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BAROMETER UP Burnley-based Panaz Holdings, parent


company to contract fabric manufacturer Panaz, has acquired London-based luxury interior textiles company Chase Erwin.


Blackburn-based Aldrock has been appointed


to a multi-million-pound project to refurbish homes in Preston which have been suffering from damp and mould for nearly a decade. The company has been appointed by National Energy Action to design, procure and oversee the remediation and refurbishment of properties affected by a failed insulation retrofit in 2013.


A new cinema set for Houndshill Shopping Centre in Blackpool town centre will feature one of the largest IMAX screens in the country.


The Backlot Cinema has signed as an anchor tenant of the second phase of the shopping centre’s redevelopment. It will bring 850 seats across nine screens, including a 10.8m tall screen as part of the immersive IMAX experience.


The cinema will be paired with The Backlot Diner, offering all-day dining, shakes and cocktails. The new 22,500 sq ft Wilko home retail store will also be housed in the extension, which is set to create 100 jobs and bring in 1.2 million shoppers and visitors.


Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone has


awarded the highest level of business rates relief to local businesses out of all enterprise zones (EZ) in the UK. A new government report shows that Blackpool granted a record £689,000, the largest of any single EZ in the financial year 2020/2021.


Blackburn-based furniture recycler TFR


Group has posted annual revenues of £5m, an increase of more than 70 per cent over the last five years. The growth follows R&D investment of more than £390,000 in 2021, including the launch of services such as bringing back to market mattresses returned during the ‘satisfaction guarantee’ period.


Leyland-based travel group dnata has begun a


recruitment drive to fill 120 positions across its UK operations. The company owns Travel Republic, Travelbag, Netflights and Sunmaster Gold Medal and is seeing a post-pandemic increase in demand for its range of travel products and services.


Lancaster-based strategic brand and digital consultancy Factored has secured contracts with three national businesses: Locality, Kingswood Homes and Pine Court Housing Association, part of The Sovini Group.


Lytham-based Tangerine Group, the


company behind animal health and nutrition brands VetPlus, Agri-Lloyd and Farmsense, reported a 27 per cent increase in turnover, from £28.1m to £35.7m, and a 58 per cent increase in pre-tax operating profits, from £6m to £9.5m, for its financial year ending June 2021. Increased pet ownership during the pandemic was cited as a key factor.


Lancaster-based LiNa Energy has entered


into a new partnership with Eden Project which will see its next-generation cobalt- and lithium- free batteries used at the proposed ecological site in Morecambe.


Blackburn-based paper products


manufacturer Accrol is to expand its operation near Leyland with the build of a new 68,000 sq ft unit. Construction is underway at Lancashire Business Park in Farington, which is owned by Lancashire County Developments.


Preston-based Recycling Lives has acquired Business sustainability specialist TBL


Services has enjoyed a four-fold increase in revenues and seen headcount rise from two to 11 since receiving a Rosebud loan in early 2020. The company, based at Lancaster University, is now targeting further growth by taking aim at the US market.


John R Adam and Sons of King George V Dock, Glasgow, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition sees Recycling Lives’ recycling business hit over £300m turnover and takes its employee count to over 550 across 23 sites in the UK.


Blackburn-based Bliss Distribution, a specialist in collectable toys, games and trading cards, has been acquired by Peachstate Hobby Distribution of Orlando, USA.


Preston-based Gym Gear is to extend


its warehousing by 5,000 sq ft and begin a recruitment drive following another 12 months of sales growth, its 17th such year in a row.


Chorley Group has acquired Vantage Citroen in Blackpool, which has become its fifth new site over the last 18 months.


Blackburn-based lead generation expert


Big Presence has acquired Bourbon Street Marketing and appointed its managing director Andy Coles to its board.


Lancaster-based SQ Digital has secured a digital marketing contract with mobile phone recycling specialist Mazuma Mobile of Morecambe.


Accrington Food Festival is being credited with contributing more than £200,000 to the local economy after more than 10,000 visitors enjoyed local food markets, 1940s war re- enactments and a kitchen demo featuring TV star Molly Robbins.


Clitheroe-based portable camping products


manufacturer TotalCool is aiming to expand into new markets after securing a £500,000 capital investment from Growth Lending.


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