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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
FREE HEALTHCHECKS AT OKTOBERFEST 2016
EXHIBITORS and attendees at the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing event are being offered free heath checks while they network. For the first time, Durham Oktoberfest has struck a deal with the NHS for them to carry out Checks for Life. The healthchecks...
E-MAX URGES FIRMS TO ATTEND OKTOBERFEST
A COMPANY which scooped a significant contract on the back of an annual manufacturing event has urged other firms to get on board when it returns to the region later this year. Darlington-based E-Max Systems joined over 150 other firms at Durham Oktoberfest, the...
ENGINEERING COMPANY BOOSTED BY OKTOBERFEST ATTENDANCE
AN ENGINEERING company that secured new business after attending Durham Oktoberfest has confirmed it will be exhibiting again this year. EDM Zone, based in Newcastle, was among the 200 firms which took stands at last year’s event, and after experiencing an upsurge in...
OKTOBERFEST 2016 SET TO BE BIGGEST AND BEST YET
NORTH East engineering and manufacturing will once again come under the national spotlight as plans for this year’s Durham Oktoberfest are announced. The event, which is now in its ninth year, is taking place on Thursday, October 20, at the Xcel Centre in Newton...
CDEMN CHAIRMAN SPEAKS TO NORTH EAST TIMES
On the 'burning issue' of inward investment for the region, David Land, Chairman of County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN), spoke to prestigious business and lifestyle magazine, North East Times. He said: “The North East has a good reputation for...
COUNTY’S MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING STRENGTHS UNDER SPOTLIGHT
CHALLENGES and opportunities within County Durham’s engineering and manufacturing industries will be the themes at a support organisation’s inaugural economic forum this week. The County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network (CDEMN) has been created to support...