Firm in running for award

CHADDERTON-based semiconductor manufacturer Diodes Zetex has been shortlisted in the North-West Business Environment Awards.

The company is in the running for the Best Environmental Practice award in the large company category.

The winner will be announced at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, today in front of 250 guests from across the region.

The guest speaker is Jonathon Porritt, co-founder of the sustainable development charity Forum for the Future.

The North-West’s award winners will enter the European Business Awards for the Environment.