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Fat Hippo to provide this year’s EMCON catering
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...
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High quality business centre to open in Seaham next month
A HIGH-QUALITY and much needed business centre which puts Seaham at its very heart will open next month. Businessmen Andy Laundon and Lee Bishton are transforming the unused building at Enterprise Court within Seaham Grange Industrial Estate into office space for new...
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From zero to £115m portfolio for family run Wealth of Advice
A FAMILY-run retirement advice company which helps people invest their wealth for maximum return has seen its portfolio rise to over £115m – having started with just one person. Wealth of Advice is headed up by East Durham entrepreneur Chris Breward, who launched the...
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Heather Mills announced as this year’s EMCON keynote speaker
The Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) is delighted to announce that Heather Mills is keynote speaker at this year’s EMCON event. Visionary businesswoman Heather Mills has expanded her international award-winning plant based vegan company VBites by opening...
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Limited spaces as final Incubator Zone quickly fills up
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...
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East Durham Business magazine to launch
A NEW magazine to showcase East Durham’s thriving business community launches next week. East Durham Business will be a flagship publication, replacing the printed PBP News and SBP News newsletters. The magazine has been developed by the team at LEC Communications and...
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Pop-up initiative to showcase County Durham food and drink produce
A THREE-MONTH long pop-up programme to give food and drink producers from across County Durham the chance to showcase their products and explore potential routes to market launches this week. The event is a collaboration between All Durham, the brainchild of...
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Entrepreneurial spirit buoyant in East Durham says EDBS
Denise Fielding is Operations Director of business support organisation East Durham Business Service. The organisation, based at Novus Business Centre in Peterlee, supports budding entrepreneurs to pursue a path into self-employment, and established micro businesses...
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ZF raises over £1,000 for CRUK after entering a team into the Race for Life
ZF in Peterlee has smashed its £1,000 fundraising target after entering a team into Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life event in Sunderland earlier this month. Thirteen staff members took part in the charity event, with the only male who entered, Harry Robson, crossing...
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Software firm with sales of over £170,000 returns as event sponsor
ONE of the region’s fastest growing engineering software companies is returning to sponsor the show which has generated over £170,000 of sales for the firm. Thornaby-based E-Max Systems, which provides manufacturing ERP software packages for companies across the...
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Ben Gilhespy on why bacon butty clubs still have a place
IN his latest column, Ben Gilhespy, Operations Director of the Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) looks at the importance of networking and why ‘bacon butty’ clubs still have a place when it comes to raising the profile of your business. Networking has become...
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Food Review: Charltons
From horsebox catering to light and airy café as Charltons proves its catering pedigree… For several years we at LEC have been firm fans of catering company Charltons. We love our food and when it’s fresh, tasty and healthy (and made by a company on our doorstep)...
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EDBS blog: growing a business and making it a success
IT'S one thing starting a business. It’s another thing altogether making it a success. But in the last month two tenants within East Durham Business Service’s Novus Business Centre have moved to bigger offices as they undergo periods of growth. Here Operations...
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EMN strengthens team with appointment of Kaye Collins
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...
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Former apprentice proves he’s no waste as he secures full time job
A FORMER apprentice has proved his employer’s investment in him was no waste as he begins a permanent job with the company. Callum Summerill has been completing an 18-month business administration apprenticeship with Peterlee-based Shred Direct, after being taken on...
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Food producers tap into support programme to get their products to market
SMALL and medium sized food producers from County Durham are snapping up support to get their products to market. The Durham Food and Drink Network is helping producers of all sizes, who are making tasty and distinctive food and drink products but don’t know how to...
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ZF partners with CRUK after losing several staff to cancer
ZF in Peterlee has agreed a partnership with Cancer Research UK to promote the charity’s Race for Life events. ZF employs around 1,000 people at its North West Industrial Estate location, a global leader in the production of specialist safety camera equipment. The...
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EDBS tenants move to bigger offices as they continue to grow
TWO businesses which are each undergoing a period of significant growth are moving to bigger offices to accommodate their continued expansion. QuickRebates and SSK Recruitment are both based within Novus Business Centre in Peterlee. And as each business has won new...
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