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Tredegar firm at cutting edge PENNPharmahas invest- ed in cutting edge technol- ogy at its new facility inTredegar to enable the development and manufac- ture of capsules contain- ing highly potent com- pounds. The fully contained BoschGKFHiProtect com- bination dose capsule fill- er has been installed and has been manufacturing capsules since the launch of Penn’s new facility in September. The equipment is highly contained allow- ing the production of cap- sules containing highly potent compounds safely at either development or commercial scale. As cap- sule formulation is often the preferred route of administration during the clinical phase of a develop- ment programme, this state-of-the-art technology from Bosch ensures Penn is able to support this par- ticular customer need. Mark Dean-Netscher, Penn Pharma’s chief operations officer, said: “The capsule filler has a dual dosing sta- tion, allowing combina- tion capsule products to be manufactured e.g. tablets with powders, powders with beads, tablets with tablets etc.” Penn Pharma, based in Tredegar in BlaenauGwent,delivers integrated drug develop- ment, clinical trial supply and manufacturing servic- es to the international healthcare industry.


Olympic boost AYOUNGshowjumper from Chepstowhas received a £500 boost from a local business to help her achieve her Olympic dream. Charlie Bennett, 14, con- tacted more than 100 com- panies to ask for sponsor- ship; yet only a few acknowledged her appeal, and all declined her request. Undeterred by the rejections, she approached Justin Marriott, director of Langstone-based Pro Steel Engineering, to ask for financial support to fund her vision of becom- ing a future Olympian. Impressed by her motiva-


tion, Justin suggested she contact his partner, Richard Selby and she was delightedwhen Richard responded to her letter with a sponsorship offer. TheWyedean School pupil is a member of Severnvale Equestrian Centre, Tidenham. Based at Langstone Business Park, Pro Steel Engineering provides pro- fessional steel construc- tion and project manage- ment services to the con- struction sector and rail industry.


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CARE home provider New Bridges Care in Newport is expanding its operations and moving to permanent offices at the 24 Severn Langstone Business Park, following a deal between Bruton Knowles and Huw Thomas CPC. NewBridges Care,which


provides residential care for people with brain injuries and complex needs, has taken 2,583 sq ft of new GradeA office space on the ground floor of Wye House, not far from the Coldra roundabout on the eastern outskirts of Newport. HuwThomas Commercial Property Consultancy acted on behalf of the landlord, Robert Hitchins Limited. Bruton Knowles’ head of agency Paul Williams said Newport was seeing increased levels of activity as the recovery gathers pace. He said: “New Bridges Care


has been operating from ser- viced accommodation in Merlin House, but has reached the pointwhere they require larger premises of their own. “Themove to 24 Severn is significant as it gives them high quality head office accommodation near the motorway and main road net-


ON THE MOVE: Karen Vaughan-Edwards of Urban & Regional Property Services Ltd, Paul Williams of Bruton Knowles, Huw Thomas of Huw Thomas CPC and Richard Wheater of New Bridges Care


work. “The suite comprises new GradeAoffice space not pre- viously occupied and is rated Bon energy efficiency.” Paul said the area had bene-


fited from a number of regen- eration projects in and around the city centrewhich would change the face of Newport. He added:“Wye House is a


new office building offering quick and easy access to the M4, A449 and M48.” HuwThomas said:“We are delighted to welcomeNew Bridges to 24 Severn. They


Social club complete with skittle alley is offered for sale at auction


STRIKE!Aformer thriving Newport social club com- plete with skittle alley which has benefited from major refurbishment works in recent years is set to go on sale at auction. The Riverview Club, at 91


Lower Dock Street, Newport, on three floors, has a guide price of £60,000. The property,which is prominently situated at the corner of Lower Dock Street, is ideally situated directly opposite the new Passport Office and a short distance from the Asda superstore. Paul Fosh, of Paul Fosh


Auctions, the company which is selling the proper- ty, said: “The property has traded as a social club for many years and has facili- ties over two floors with an additional third floor pro-


viding manager’s living accommodation. “The property has over recent years benefited from grants and is essentially in good order but would bene- fit from some minor works.” Onthe ground floor there


is a lounge and bar area and the skittle alley andWCs. The first floor has a func- tion room, bar and games area office andWCs. There is a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and two bed- rooms on the second floor. The Riverview Club is on


offer at the next Paul Fosh Auctions sale,which will be held on Thursday, March 27, starting at 5pm at The Park Inn Hotel, CircleWay East, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9XF. For details, visitwww. paulfoshauctions.com


will be in good company alongsideNFUMutual, Robert Davies LLP Solicitors, PCF Print, Parrys Commercial, Handlesbanken and Pointone Epos.”


A talk on protecting your data


TWO IT experts will discuss the vulnerability of business data at the City of Newport Business Club’s lunchtime event which is being held next week. Claire Brown, telecommu-


nications specialist for Spectrum Internet, will talk about the layers of security that employers need in order to protect their data and business. The second speaker is Az


Ashraf, founder and direc- tor of A2Z Computing, who will speak about what types of viruses there are and how they attack computer systems. The ticketed event, which


BOWLING ALONG: The Riverview Club, Newport, which is being sold by Paul Fosh Auctions, comes with its own skittle alley


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is open to all business peo- ple, takes place at the Holiday Inn, Newport at 12pm on Tuesday, March 18. To book, visit newport- businessclub.co.uk


Tuesday, March 11, 2014


Expanding care home specialists on the move


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