International sales growth continued at Angus-based jams and preserves manufacturer Mackays last year. Recently filed accounts for the firm show turnover dipped slightly from £18.9 million in 2018, to £18m for the year ending December 31, 2019 – a fall of 4.8%. However, exports...
Read MoreAn Angus firm which operates tug boats is set for expansion after being acquired by Forth Ports. The entire share capital of Montrose-based Targe Towing Limited has been purchased by the major port operator. Forth Ports, which is investing £40 million into the Port of...
Read MoreThe owner of Piperdam has revealed the staggering amount it lost each month the Angus resort was closed during lockdown. Coppergreen Developments has owned the golf and leisure facility on the outskirts of Dundee since 2016. Newly filed annual accounts lay bare...
Read MoreA brand-new spirit range from the Best Artisan Drinks Producer 2020 (Scottish Rural Awards) Gin Bothy, Hipflask Spirits, launches today, Friday 8th January 2021. Hipflask Sloe Bramble has already been selected as one of Aldi’s next top products and will be...
Read MoreOne of the largest employers in Angus has made 50 redundancies in its latest round of job cuts. Bosses at the Journeycall call centre in Arbroath said the losses were required due to a sharp decline in customer demand. The redundancies, a...
Read MoreNeeps and tatties are staples on a Burns supper plate but for the first time the flavours will be available in tipple form to toast Scotland’s Bard. While whisky may be typically known as the traditional Burns night drink, a tonic...
Read MoreAn Angus quarry’s future has been assured for the next 50 years after councillors agreed to allow it to expand its operations on a site close to Monikie. Denfind Stone, which operates out of Pitairlie Quarry, has been granted permission to...
Read MoreArbroath-based chemical manufacturer Stakam modified its production facility to manufacture NHS approved hand sanitisers at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm says it also become the first in Scotland with the ability to manufacture the polymer to thicken liquid...
Read MoreA drive-thru Starbucks opened in Forfar today, Friday 18 December. The store, which is located on the town’s Sylvie Way at the Orchardbank Business Park and operated by Starbucks licensee EG Group, will create 12 new jobs. The store will be open...
Read MoreIn early 2021, a travel challenge initiative called Get Active Arbroath is set to be delivered. Through this, Arbroath residents and employees from local workplaces will be encouraged to download the BetterPoints app and use it to convert their walking,...
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