Bev Holder

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A battery recycling business, which has a site in Darlaston, in the West Midlands, has celebrated the successful commissioning of three cutting-edge lithium-ion battery recycling facilities in just one year. Ecobat, a global leader in battery recycling, has three new facilities including one at Crescent Works Industrial Park, in Willenhall Road, Darlaston, which was commissioned in November 2024. With the other two located in Hettstedt, Germany, and Casa Grande, Arizona, USA.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Bev Holder

The old Bailey’s Bar in Bridge Street is listed with a guide price of £87,000+ in the next sale being hosted by Bond Wolfe Auctions. James Mattin, managing director agency and chief auctioneer at Bond Wolfe, said: “This is an ideal town centre bar opportunity with a prominent position in a busy retail parade in Walsall’s town centre.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Bev Holder

Wolverhampton Council’s business growth team directly supported hundreds of city businesses during 2024/25 to provide grant assistance, signpost to support and advice, and deliver expert reviews. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Forty-five businesses benefitted through its grants programme – leading to the creation of 83 new jobs and the safeguarding of a further 179 jobs in Wolverhampton.

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Machines bought from XYZ in 2015 were used in the original training workshop at the Paget Road campus and have since been moved to the new £8.1 million centre at the college’s Wellington Road campus, in Bilston, as part of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s transformational City Learning Quarter masterplan.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Bev Holder

A new collaboration between Midlands funders is to be launched at a free expo next month to raise awareness of the finance options available to small to medium-sized enterprises. Midlands SME Finance is organised by six leading West Midlands finance providers, who lend money to businesses unable to get finance from high street banks and loan companies.