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■ Contact Duncan Smith or Faiza Afzaal with your business news. Call 01200 422324 or email duncan.smith@eastlancsnews.co.uk or' .-faiza.afzaal@eastlancsnews.co.uk'


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Glitheroe^s 3M site is solid gold


! ;THE 3M site at Clitheroe has gained a gold award from the Royal Society ■ for. the Prevention of Ac-


-xidents (RoSPA) for the. ninth year in a row. . ■' • The annual Royal So-


: ciety for the Prevention o f Accidents (RoSPA)


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' occupational health and safety awards recognise companies which lead the way with their health and safety management sys­ tems, with bronze, silver and gold level awards. ' Once a company has won five consecutive gold awards it is eligible for a.gold medal - and the Clitheroe site is now to be presented with its fifth gold medal at a special ceremony in Birmingham ne.xt month. . Environmental health


and safety engineer. Stephen Hanna said the Up Brooks site, which makes aerosol valves and components for the phar­ maceutical industry, was


' “tremendously proud” of the achievement. • . “It’s no mean feat and


shows the commitment of everyone here at Clithe-' roe,” said Stephen. ■ •


Farm^ssale is a vintage collection


• VINTAGE clothing,' jewellery, handbags and homeware are on sale at Backridge Farm’s latest addition. . Run by' Lisa; Savage,’ Just Vintage, has grown


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■ from the online company she set up in August last y ea r; -www.justvintage. co.uk


.. N ow .b a sed in the former dairy at the Twit-


. ter. Lane venue, she sells items “recycled” from the


■ 1920s to the 1980s. . ., Lisa said: “I get stock,


in on a daily basis and it; goes on my website on the same day. unless we; sell it in the shop. It’s not. just clothing, but jewllery,


■ bags and homeware which . can range in price from £5 ■ up to £1,000.” Lisa aims to'Stock'-a: range of pieces suitable; ; for either a small gift or as;


• a “wow” factor addition: to a home. . She said: “Mixing new’


items with vintage is cur­ rently on-trend, as well as the environmental factors •- involved as afterall wear-;


• ing vintage is a form of; recycling.”


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, .'.- Just Vintage is open* ' from Tuesday to Sunday; between II a.m. and 4; p.m..


-Faiza Afzaal;


A THRIVING Kib­ ble Valley business has relocated to larger premises and created new jobs for the local area followingjdra- matic growth and'ex-


pansion. Since, the Paper Cup


Company started trading in March 2005 it has seen 50% growth y ea r -on - , year and has ambitions to grow further still, with , plans to create a manu-^ facturing site locally. ;■" '■ The business began its


life at managing direc-- tor Mark Woodward’s Worston home and has now. developed a Euro- • pean sales office based from the new premises at Bellman'Mill,-Salth-' ill, Clitheroe. Two ad- ■ ditional sales roles have been created at the firm to drive European and domestic demand, in line with plans for expansion. ■ ; Mark said: “We had


outgrown our, existing premises and needed to employ more people, but simply did not have the ; space. . We had been look-


ing to move for the past • two years and now we’ve weathered the storm of • the recession, this move will allow us to expand • even further over the next 12 to 18 months.” • The company prints


and distributes dispos­ able paper cups for in- ' dustries such as coffee to go,' cold drinks, vending, sampling, retail, medical and industrial uses.; Whilst specialising in '


smaller order quantities, they are also capable of -


fulfilling large orders, having produced high volumes for the likes of Nestle, Robinsons, Land ■ Rover, Liverpool FC and Butlins. Mark added: “We have


a dedicated sales team to ensure customers receive answers to most queries instantly and our custom artwork can be turned around quickly through our knowledgeable de- ' signteam; ;“We place regular or- ■ ders from manufacturers


Lawfirmis the business


L EA D ING local law firm


F o rb e s .S o lic i to r s has been named Corporate;Law,Firm of the Year at the Insider Dealmak-. ers Awards 2010 for the third year


running. Presented during a ceremony


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. Head of the team Daniel Milnes commented: “Securing such high profile recognition from the local


, corporate finance community for the third year is a real boost for the team and the firm as a whole.


at Ewood Park, Blackburn; the ;, award recognises outstanding■ i performance by a law firm within^,' Lancashire.


■ More than:20p professionals:; and business people attended the ;: Insider Dealmakers'Awards to r- celebrate the cream of Lancashire s .; corporate finance activity.-'AlI the awards were voted for by the deal- .J making community itself. 'V - ■


4;' The Corporate. Law. Finn "of


;. We pride ourselves on delivering ,._the highest level of service to our ; clients and thank them for their support.” John Barker, Managing Part- ner of the firm, added: “Tliis is an-


the,Year, award’wasohe'of the evening’s most fie'rcely'cohtested . -t: categories',-, with. the firm'beat-' ing some of the biggest names in?!;; the business. Three members’df,;;; Forbes’ business law team col- ;; lected the award.' ■


i;Other great result for the business ,--iaw team.-The award recognises ■tthe'talent of the whole team who ;■ have had .tremendous support .(from their colleagues in the em- iiploynient, property and litigation . departments.”, ;;i ilnrother;:successes' for the firm; which has offices across the North West, Charlotte Wood and


Pauline Rigby were shortlisted for THEY’RF Tuc Biiciurpc r- Young Dealmaker of the Year • ...


and Ruth Coffey was shortlisted tor Dealmaker of the Year.


