by Leanne English | Apr 3, 2017 | EMN & Affiliate News
Manufacturers must not “rest on their laurels” after continued cost pressures and weaker growth forced the industry into a fresh low, a report has warned. Latest figures show the sector stumbled in March as slower consumer goods production compounded higher overheads...
by Leanne English | Mar 22, 2017 | EMN & Affiliate News, Oktoberfest News
A manufacturing company which makes plastic products from recycled milk cartons has awarded a six-figure transport contract on the back of a Durham Oktoberfest meeting. Marmax Products based in Stanley attended the manufacturing and engineering showcase expo for the...
by Leanne English | Mar 7, 2017 | Member News
County Durham’s economy has continued to grow despite a challenging economic environment, the council’s cabinet will hear. A report will ask members to note that latest estimates show there are now over 200,000 jobs in Durham, showing an increase of 4.7 per cent...
by Leanne English | Mar 6, 2017 | EMN & Affiliate News
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivers his Spring Budget on Wednesday and businesses across the North East are hoping it will bring with it a financial boost. County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) is working with employers in the area to support them...
by Leanne English | Feb 28, 2017 | EMN & Affiliate News
Some of the region’s biggest employers have been urged to take advantage of the apprenticeship levy, which comes into force this year. From April the way government funds apprenticeships will change and some employers will be required to contribute to the...
