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Marketing Masterclass for Manufacturers - Marketing Strategy for 2022 With 2022 nearly upon us, it's time for marketers to start planning for the year ahead. Robin Cordy, Marketing Director at NBS, hosts our final 'Marketing Masterclass for Manufacturers' of 2021 with...

Join the Engineering and Manufacturing Network and Excelpoint for a morning of networking and hear from Ian Brown, Managing Director of North East tech firm Excelpoint about the role of technology in automating business processes in the manufacturing and engineering...

As part of Trifast plc, TR Fastenings has been reporting their environmental initiatives and statistics for some years. We are proud to have been recognised by EcoVadis in gaining global business sustainability ratings. EcoVadis are involved in more than 200...

The first phase of the £70m project to rebuild Gosforth Metro depot has been completed, paving the way for the further demolition work on the site, and the construction of a state-of-the-art facility to house the new Metro train fleet. The opening phase of the project...

North East based tech firm Excelpoint has announced a restructure across its operations designed to enable further growth and align its structure around customer-centric policies to deliver the best customer experience for users of its no-code technology. The new...

HR2day, the Darlington-based HR specialist, has announced its first major contract win with a London-based firm. The award-winning firm, which was launched in March 2010, supplies HR support to SMEs across the country. Despite the economic depression experienced...

A Durham metalwork and fabrication company has seen a 900 percent boost in its online sales during the last financial year, highlighting how the Covid-19 pandemic has galvanised ecommerce activities for some sectors. Steelcraft Ltd, which operates from the Drum...

As a member of the North East manufacturing community, we hope you might spare two minutes to help our partners at the Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Project with their latest industry research, as they look to continue helping the region’s manufacturers...

A major expanded polystyrene manufacturer has hit its zero-waste target, thanks to innovative technology developed by Gateshead-based Tech Projects. Tech Projects, which is headquartered in Felling, delivered new conveyor system solutions to Cramlington-based S&B...

AIR pollution control and project management expert FEG Global has unveiled its specialist odour abatement solution, designed to tackle complex odours from industrial high-temperature frying and cooking environments. FEG’s patent-pending Liquid Gas Contact Scrubber...

As businesses work towards reopening in part or full, and advice from the government continues to change as in the Chancellor announcing the extension of the furlough scheme, employers must plan for any return to the workplace in a way that cares for their people and...

We are pleased to announce the release of two new training courses to add to our portfolio, both certified by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, @IEMA; Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Environmental Sustainability Skills for...

Hot on the heels from our recent Edie award success, we are delighted to have been invited to attend the Smart City Virtual Trade Mission: Queensland, Australia on March 16th 2021. The Department for International Trade is bringing together smart cities companies from...

Prominent North East Manufacturing ERP System Provider Makes New Appointments E-Max Systems, the software company providing ERP and MRP systems for manufacturing and engineering SMEs, announced today the appointment of Robert Johnston to the role of Managing Director....

Water management company, Demeter Water Solutions, and care provider, Barchester Healthcare, are delighted to have been announced winners in the prestigious Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2021 in the Water Management category after submitting a collaborative...

The 2020-2021 financial year is concluding as the most challenging but defining year for Industrial Workwear, as the Durham based workwear supplier is set to witness over a £500,000 ‘well earned’ increase in sales. Underpinning and driving the growth has been our...

Many small businesses don’t have the financial luxury of an in-house HR department.  The function can sometimes fall into the lap of the Managing Director, or the Finance Director, but rarely does this work as the business evolves and everyday tasks become more and...

Aycliffe Business Park resident Excelpoint is delighted to announce it has appointed two Business Development Managers further extending its growth. Throughout the global pandemic, Excelpoint’s team has continued to work from home supporting customers to efficiently...

Peterborough-based 316 Engineering, which was recently acquired by Go 2 Engineering Group, will work with Gateshead-based Tech Projects to provide end to end engineering solutions to help their customers be more productive and efficient. 316 Engineering, an...

Excelpoint and Altia-ABM announce a new partnership to support the worldwide acceleration of digital transformation North East based software innovator Excelpoint, is the new partner of the global software specialist Altia-ABM. The new partnership will see the...

Teescraft Engineering Plant Manager Michael Carr discusses how using E-Max ERP has helped them streamline processes & become more efficient Leading North East engineering firm, Teescraft Engineering, has recently invested in its future success with the...

Funky Chunky Furniture Ltd have grown their team by over 60% in the last two months, and they're still recruiting for more team members to join us. The consumer shift to online retail and significant growth in the home improvement and DIY retail market, has meant that...

Global Precision continues to ramp up their company expansion - after already having invested £1.7m with a move into a new factory this year - by securing funds to buy £750,000 worth of additional machinery. Global Precision Ltd provide manufacturing solutions across...

2020 isn’t a year that’s going to be marked down in the history books as a particularly positive one, but for Industrial Workwear it’s shaping up to be a record year. Not only have the Consett based workwear company weathered probably one of the most volatile...

Paragon Rapid Technologies, the North-Eastern product development support company, has been working hard to raise its levels of service and quality across its three business streams and now has a BSI Kitemark to prove its achievements. The BSI Kitemark represents...