ACM, EMB Group’s UKAS-accredited certification body, is congratulating MRS Training & Rescue on being one of the first companies to have been awarded ISO 45001:2018 Health & Safety Management System certification.  The award of this new international occupational health and safety standard followed a five day audit by one of ACM’s 280 independent auditors who are based around the world.

Armadillo Merino has secured new deals with US police departments in Washington, Houston, Chicago and Salt Lake City.

The business designs and manufactures 'next-to-skin' protective clothing for people working in high-risk environments. It also supplies special-forces, NASA astronauts and elite police and fire rescue units.

The company secured the work after being supported by a DIT International Trade Adviser employed through a contract delivered by EMB.

Metalfacture has seen its annual turnover grow by 40 per cent after it started exporting for the first time with help from one of the DIT International Trade advisers employed through a contract delivered by EMB.

The company specialises in retail displays and recently started to trial its products overseas. Since then the business has secured orders in more than 20 markets including the United States, Scandinavia and Europe.