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CDEMN MEMBERS MAKE ‘MADE IN THE NORTH EAST AWARDS’ SHORTLIST
The shortlists for Insider's prestigious Made in the North East Awards have been released, with the cream of the region's manufacturing industry battling it out across ten categories. And several of our members are in the running, including EDM Zone, Marmax Products...
OKTOBERFEST INCUBATOR ZONE TO SUPPORT MICRO FIRMS AND SMES
MICRO and growing firms that make parts or provide a service to the engineering and manufacturing sectors are being given a unique chance to be part of this year’s Oktoberfest. For the first time ever, there will be a dedicated Incubator Zone for companies who employ...
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...
CDEMN SUPPORTS FUTURE BUSINESS MAGNATES COMPETITION
Talented students from an enterprising school have won a top award with their invention of a board game for Durham. Students from Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College were crowned champions of the Future Business Magnates (FBM) competition – run by Business...
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG PEOPLE VITAL TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
Developing the skills of young people is vital to ensure long term economic growth and prosperity in the North East. That was the clear message that emerged from last night’s (Monday’s) County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) dinner at the South...
CDEMN EXHIBITS AT FUNDING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT EVENT
Over 50 businesses from around the region have been given an insight into the support available to help them grow. Peterlee Business Park Group working alongside Business Durham and LEC Communications and Design organised the ‘funding and business support’ event...
BUDDING ENGINEERS TO SHOWCASE SKILLS AT OKTOBERFEST
Budding engineers will be showcasing their capabilities to employers from across the region at Durham Oktoberfest, which this year celebrates its tenth birthday. An Education Zone is once again being created to enable students from colleges and universities around the...
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...
AUTOMOTIVE AND PUBLIC SECTORS PROMISE MASSIVE GROWTH FOR SMES
Small businesses in the area have a massive opportunity to win work from the automotive and public sectors. That was the message that came from the Peterlee Business Park supply chain opportunities themed event, which attracted 50 people from companies and...
EDBS BUSINESS GROWTH COURSES OPEN TO CDEMN MEMBERS
Business owners are being given the chance to gain qualifications which could help their company grow. East Durham Business Service (EDBS) has secured funding for a three-day residential course, Boost your Business, which will be held at locations across the North...
BUSINESSES WARNED ABOUT SUBSTANCE MISUSE LEGISLATION
Businesses who don’t have a substance misuse policy could fall foul of insurance policies. That’s the message that came from an event organised by County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) in partnership with Hall and Angus. The event was attended by...
OKTOBERFEST LANDS TRANSPORT COMPANY SIX FIGURE CONTRACT
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...
BUSINESSES URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF APPRENTICESHIP LEVY
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...
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,...
ENGINEERING FIRM BOOSTED BY OKTOBERFEST ATTENDANCE
A County Durham engineering firm secured a string of strong business leads as a result of its attendance at this year’s Durham Oktoberfest. Altec Engineering Group took along a team of staff from the six arms of its business to man its prominent stand at the...
HUNDREDS FLOCK TO OKTOBERFEST AS PLANS FOR 2017 ANNOUNCED
ORGANISERS behind the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing expo are already making plans for next year – the event’s tenth birthday. Yesterday (Thursday) saw hundreds of people from across the region descend on the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe for Durham...
ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TO COME UNDER SPOTLIGHT
DOZENS of businesses from the region’s engineering and manufacturing sectors will descend on Newton Aycliffe later this month to meet potential customers and suppliers. Durham Oktoberfest is the North East’s biggest shop window for businesses looking to promote their...
COUNTY MICRO FIRMS SOUGHT FOR INCUBATOR ZONE
County Durham new starts, micro firms and growing SMEs are being given a unique chance to be part of this year’s Oktoberfest. As part of plans to encourage smaller companies to be part of the event, there will be a dedicated Incubator Zone for those companies who have...
BUSINESSES WARNED OF DANGERS OF CYBER CRIME
Businesses are being given the chance to learn more about the dangers of crime at an event being organised by Durham Constabulary. The open evening is aimed at businesses across the area to shed light on the growing risks posed by cyber criminals. Attendees will be...
MADE IN THE NORTH EAST AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED
Due to an influx of requests, Insider has extended the deadline for entries to its prestigious Made in the North East awards. The final date for submissions - which can be made here - is now 28 July 2017. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise and reward...
BUSINESSES TAP INTO REGION’S THRIVING RAIL SECTOR
More than 100 businesses from across the North East heard how they could tap into the billion pound rail sector at a sell-out conference. Business Durham, together with the Rail Alliance and the County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network, held the event at...
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,...
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....
THOUSANDS OF JOBS ON WAY FOR REGION OVER NEXT THREE YEARS
More than 6,000 new jobs will be created over the next three years by firms investing in the North East, new figures reveal today. The statistics unveiled by Invest North East England on behalf of the region’s seven local authorities and the North East Local...
