EMN Membership News

An award-winning North East industrialist, who has achieved regional and national recognition for his leadership of manufacturing businesses, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Turnmill Engineering. Andrew Esson will bring both extensive expertise and...

North East construction firms are being urged to brace themselves against payment freezes by ensuring watertight documentation for all site project work. Kerry Pearson, Restructuring and Insolvency Partner at Azets in the North East, the UK’s largest regional...

County Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, has announced the appointment of Andrew Morris as contract hire sales manager, as it continues to rapidly grow its presence throughout the UK. Andrew’s appointment comes as the company is looking to strengthen its...

Hartlepool, UK-based expanded metal mesh pioneer The Expanded Metal Company has recruited a new business development manager into its ExMesh™ security products division. Muhammad Short has joined The Expanded Metal Company to strengthen ExMesh™’s market presence,...

Seta are holding both a one day Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work course and a one day First Aid for Mental Health course for companies looking to give their staff basic First Aid training. Dates are available until end of the year. This course could be fully funded...

NTG is expanding its capabilities and resources with the acquisition of ABS Precision. Specialists in hydraulic bolting markets and supplying customers globally, ABS will join the NTG group of companies and will continue to scale its operations as part of a larger...

North East tech firm Excelpoint has enjoyed a positive first-quarter performance with increased sales and recognition in the FSB, North East Business, and Aycliffe Business Park awards. It has continued to build on the sales momentum from 2021, acquiring new customers...

Infographic: Leadership Skills Have your leadership team got the necessary behaviours for performance, success and fulfilment? 10 key competencies of leadership As leaders, we have to cover many different aspects in our roles. The infographic below identifies 10 key...

Why should companies make the move to electric cars? The UK’s net-zero carbon strategy is rightly focusing minds in a way we’ve never witnessed before and this is showing through increased demand for electric battery company cars. Pure-electric cars currently share...

RIBA CPD Report: The changing landscape of CPD Earlier this year, we surveyed hundreds of architects about how they prefer to undertake CPD, their opinion of RIBA-approved CPD and what they want to see from CPD providers in the future. The results have now been...

Businesses that generate income that is exempt from VAT (those in the financial, insurance, healthcare, property sectors, to name a few) or have activities that are classified as being non-business (provided for free) are required to perform VAT partial exemption and...

An experienced Tyneside engineer is taking on the next stage of his entrepreneurial journey with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund, Supported by The European Regional Development Fund.   Mark Ranft set up Select Works to...

Andy Hall, who hails from Middlesbrough, has joined The Expanded Metal Company to lead on manufacturing operations in the ExMesh™ division and he will be spearheading a continuous improvement programme. The Expanded Metal Company’s ExMesh™ range offers innovative...

Book Now Meet with a wide range of exhibitors who can help your business become more energy efficient, reduce costs and have a sustainable future. About this event Business Durham offers you this unique opportunity to meet with a wide range of exhibitors who will be...

Do you know a company that has created patented inventions in the UK? If so, they will be eligible for a lower effective corporation tax rate of 10% - rather than the standard 19% - on their relevant profits. The Patent Box tax relief is the Government's way of...

  HMRC Targeting Supply Chain VAT Fraud Company directors who either commit VAT fraud or fail to demonstrate procedures to prevent VAT fraud in the supply chain are being targeted by HMRC with a trader monitoring campaign shaped by The Kittel Principle, which...

High Performing Teams and TRUST The 6 Key Characteristics of Successful Teams Why some teams come together to perform well, and some don't. What is the secret to high performing teams? This is the question most teams and organisations ask themselves on an ongoing...

Webinar: Third Party Certification Explained Certification gives manufacturers an advantage in a competitive sector as certified products provide reassurance to specifiers that any performance claims have been independently verified. In this webinar, NBS’ Head of...

A County Durham injection moulding firm has renewed its longstanding relationship with the North East’s most active business investor as part of its plans to double its turnover by the end of next year. Formula Plastics has worked with NEL Fund Managers to bring in a...

The impact of inflation on North East SME’s, with guest speaker Mauricio Armellini from the Bank of England. About this event The rising cost of living in the UK is now squeezing small and medium-sized businesses, with many feeling the impact of higher energy prices...

Just over two years since Stadler and Nexus signed the contract for 46 new trains for Tyne and Wear Metro, the manufacturing process is well under way and the process to build bogies — structures with wheels attached that carry the bodyshells — will soon begin in...

As part of the Tees Valley Business Challenge, we will be holding a free to attend large-scale supply chain event on May 4th 2022 at Middlesbrough Football Club (summary info below). We are anticipating over 250 SME visitors on the day and we would delighted if you...