Wilton Centre News Archive
October 2009
Investment supports pioneering industrial biotechnology work
The Government is investing £12 million in a Wilton Centre-based project which will further develop industrial biotechnology (IB).
Success for Lucite International
Lucite International won the Chemical Industries Association Innospec Innovation award for its new process for the manufacture of methyl methacrylate (MMA).
TechConsult UK doubles turnover
Specialist recruitment company TechConsult UK has defied talk of recession by posting its best ever half-year figures.
Tackling waste in the chemical process
INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT) has acquired a unique residue recovery technology that greatly helps reduce by-product waste in chemical processes.
Taking the pain out of PAYE
With PAYE regulations ever changing, and the penalties for non-compliance being a real headache for companies large and small, Wilton Centre resident Quill Pinpoint has a cost-effective answer.
Industrial Thinking looking to help industry
Industrial Thinking, a recent arrival at the Centre, is a small company with a wealth of experience in offering supporting software services and products to the manufacturing industry.
DuPont Teijin Films helps the next generation
DuPont Teijin Films has recorded five years of supporting students keen to learn more about the industry.
Investment helps research scientists
A six-figure investment in sophisticated new equipment is helping scientists to identify new ways of helping their customers.
Recruitment specialists move in
New Wilton Centre resident Engineering Recruitment Services Ltd (ERS) is one of the UK’s leading specialists in temporary and permanent recruitment.
Five years of achievement
October marks the fifth anniversary of LaSalle Investment Management taking over the management of The Wilton Centre on behalf of its new pension fund owners.
Birds make their exit
Buildings Supervisor Alf Wilson was in for a surprise when he approached F Turnstile because a house martin flew past his ear.
Around the Centre - Sessions target healthy living
The NHS is offering Centre residents the opportunity to have a free Healthy Heart Check during late October.
Around the Centre - Blood Donor Sessions
Blood donor sessions in April, May and September will be followed up by another one in October. Details are on the building notice boards.
Around the Centre - Building Refurbishment
Refurbishment of the Main Reception area, plus N, H & D Block stairwells, is complete. The Reception work included the installation of automatic doors that have improved visitor access.
Around the Centre - Gymnasium
The proposed Gym development in the ground floor of the Restaurant building has reached the point where a design package is being sent out for tender.
Around the Centre - Energy Conservation
Following the reduction of energy use in the ventilation modifications in T Block, a similar project in R Block has completed the design and tendering stage. Implementation is likely to start soon.