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CJM Recycling Celebrates a Banner Year with Remarkable Growth and Accolades
CJM Recycling proudly reflects on a dynamic year marked by unprecedented achievements and milestones. The company's relocation to a new, expansive recycling site in Wallsend laid the foundation for a transformative period of expansion and innovation. The strategic...
Spotlight On: Waterstons -Helen Fawcett
What does Waterstons do? In a nutshell – we use technology to solve business problems. This could be anything from monitoring and improving cyber security practices, helping make decisions making data driven, or using software and automation to increase process...
Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies attend prestigious agricultural show
Sunderland based Hydraulic & Offshore Supplies (HOS) are delighted to be attending the Lamma show, the UK’s premier agricultural event and a highly anticipated event in the industry’s calendar. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 17th and 18th of January,...
New College Durham Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps New College Durham is working with North East Local Enterprise Partnership, North of the Tyne combined Authority, Gateshead College and Tees Valley Combined Authority, to deliver brand new Skills Bootcamps in Green Skills, Construction, Digital,...
NEAA Annual Awards 2024 28th March 2024
About NEAA Annual Awards 2024 We are excited to announce the return of the NEAA Annual Awards in 2024. Our mission to celebrate and champion automotive excellence continues, and we look forward to recognising outstanding achievements in the industry. The winners will...
EMN membership – a pathway to problem solving
At EMN, we encourage members to tap into our network’s knowledge and expertise, and to share their experiences, challenges and solutions. And that’s been a major plus for Sotech, the designer and manufacturer of the Optima range of engineered metal rainscreen cladding...
EMCON – a springboard for collaboration
Throughout its 15-year history, EMCON – which showcases engineering and manufacturing excellence in the North East and beyond – has helped companies to make new connections, extend their supply chains and build brand awareness. And the event has also led to the...
UMI: New £3.5m grant fund for businesses looking to grow with capital investment
Are you a business in the North of Tyne area, Gateshead, or Sunderland with ambitions to grow? A brand-new funding scheme, the Business Growth Fund, is here to support you on your journey to success. Managed in partnership by UMi, and UNW LLP, this exciting new...
CMYK Business Technology supports dance theatre company balletLORENT with new Tech
The region’s leading business technology and managed services provider CMYK have partnered with internationally acclaimed and award winning dance theatre company balletLORENT to provide technology to help support aspiring young performers. balletLORENT is the North...
Houghton International Partners with Newcastle University Students to Lead Sustainability Initiatives
[Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 04.12.23] – In the face of the pressing climate crisis, it is imperative that businesses take proactive measures to limit their carbon impact and avoid exacerbating man-made climate change. Houghton International, one of the world's leading...
Penshaw View – We designed our new website with your business in mind
As a leading provider of apprenticeships and health & safety training for businesses across the UK, we understand the need to prioritise high-quality service and provide transparent information for all our clients and customers. This is why we created, with the...
HQ Fabrications & The Health Insurance Group case study
HQ Fabrication Ltd are a team of Engineers and Fabricators based in South Shields with a wealth of experience in manufacturing, marine engineering, product design and process consulting to name just a few. The company was set up by Chris Hall in 2017 and has...
Spotlight On: Digital Edge – Ian Proctor
What does Digital Edge do? Digital Edge specialises in creating digital and online solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients across various sectors. In essence, we are a full-service digital agency that offers a comprehensive suite of services. Our core...
Forging an Engineering & Manufacturing Community in North East England
Connected Energy: Demand flexibility, our second life story, and our CEO’s podcast appearance
In this month’s edition of Connected we’re sharing a round-up of our Second Life series, designed to outline the experience and expertise within our organisation. We wanted to do this through our people – putting them at the forefront and telling their stories about...
North East Solar Company Wins National Contractor of the Year Award
Advanced Renewable Power (AR Power) based in Washington was set up by husband-and-wife team Mark and Maria Dunville. In its 12 years in business, the installers of commercial and industrial solar energy systems have grown exponentially in the sectors with contracts...
World-First Enercon E44 Wind Turbine Repair and Life-Extension Project Complete
Electromechanical engineer Houghton International is renowned for its pioneering advancements in life-extending electro-mechanical assets, boasting a track record of successful, world-first projects across a wide range of sectors. But its most recent project has...
