TWO rival companies have joined forces to create a new business potentailly providing 15 new jobs after winning financial backing from bankers.
Darren Baker of JB Doors, Rotherham and Jeremy Baker of The Garage Door Company, Sheffield, have set their retail business competition aside to create a new jointly-owned manufacturer, Alluguard.
Dinnington-based Alluguard has been granted start-up funding from Yorkshire Bank as part of its Investing for Growth initiative.
The new business, which will make garage roller doors, has created seven new jobs, with a further eight anticipated within 12 months and is set to move into 8,000 sq ft new premises in Rotherham this autumn.