News Archives - Rotherham Pioneers

Royal opening for McLaren’s new £50m Rotherham facility

21st November 2018

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, officially opened McLaren Automotive's new £50m production facility in Rotherham.

Rotherham back as Yorkshire’s fastest growing economy

19th November 2018

Rotherham had the fastest growing economy in the Yorkshire region in the second quarter of 2018 according to recent research, with growth ahead of the UK average.

Developer heading for Forge Island

16th November 2018

Muse Developments has been chosen by Rotherham Council as its preferred partner for the regeneration of Forge Island - the key site in Rotherham town centre.

Rotherham centres in funding boost

14th November 2018

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Nuclear AMRC, which both have multimillion pound facilities in Rotherham, will together receive £127m in Government funding over the next five years.

Lombard-backed Newburgh invest in Rotherham

12th November 2018

Rotherham precision engineering specialists, Newburgh Precision Ltd, has secured funding packages from Lombard Asset Finance to reinvest in and refurbish its machinery assets.

Magtec on expansion drive

5th November 2018

With its Rotherham facility soon to be up and running, McLaren Automotive has upped its production targets to reach 6,000 mid-engined sportscars and supercars a year by 2025.

£50m Rotherham facility to boost McLaren’s production levels

15th October 2018

With its Rotherham facility soon to be up and running, McLaren Automotive has upped its production targets to reach 6,000 mid-engined sportscars and supercars a year by 2025.

New Rotherham bins to be made in Rotherham

12th October 2018

Rotherham Council has awarded a £2.5m contract for its new bins to MGB Plastics, the company whose Rotherham factory has the capacity to manufacture in excess of 2 million wheeled bins per annum.