CDEMN MEMBERS URGED TO ATTEND SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT
Businesses who are keen to expand their supply chain are encouraged to attend an event at East Durham College tomorrow (Tuesday). Peterlee Business Park and Seaham Business Park groups are hosting their monthly networking event at East Durham College which will...
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,...
DURHAM OKTOBERFEST TEAMS UP WITH NIGEL WRIGHT RECRUITMENT
Durham Oktoberfest, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, is pleased to announce Nigel Wright Recruitment as an associate partner. The agreement will see the global recruitment specialist support the Durham Oktoberfest event team to secure new exhibitors...
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...
SUCCESSION PLANNING KEY TO BUSINESS GROWTH
BUSINESSES must consider succession planning as part of their long term targets for growth. That’s according to CDEMN Director of Operations Ben Gilhepsy, who spoke at Peterlee Business Park’s February networking meeting which was focused on how employers can better...
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...
WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION ZONE ON OKTOBERFEST LINE-UP
FULL details about the workshops and education zone at this year’s Durham Oktoberfest have been revealed. The workshops are being held to offer businesses expert advice and guidance on issues which are topical and could help their business grow. The line up features:...
BUSINESS EXPERTS TO DEBATE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
SOME of the North East’s most influential business figures will debate the hot topics affecting the engineering and manufacturing sectors at this year's Durham Oktoberfest on October 20. For the first time, a panel debate and audience question and answer session has...
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...
REGION’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR GROWING FASTER THAN ANYWHERE IN UK
The North East’s manufacturing sector is enjoying a resurgence with new firms launching at a faster rate than anywhere in the UK. A new report issued by manufacturers’ organisation and BDO LLP, the accountancy and business advisory firm, details the considerable...
RAIL ALLIANCE TO HOST SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP AT OKTOBERFEST
Opportunities for regional firms to capitalise on the growth of the rail sector are to be outlined at this year’s Durham Oktoberfest. Since the arrival of Hitachi to Newton Aycliffe, the sector has undergone major growth with many companies from the rail industry’s...
OUTGOING BUSINESS DURHAM BOSS REFLECTS ON GROWTH OF COUNTY
An outgoing business development boss says the region will continue being an attractive place for investment and growth long after his departure. Dr Simon Goon is stepping down as managing director of Business Durham later this summer to take a “once-in-ablue- moon...
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,...
SKILLS DINNER TO HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES IN THE COUNTY
Building on the huge success of our previous events, CDEMN is pleased to announce a black-tie dinner to be held at the South Durham University Technical College in Newton Aycliffe on June 26. The event is based around the critical subject of skills with a focus on the...
COMPANIES PURSUING PATHS TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR GROWTH
Dozens of businesses from County Durham’s engineering and manufacturing sectors are looking into funding programmes which could help them grow. County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) identified the need to develop an event aimed at the sector...
FUNDING FOR BUSINESSES SHOWCASED AT CDEMN EVENT
Engineering and manufacturing companies are being given the chance to learn more about the financial support available to help their business grow. County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) is hosting an event at New College Durham on Wednesday, May...
COUNTY DURHAM ENGINEERING FIRM ON THE UP
A return to 'more normal' levels of customer demand and the start of some important contracts has helped a County Durham-headquartered engineering company post a rise in both sales and profit. GT Group was founded more than 30 years ago by chairman Geoff Turnbull...
BUSINESS DURHAM CONFIRMED AS OKTOBERFEST GOLD SPONSOR
Business Durham is once again GOLD sponsor of Durham Oktoberfest. The organisation has been a main supporter of our event since it launched in 2008, when Sir John Hall was the inaugural keynote speaker. Simon Goon, Managing Director at Business Durham, said:...
MANUFACTURERS WARNED NOT TO ‘REST ON THEIR LAURELS’
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...
SPRING BUDGET: CDEMN WANTS FUNDING SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY FOR FIRMS
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...
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...
CDEMN AT HRH THE DUKE OF YORK VISIT TO SUNDERLAND
HRH The Duke of York was in the region yesterday (Wednesday) to officially launch higher and degree apprenticeships at the University of Sunderland. Ben Gilhespy, Director of Operations at County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN), was among the...
IMPRESSED AND PLEDGING TO RETURN IN 2017
AN engineering firm is forging ahead with plans to convert a clutch of valuable business leads it gained at this year’s Durham Oktoberfest. Impress Group, based at Blaydon, exhibited for the first time at the annual event, which has grown to become the region’s most...
OKTOBERFEST EXHIBITION STANDS FULLY BOOKED
NEXT week’s Durham Oktoberfest, the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing networking event, is now fully booked to exhibitors. The event, at the Xcel Centre, is in its ninth year and attracts hundreds of businesses from around the North East and beyond, who...