MEMBER NEWS
REGIONAL COMPANIES CONFIDENT ABOUT OWN BUSINESS OUTLOOK
North East businesses’ confidence in their own business prospects rose two points to 32 per cent in May, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. But their optimism in the economy overall fell 14 points to 24 per cent. As a...
CREAM OF THE CROP CELEBRATED AT AYCLIFFE BUSINESS AWARDS
Last night (Thursday), saw businesses from across Newton Aycliffe celebrated at the annual Make Your Mark awards. Winners on the night included Roman, who were crowned winners of the 'Manufacturing' category which was sponsored by CDEMN. CDEMN Operations Director Ben...
MEMBER NEWS: SHRED DIRECT DITCHES PLASTIC BAGS
A shredding company owned by a former professional footballer is making major changes to its collection processes as it celebrates its fifth birthday. Shred Direct was launched by Newcastle United footballer Graeme Carter in May 2013 and has experienced significant...
ENGINEERING FIRM LIGHTS UP FUTURE WITH ENERGY GRANT
County Durham-based business Dyer Engineering has seen the energy efficiency light after reducing its energy costs by thousands thanks to advice and grant funding from a council-led project. The Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), led by Durham County Council...
CDEMN ANNOUNCES MILLBANK SOLUTIONS AS LATEST AFFILIATE MEMBER
County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network is delighted to announce its latest affiliate member. Millbank Solutions is a specialist security and risk management company based in the North East of England and serving individual, business and organisational...
NETPARK SCULPTURE CAN BE SEEN FROM SPACE
A bold sculpture specially designed to be visible on satellite imagery has been installed at the new gateway to one of the country’s leading science parks. The entire structure, created by inflating and stretching stainless steel, has been designed and made by...
NEW TAX DIRECTOR AT CDEMN AFFILIATE TAIT WALKER
Tait Walker, the largest independent accountancy firm in the North East, has appointed Andrew Fitton as tax director to join its growing tax team. Andrew joins the Tait Walker team with a wealth of experience in corporate and business tax. Andrew’s prior experience...
SMEs TO RECEIVE FREE TRAINING TO ADDRESS SKILLS GAP
Small businesses across County Durham are to receive free training to help address skills gaps as part of a £6m Government initiative. The two year programme aims to future proof supply chain companies by providing consultancy support to identify key needs including...
OKTOBERFEST EXHIBITOR BOXES CLEVER TO FILL GAP IN MARKET
Packaging firm JSB is boxing clever when it comes to filling a gap in the business market. The County Durham firm spotted a need for bespoke-sized cardboard cartons and changed direction to meet that need. Now manufacturing firms can’t contain their enthusiasm for the...
ECLIPSE TRANSLATIONS REBRANDS AS RWS LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS
Alnwick-based supplier of language services, Eclipse Translations, has announced it has rebranded as RWS Language Solutions. Already part of world-leading translation company, RWS, it plans to help North East clients benefit further from its global expertise. Acquired...
LLOYDS BANK TO HOST DIGITAL WORKSHOP
Affiliate members of County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) are invited to a half day workshop organised by Lloyds Bank, which is designed to help businesses improve their digital and the digital skills of their employees. The workshop, on Monday,...
CDEMN MEMBER HELPING TO MAKE THE WORKPLACE SAFER
Business is full of risk, but a Sunderland-based firm is helping companies develop a safety-first approach by tackling alcohol and substance misuse. Trevor Hall and Gordon Angus are making workplaces safer places. Their firm, Hall & Angus, is at the forefront of...
PARAGON BECOMES THE FIRST UK PRODUCTION PARTNER FOR CARBON
Paragon Rapid Technologies has teamed up with US-based Additive Manufacturing experts Carbon to introduce their groundbreaking 3D Manufacturing technology into the UK market. The addition of Carbon’s proprietary Digital Light Synthesis™ (DLS) technology complements...
£50M EMERGENCY FUND TO SUPPORT CARILLION’S SUPPLY CHAIN
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has announced a £50 million package of support to its small business customers, as part of a range of emergency measures for those businesses within Carillion’s supply chain which are now in financial difficulty, as a result of Carillion’s...
HELP AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY CARILLION COLLAPSE
Businesses in County Durham who have been affected by the collapse of construction giant Carillion are being offered help. Business Durham is working with the County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) to determine the affect it will have on the...
MAVEN CLINICS TO HELP BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW A BUSINESS
Budding entrepreneurs from County Durham are being offered free help to turn their idea into a viable business. Maven Capital Partners, the Fund Manager for the Finance Durham Fund, are offering 1-2-1 sessions with a member of the North East investment team for people...
DIGITAL TRAINING TO HELP BUSINESSES CRACK OVERSEAS MARKETS
A series of free training courses have been designed to enable businesses to crack overseas markets digitally. The pilot project is part-funded by the European Commission’s European Regional Development Fund and the UK’s Department for International Trade. Courses are...
6,000 JOBS FOR COUNTY DURHAM IF NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT IS APPROVED
Plans to attract more than 6,000 private sector jobs delivering a £400 million boost for County Durham’s economy could take a very significant step forward next week (17 January). Hailed as a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to help transform the county’s economic...
INDUSTRY 4.0 SUBJECT OF TAIT WALKER ANNUAL EVENT
An accountancy firm’s annual round table brought together manufacturing and technology leaders to debate matters affecting the industry, with the spotlight on how businesses can prosper from Industry 4.0. Tait Walker’s event, chaired by managing partner Andrew Moorby,...
£4M DIGITAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME TO LAUNCH FOR SMEs
A £4M programme will help small businesses in County Durham thrive in a digital world by gaining a competitive edge and maximising their growth. Digital Drive County Durham, the first of its kind in the county, will also help companies become more resilient and...
