News in brief: Clough & Willis; Clark Art & more
REGIONAL law firm Clough & Willis has unveiled its first major rebrand in 10 years.
The Bury firm’s new brand has been rolled out across a suite of supporting collateral including a logo, desktop and mobile websites, signage, press advertising as well as various marketing and communication materials.
The new brand concept and photography was created by JustWright Creative, whilst the website was built by Manchester agency I-COM.
Managing partner Shefali Talukdar said: “The legal service market has gone through huge changes over recent years. As a business, we have fared very well so we felt 2015 was the time to evolve our own visual identity so we are ready for the next phase of our growth.
“We wanted to strike a balance between approachable and professional, whilst retaining a core styling that both our clients and the wider community associates with Clough & Willis.”
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MORE than 500 investors and guests flocked to Clark Art in Hale where a new exhibition of work from Burnley artist Liam Spencer was unveiled.
The collection titled New Impressions, features over 60 classic scenes from Manchester, East Lancashire, and New York.
One piece made up of 28 panels, the largest piece ever produced by the artist, sold for £15,000 on the night, with total sales over £130,000 – a record for the artist.
Bill Clark, owner of the gallery, said: “It was an honour to launch Liam’s new collection at Clark Art, our customers are great fans of his vibrant impressionistic style. It’s not often that you get a chance to meet and talk with such an important artist.
“The exhibition is visually stunning and a rare opportunity to see so many of Liam’s paintings in one place.
We are looking forward to welcoming more people through our gallery doors to view this unmissable collection.”
New Impressions, runs at Clark Art in Hale, until May 16.
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WIZZ Air, the low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe has launched flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) to Riga, the capital city of Latvia.
Celebrations with passengers and airline staff took place ahead of the first departure last week, with airport staff presenting Wizz Air cabin crew with a special celebratory cake in the shape of a Wizz Air aircraft.
The new flights between Liverpool and Riga now operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays and this new destination becomes Wizz Air’s third route to be served from Liverpool.
Wizz Air began operations from LJLA in late 2004 operating flights to the Polish capital of Warsaw and the coastal city of Gdansk, also in Poland and has recently increased its capacity on both these routes with a third weekly flight to each.
Like Liverpool in 2008, Riga was the 2014 European Capital of Culture and the new service is ideal for passengers looking to get away for a weekend break with the convenience of flying direct from Liverpool.
Mark Povall, director of air service development at LJLA said: “Riga is a great destination for both business and leisure passengers. The combination of Wizz Air’s low fares and a value for money, attractive destination such as Riga, should prove popular with the region’s passengers.”
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SPECIALIST filter manufacturer Croft Filters has invested a £250,000 in a state-of-the-art metal punching machine to help reduce its carbon footprint.
The investment was facilitated by the University of Chester and is part of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), designed to help companies in England committed to delivering sustainable jobs and economic growth.
The TRUMPF TruPunch 3000 S11, which punches holes in metal sheets to a variety of different sizes, brings a new level of proficiency to Warrington-based Croft’s production line, meaning it can meet customer’s exact demands.
The electric machine removes the need for hydraulics, resulting in a much lower energy usage than its predecessor, and significantly improving Croft’s energy efficiency.
Neil Burns, director at Croft Filters, said: “Being a carbon conscious manufacturer is a key goal for us, so investing in our production line is crucial to making a real difference to our environmental impact.”
