services business in Preston over the next six months. 07-Feb-2006

Hyde Group is to create a further 75 jobs at its new £2m aircraft parts factory in Manchester, having secured a £12m contract from Airbus. 07-Feb-2006

Grantside is expected to acquire the former Terry's site in York for about £26m, in order to develop a new hotel, spa and health club, with the creation of about 200 jobs. 03-Feb-2006

Bevan Motor Bodies is to reorganise its Oldbury-based rigid body vehicles business, which will involve expanding the workforce from 160 to 200 and investing £2m in a new three-acre site for its Welford Thomas operation in Dudley. 27-Jan-2006

Lawrence Skip Hire is seeking planning permission to build a £5m waste recycling centre in Kidderminster, which would create an initial 100 jobs. 27-Jan-2006

Astra Games is to relocate its amusement machines manufacturing business and up to 90 jobs to a larger site on the Bridgend Industrial Estate, with the creation of 50 new jobs. 26-Jan-2006

Steinhoff UK Upholstery is to invest £3.2m in a new household goods design and manufacturing facility on the Bridgend Industrial Estate, with the creation of up to 150 jobs. 26-Jan-2006

Pentland Systems is planning to double the workforce at its Livingston-based defence electronics business to 40 over the next three years. 25-Jan-2006

Uniq Foods is to expand its chilled desserts factory in Paignton with the creation of 50 jobs. 23-Jan-2006

Primary Care UK is looking to create a further 20 jobs over the next 12 months, following on from last year's Essex County Council contract to provide services to people with learning disabilities. 20-Jan-2006

Diamond Corrugated Cases is investing £2m in new printing and diecutting equipment at its packaging factory in Londonderry, with the creation of seven jobs. 20-Jan-2006

Romtech, the manufacturer of prefabricated steel reinforcement cages, is to invest £2m in a new facility in Craigavon, with the creation of 49 jobs. 19-Jan-2006

Connexions Cornwall & Devon is creating 70 new jobs, having won a £12m government contract to pilot two schemes to reduce the number of unemployed young people. 18-Jan-2006

Field Lithoprint is to relocate its labels and commercial printing business to a new two-storey site near its existing Hillington Park factory in Glasgow over the next few months, and the 87-strong workforce will increase by ten. 13-Jan-2006

Hymer UK is currently investing £3.5m in the expansion of its motorhome dealership in Preston, and expects to create a "substantial" number of jobs this year. 13-Jan-2006

Blue Motor Finance is planning to expand its Warrington-based motor finance business with the creation of up to 150 jobs over the next four years. 12-Jan-2006

Measurement Devices is to relocate its sales department to a new 6,000 sq ft office in York in August, with the creation of up to 22 new jobs over the next two years. 12-Jan-2006

St Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa has announced plans for the £20m development of additional accommodation and leisure facilities, with the creation of 80 jobs. 09-Jan-2006

SubHub is relocating its internet software business from Hertfordshire to Mount Stuart Square in Cardiff, where it expects to create 20 jobs. 04-Jan-2006

Island Steel is planning to expand its 36-strong workforce over the next 12 months, following a £3m investment in new facilities and equipment at its site in Newport, Gwent. 04-Jan-2006





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