MORALBOX IS FIRST COMPANY TO BENEFIT FROM FINANCE DURHAM FUND
A new investment fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners, has completed its first incubator investment. Moralbox, a Seaham-based technology start-up which helps employers and employees work together to manage training records, has received £40,000 from the Finance...
GREAT YEAR FOR DYER AS GROWTH CONTINUES
Dyer Engineering has been changing over the last four years under the astute leadership of Graeme Parkins who spoke to Insider about recent milestones. Revenues, production, staff numbers and profits have all increased since Graeme took over the business from previous...
STILLER EMBARKING ON £2M EXPANSION
A family transport firm is embarking upon a £2m expansion bosses say could create up to 25 jobs. Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is building a new delivery centre. The company, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, says the 50,000sq ft base will help it cope...
CDEMN MEMBER SAGETECH TARGETS EXPORT MARKET
A County Durham machinery firm hopes a factory switch can be the catalyst for export growth across South Africa and the US. Sagetech Machinery has moved to a larger unit on Chilton Industrial Estate, near Ferryhill, in a bid to extend its market presence. The business...
ASSOCIATE MEMBER TAIT WALKER MOVES INTO DURHAM
Associate member Tait Walker has opened offices in Durham. The company new base will bridge the gap between their Newcastle, Morpeth and Teesside offices that are home to 155 staff, giving full coverage of the region. Tait Walker’s new office, situated at Salvus House...
CDEMN MEMBER MECAPLAST REBRANDS AS NOVARES
One of the world’s leading automotive manufacturing groups has revealed its new identity. French-owened Mecaplast Group and US firm Key Plastics will be called Novares, following their merger earlier this year. The rebranding exercise reflects both the evolution and...
AFFILIATE MEMBER LEC AWARDED INCUBATOR ZONE CONTRACT
A growing communications consultancy has announced its latest business win. LEC Communications and Design has been awarded a three-year contract to deliver the Durham Oktoberfest Incubator Zone project. The Incubator Zone, which is being managed by Business Durham’s...
DYER TARGETS INCREASED TURNOVER
County Durham-based Dyer Engineering has outlined plans to increase turnover to the £20m mark by 2020 as it celebrates 40 years in business. Founded in 1977 by father and son John and Paul Dyer, the company originally manufactured pipe fittings and supported the local...
MEMBER NEWS: JACKSON HOGG ANNOUNCEMENT SENIOR APPOINTMENT
Wallsend-based Jackson Hogg Recruitment has made a senior appointment to its growing team. Aoife Owens, who relocated to Newcastle to complete a masters' degree in law at Northumbria University, has been appointed to the role of senior consultant She specialises in...
E-MAX SYSTEMS WINS PRYME GROUP SOFTWARE CONTRACT
E-Max Systems is delighted to announce its newest customer, key UK manufacturing organisation, Pryme Group. After a rigorous selection process, Pryme Group has confirmed that E-Max Systems’ software is undoubtedly the best fit for their requirements. Pryme Group have...
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE RISES AFTER BREXIT VOTE
Business confidence in the North East rose in the last six months, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank, based on data gathered after the snap election had been called. The confidence index – an average of respondents’ expected sales,...
NHS CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CDEMN MEMBERS
It is now just over three weeks until the UK’s leading NHS procurement event of the year takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 13 July, and free tickets remain for attendance if this is an area that you would like to explore. Tickets are currently complimentary,...
OVER 100 BUSINESSES SIGNED UP FOR BUSINESS GROWTH EVENT
Businesses are being given the chance to find out more about the support available to help them grow. Peterlee Business Park Group has organised the funding and business support event to showcase the various funding pots available across the region. Already over 100...
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CDEMN MEMBERS
Network members are being invited to book their place at two upcoming events organised by Sunderland University's Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) programme. The first is to see the future of hydraulics on Friday, June 9, at the Industry Centre....
FURTHER INVESTMENT AT PARAGON
Paragon Rapid Technologies continues to invest in state of art manufacturing technology, underpinning its commitment to delivering precision parts for its growing client base. As part of the company’s ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System, the installation of a...
TWINS AT THE HELM OF ENGINEERING COMPANY HIATCO
For some siblings, the idea of spending any length of time together can be too much. For twins James and Stuart Parkin, however, the situation couldn’t be more different. The brothers are directors at engineering company Hiatco, based in Annfield Plain, near Stanley,...
JOBS GROWTH IN COUNTY DURHAM HIGHER THAN UK AVERAGE
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...
HUSQVARNA TO CREATE HUNDREDS OF JOBS
A LAWNMOWER maker is creating hundreds of jobs as it ramps up robotic cutter production. Husqvarna Group is taking on around 800 temporary staff to meet seasonal summer demand at its factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. However, bosses also aim to fill 75...
PARAGON LAUNCHES NEW RAPID ONLINE ORDERING SOLUTION
MANUFACTURING company Paragon is launching a new online ordering facility to ensure it provides customers with the best possible service. The company, which is based at Durham Tees Valley Airport, is a member of CDEMN. Ian Jobling, commercial director at Paragon,...
COUNTY DURHAM POISED FOR SUCCESSFUL 2017
LEADER of Durham County Council, Cllr Simon Henig, has used his first address to council of 2017 to highlight that there is much to look forward to in what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Set against the backdrop of Brexit uncertainty and continuing austerity,...
PARAGON GO LARGE WITH 800MM HIGH DEFININTION SLA SOLUTION
UNTIL recently UK manufacturers have been limited to smaller Stereolithography build platforms and the only way to produce big prototypes was by section and bond methods. However Paragon has taken the plunge and invested in a World first large frame SLA machine with a...