Law Team, (s) the left are Jim Akrill of award sponsor P.M.& ------------------- “ ;. ■


Charlotte Wood, Daniel Milnes and Pauline Rigby of Forbes Solicitors Business; ®


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ENJOYING one of the most'; desirable locations in Clithe-' roe,'a house like 4 Claremont Avenue rarely comes onto the


property market. - For sale with anderton boson- net at £399,950, this substantial


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• detached house, which benefits from double glazing and cavity wall insulation, is a class act of- - fering two reception rooms, four


- bedrooms and a conservatory. Approached along a delightful avenue lined with trees and grass


: .verges, a porch with quarry tiled >. floor leads to an elegant draw-: • ■ ing room with a stunning arch - ', .-4


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F l N E f O 'OUNTRY ;


. Pendle -.^Hiii


Properties a n d e r to n b o s o h n e t in front of the similarly arched


• chimney breast. Enjoying four windows on two elevations, this extremely light and airy room also has French doors opening


• to the magnificent conservatory, which boasts ample room to sit and dine. Similarly, a large dining room is also light and airy thanks to a wide bay window. ."The attractive kitchen has a


good selection of wall and base ■ units in a maple finish with con- ■ hasting marble effect work tops, ‘ ’ plus integrated top quality appli-


. ances. This first floor also boasts a ''handy utility and separate wc. ; :i Upstairs, the landing leads ’ ::


• to the master bedroom, which enjoys an en-suite shower room as well as distant views to Pendle Hill at the frorrt and Clitheroe Castle at the rear. A further three good-sized bedrooms, one with a walk-in wardrobe can also be ■ found alongside a stunning two- piece bathroom and separate wc.


■ : A low stone wall with ornate railings surrounds the proper­ ty’s front garden, which has a magnificent magnolia tree as its. centrepiece. A wide drive leads' to an integral garage, while at the ■ • rear, the brick walled south-west


■ facing mature gardens are full of interest.


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to ensure stock is avail­ able when the customer needs it.” In addition to the Clit­


heroe Office, The Paper Cup Company also has a regional distribution cen­ tre in Sabden and boasts a nehvork of distributors across the UK.


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• To find out more about The Paper Cup Company- and its products or to en­ quire about job opportu­ nities, call 01200 449900 or visit: www.thepaper- ■ cupcompany.co.uk ■.


EXPANpiNGi’.'Maifk^ with his team ceiebrating foiiow^sc ing dramatic growth .of the “ Cup Company;;'(s) i f


Electronics firm support


■ AN.electrohics manufac-;; turcr in Clitheroe is ben­ efiting from the support '


('of a special electronics network. '


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• i .i Finch Electronics Ltd, based on Salthill Indus- ;


’ trial Estate, is one of ; the latest companies to recognise the benefits of '


. becoming a full member’.; ! of Electronics Yorkshire, -- .the Leeds-based organi-,- sation which supports and promotes growth of the electronics industiy.. . ; Initially set up in 2004 to support companies within the Yorkshire and - Humber region; last year ; Electronics Yorkshire was able to open up its membership criteria to 4 allow companies through-;, out


; : the UK to apply to.V


become full members of its network. As a result its membership has con­ tinued to grow, reflecting


tronics companies. V Finch Electronics Ltd


, we arc looking foiward to realising the comprehen­ sive benefits that being a


to Finch Electronics and


member of the network will bring.” . Electronics Yorkshire


offers around 20 indus­ try-dedicated training


'.courses, includina the full range of IPC Standards for trainers and special­ ists and provides access to a unique array of test, diagnostic and repair


equipment in its technol­ ogy centre.-


1 Full members receive


substantial reductions off the costs of the traininc and technology facilities as well as having access


to work tendermg and networking opportunities and a range of discounted ■support services.


the dedicated support the • ■ said: “Many companies organisation offers elec­


is a complete\c.ontract electronics manufacturer; providing solutions for PGB- assembly, wiring, unit building, design and prototyping packages and it'has already taken advantage of the. tender opportunities service of- ■ fered to full members of - Electronics Yorkshire. Jeremy Hacking, man­


aging director at.Finch, said: “Electronics York- shire will be able to pro- ’ vide inYaluable;support


. 'Andy' Lee, network : and operations manager at Electronics Yorkshire,


around the countiy have- ;,benefited from being an


: ; associate member of our network, but now we arc delighted to be able to


" accept companies as full ■ • members, like Finch Elcc- tronics, from areas such aS ^Lancashire, so that they


. 'ican benefit from the extra ■ advantages full memberr ship brings.” . Electronics Yorkshire


• is a not-for-profit organi­ sation supporting the


; electronics industry, part funded by Yorkshire For-


; ward and European Un.'- ■ ionERDF.'


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. Clitheroe Advertiser fiTImes,Thursday, May 13,2010


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