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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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EMN responds to Government’s Institutes of Technology announcement
BEN Gilhespy, Operations Director of the Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN), welcomed today’s Government announcement that one of the 12 new “Institutes of Technology” is being located in the region and created at New College Durham. He said: “EMN has a...
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GEM Training further strengthens Greencroft Bottling relationship
A PETERLEE training company is helping one of the UK’s largest contract wine bottlers to fully utilise its share of the apprenticeship levy. GEM Training is the long-term partner of County Durham’s Greencroft Bottling Company and is delivering a number of training...
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Rail manufacturer Stadler returns as EMCON headline sponsor
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...
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Businesses share plans for growth at Peterlee and Seaham networking event
BUSINESSES from across the region came together to share plans for growth, despite the current economic uncertainty. The Peterlee and Seaham business park groups held their first Network with your Neighbour event of 2019 at Seaham Hall Hotel and Serenity Spa this...
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Engineer sees the light as he diversifies into the arts and crafts market
AN experienced design engineer is utilising waste glass and gin bottles to diversify his business into the arts and crafts retail market. Jim Box, Managing Director of Peterlee-based Be Smart Solutions, saw a gap in the market to customise discarded glass bottles...
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ZF steers young people towards automotive careers
SIXTEEN young people are in the driving seat towards career within the automotive industry as they continue on their apprenticeship journey. ZF Peterlee is committed to investing in the best talent as part of its plans for long-term growth. To support that, the...
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Final Incubator Zone opens for business
COMPANIES across County Durham are being encouraged to sign up for the final phase of a unique exhibition programme. The Incubator Zone is a support strand of Business Durham’s Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP), created to help new and growing micro and...
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It’s all GO for entrepreneur Jonny
A BUDDING entrepreneur from Peterlee has launched his own business with the help of East Durham Business Service – and now counts the organisation as one of his clients. Jonny Golightly has set up THEGO2GROUP after 10 years working as an energy consultant for some of...
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Business park groups announce Seaham Hall partnership
TWO groups which support the growth and success of the Peterlee and Seaham business park communities have announced a significant new partnership. The Peterlee and Seaham Business Park Groups’ steering committee has secured the services and expertise of Seaham Hall...
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