An entrepreneur who built a global engineering business from the back streets of Colne has died aged 88, his company has announced.

Ted Fort, the Lancashire engineer and entrepreneur who founded Colne-based manufacturer Fort Vale Engineering and built it into a global leader in industrial valves, has died aged 88.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing significant delays and rising costs in global shipping, affecting supply chains and production schedules worldwide. SA retailers, including Shoprite, ...

Significant disruption to helium supply is now much more likely with the news that QatarEnergy will not restart LNG production at its Ras Laffan Industrial City complex until the escalating Middle ...

JINHUA CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The disposable tableware sector has ...