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Fat Hippo, the North East-founded burger chain, has been announced as the catering provider for this year’s EMCON expo. The food group, which now has three restaurants and outlets in the North East and a recently opened food kiosk in Sheffield, will offer up a range...
Several companies have booked their place for the final Incubator Zone programme at this year’s EMCON event. The programme, one of five strands of the Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP), is aimed at companies within County Durham that have never exhibited...
The region’s largest engineering and manufacturing network has appointed a network support manager to work with the team on its continued growth. Kaye Collins has joined the Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) to enhance the support currently offered to...
Swiss rail manufacturer, Stadler, has announced that it will once again support EMCON, acting as headline sponsor for the second time. This decision relates to the company’s objective of establishing a regional supply chain in the north east, as it aims to grow in...
Overall business confidence in the North East rose for a second month during March, climbing two points to 10 per cent according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the North East, surveyed between 1st and 15th March, ...
One of the country’s leading sign manufacturers is putting staff through training to ensure mental health support is available for any employee who needs it. Gateshead based Astley – which designs, manufactures and installs signs for international brands such as BP,...
Businesses that are keen to pursue growth internationally are being given the opportunity to sign up for a trade mission to Atlanta. This trade mission provides a unique opportunity to explore the Georgian city, as well as the wider US market for. Hosted by the...
EMCON, the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing expo, will return in 2019 on a new date. Historically the networking exhibition has been held on the third Thursday in October, however in response to exhibitor and delegate feedback the event will be now held...
An engineering company that secured new business after attending Durham Oktoberfest has confirmed it will be exhibiting again this year. EDM Zone, based in Newcastle, was among the 200 firms which took stands at last year’s event, and after experiencing an upsurge in...
Leading auction house Pattinson Auction is actively partnering with agents across the country to access wider markets and help more people find their ideal home. There are several great benefits of being a Pattinson Auction Partner Agent, including generous auction...
A North East company is leading the way in preparing university students to compete in the world of work. The aim follows research that suggests employment opportunities for recent graduates have fallen by eight per cent in the last year. Newcastle based Smart...
Students from Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) in Middlesbrough will be revealing their artistic flair at the opening night of the College’s summer show next week. On display at the specialist art and design college are works from students studying a...
Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton MP is heading to Newcastle next month as the keynote guest speaker at a conference setting out the next steps for the Northern Powerhouse. The North East now has a devolution deal, with a powerful elected Mayor set to be...
A £55m funding pot to boost manufacturing in the region is to be discussed at a masterclass event next week. The voice of North East manufacturing – the Advanced Manufacturing Forum – is to host the event centered around the current challenges faced by UK companies...
A leading North East auction house Pattinson Auction is expanding its apprenticeship scheme to keep up with demand from more and more people in the North East seeking to find their dream home under the hammer. The expansion comes as statistics showed that across...
Two famous names from North East football are uniting to support a charity golf day. Scotland defender Bobby Moncur, the former Newcastle United captain who led the club to victory in the Fairs Cup in 1969, and Sunderland’s Dick Malone, who was part of the famous 1973...
A Leading North East auction house is continuing to partner with established traditional estate agents to keep up with demand for more and more people seeking to find their dream home under the hammer. A growing number of home owners are now choosing to sell homes...
A North East counselling service is preparing to mark its tenth anniversary, a decade during which it has helped thousands of people at difficult times in their lives. Gateshead-based North East Counselling Services (NECS) is a Community Interest Company formed in...
The owner of a North East company has raised more than £700 for a charity that helps young people with special needs through activities including a fire walk and a sponsored kissing event. Now, Alastair Smith, who runs Print & Mail Runner, which is based in...
As Britain’s firms struggle with low productivity and tough trading conditions, leadership and performance coach Claire Walton has issued a call for a return to simplicity and focus to turn things around. Teessider Claire, founder and Executive Director of Leaders Are...
A £10m Government cash pot to fund apprenticeships was discussed at a meeting of the region’s business leaders. Companies from Hartlepool, Peterlee, and across the North East attended the Advanced Manufacturing Forum’s (AMF) event on the theme of apprentices....
A mum-of-four whose teaching career spanned five decades has gone into semi-retirement – now running a luxury bed and breakfast with the love of her life. Pauline Gill sits on a vintage arm chair in the living room of her 18th Century home – a former post office which...
Two of the region's leading Professors have warned the North East's unhealthy habits are risking "a growing epidemic" of long term conditions such as obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes. In a report for Policy North, the North East based Think Tank, the experts have warned...
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art has announced the appointment of five new trustees. Louise Wilson, Graham Thrower, Manohari Saravanamuttu, Joanna Feeley (pictured L-R) and Tina Gharavi have joined the Gateshead venue's board of trustees. Louise has an art and...
A General Manager has been appointed for Durham’s newest pub, The Kingslodge Inn by The Inn Collection group. Leanne Jeffrey, from Whitley Bay, has over 20 years’ experience in the industry both in the north east and abroad. She has been Deputy Manager at The Inn...
A NORTH-EAST think tank has warned ‘political dinosaurs’ must not stunt the region’s progress ahead of a devolution decision. Stephen Purvis, chairman of the think tank Policy North, said: “This week will see a defining moment in the North East’s journey towards a...
Talented physics students met business leaders from some of the region’s most innovative companies as part of a bid to keep their skills in the North East. An event was held at NETPark, (the North East Technology Park), in Sedgefield, to help increase the profile of,...
Marketing teams big and small joined forces to discuss the benefits and challenges of marketing in the manufacturing industry. From firms with global marketing teams to those with a one-man resource, members of the Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) attended its most...
Mike Matthews MBE, President of the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) and MD of Stockton-based Nifco UK, rolled up his sleeves and stepped back in time to learn at first hand what skills today’s apprentices are learning at the Tridonic manufacturing plant in...
A new company which will train the next generation of North East software developers is launching. Code Academy plans to capitalise on the growth of the North East Technology Sector and help to narrow the digital skills gap in the North East. Code Academy is part of...
An organisation set up to support the region’s manufacturing sector has celebrated its 100th meeting with a talk on diversification from its respected founder. The Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) was launched in June 2006 by Geoff Ford OBE, of Ford Aerospace...
A growing security company has signed a major contract with a national retail firm which will see it expand into Scotland and the North-West. T3 Security, based in Gosforth, Newcastle, struck the deal with Poundworld Retail Group to provide security staff in 30 stores...
More than 50 North East businesses got to hear first-hand how they can benefit from the growth of the UK space sector which is expected to reach £40bn by 2030. Delegates at the Satellite Applications Catapult Roadshow event, which took place at The Core, in Newcastle...
A Sunderland couple are proving to be the perfect pair, after bringing their business interests together to form a brand new digital marketing agency. Chris Kean, who has successfully managed his own business, Kean Media - a website design company based at the North...
An expanding technology company which has tripled its growth figures year on year since its launch has outlined ambitious expansion plans for 2016. The recently formed SGP Technology Group, in Newcastle, has capitalised on the North East’s strengths within the...
