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Humber Freeport has welcomed planning approval for two major developments within the Freeport’s Goole tax site in East Yorkshire.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Planning Committee has granted full planning permission to Finnish manufacturer Metsä T…
Finnish manufacturer Metsä Tissue and commercial property developer Wykeland Group has secured full planning permission to create the UK’s largest tissue paper mill in Goole, East Yorkshire, within Humber Freeport’s Goole tax site. Credit: Metsä Tissu…
Metsä said the mill, which would be capable of producing 240,000 tonnes of fresh fibre-based tissue paper per year once fully operational, would increase self-sufficiency for tissue in the UK from about 40% to around 85%.The firm also said it was inves…
Humber Freeport has appointed Finbarr Dowling as its new chair, with the role commencing in October.
The Freeport, which includes strategically important sites across Hull, Goole, Immingham, and Grimsby, offers a range of incentives designed to a…
A senior Siemens executive who led two of the Humber region’s biggest inward investments has been appointed as the new Chair of Humber Freeport.
Finbarr Dowling, who has driven forward large-scale investments within the region with a total value of £1 …
H.Walton Ltd has added a new MAN TGX tractor unit to its fleet, fitted with a bespoke HARSH hydraulics system designed to boost performance and versatility for agricultural use.
The high-roof 6×2 sleeper cab unit comes with a 520hp engine and joins a m…
Finbarr Dowling with a backdrop of the Humber Bridge. Credit: Sean Spencer, Hull News & Pictures
The man who led two of the Humber region’s biggest inward investments has been appointed as the new Chair of Humber Freeport.
Senior Siemens execu…
Mr Dowling said: “I’m honoured to be appointed as chair of Humber Freeport and I’m looking forward to working closely with the Freeport board, executive team and partners to realise the many exciting opportunities that freeport status offers.
“Having d…
• Siemens Mobility team members at Goole Rail Village make lasting difference with volunteering and fundraising efforts• Hundreds of hours devoted to supporting charities and community groups• Colleagues mark Volunteers’ Week and celebrate the many way…
The Mireo Plus B battery train is rolled out in the East Brandenburg network, Germany, using the same technology as the British Desiro Verve project.
The Desiro Verve would save £3.5 billion and 12 million tonnes in CO2 emissions for Britain’s railway…