FEG Global delivers new cold store facility to support ambitious growth plans for Libra Seafoods
The FEG Global engineering team recently designed and installed a new cold store for North East based prawn processing business, Libra Seafoods. The expansion meant increased capacity to allow for new opportunities and business growth. Family-owned prawn processor...
Mitigating the risks around mass timber construction
Amid growing pressure to reduce the construction sector’s carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency, the industry is increasingly adopting the use of sustainable materials such as mass timber. To avoid any delays or higher cost of insuring such projects it is...
Senior designer joins Horizon Works
Peter Willis has joined B2B marketing company and EMN affiliate partner Horizon Works as Senior Creative Designer. Peter, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the design industry, will be spearheading brand development for Horizon Works’ clients and delivering...
How can I reduce my inheritance tax bill?
Inheritance tax can place a huge financial burden on your loved ones. These steps summarised below can help you manage your estate, so more of your wealth goes to those you wish to benefit. Families in the UK paid a record £7.1 billion in IHT in the financial year...
Penshaw View: PV Health & Safety Newsletter
Spotlight On: New Horizon Marketing and Advertising LTD
What does New Horizon Marketing and Advertising do? We offer a range of Digital Services for B2B companies, primarily encompassing Organic and Paid Search campaigns, as well as Web Development. Our campaigns consistently prioritize lead generation, a particularly...
Spotlight On: World Options
What does World Options do? We work in partnership with all the major carriers such as DHL-UPS-FedEx-DSV and many more UK and International shipping companies. We offer their services at discounted rates through a free online shipping portal. We give our customers the...
FEG Global Awarded Contract for International Sustainable Factory Design with WhatIF Foods
North-East based Engineering Project Management company FEG Global has won the WhatIF contract for the concept design and feasibility phase of a new, sustainable factory in Tamale, Africa. A co-production facility, the site is as innovative as it is sustainable, using...
Spotlight On: SMS Tech
What does SMS Tech do? SMS Tech support organisations in digitalising their operational areas and removing the requirements of paper, in turn this supports the demonstration of compliance and targets of Net Zero. The product is fully customisable and is able to...
Penshaw View helping employers upskill their workforce.
Process Improvement Basics
We’ve all heard, and may have been involved, in widely recognised process improvement techniques; Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen etc. But how to choose a technique? I think this question, unless a particular technique is recognized within your sector, is often asked too...
High-quality training brings tremendous value to your business.
At Darlington College, we understand that high-quality training brings tremendous value to your business. As one of the region’s leading providers of business training, our dedicated Business Development Team has a proven track record of working in partnership with...
Work Skills Development Courses
Manufacturing Pre-Employment Programmes, Apprenticeships, and Short Training Courses Statistics prove that effective work skills training and personal development opportunities for employees is a sure way of retaining and recruiting good people who feel valued and...
Level 2 Engineering courses with a hands-on focus from Newcastle College.
Newcastle College have started another class of Level 2 Engineering courses with a hands-on focus, practical experience and a sound understanding of theory and principles of Engineering. Our learners are developing foundation competence in manufacturing, maintenance,...
EMN Members to present at a sector insight event for Careers Practitioners.
Education Development Trust are inviting two businesses from Engineering Manufacturing Network to present at a sector insight event for Careers Practitioners. Advanced manufacturing session will be delivered in the afternoon beginning at 2.15pm. There are 2-3...
The School of Engineering at the College held its first meeting with its refreshed Industry Advisory Board.
The School of Engineering at the College held its first face-to-face meeting with its refreshed Industry Advisory Board. The College’s senior leaders and the management team from the School of Engineering welcomed new faces to the board where the meeting started with...
Community Co-created Distributed Manufacturing Platform
Researchers from Loughborough University, Durham University, University of Derby and Teesside University are working on a project titled “Community Co-created Distributed Manufacturing Platform”. This project aims to examine what communities would like access to, in...
SWDT has introduced a T-Level qualification in maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing
New to September 2023, SWDT has introduced a T-Level qualification in maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing. This 2-year qualification is equivalent to three A-levels giving students an accelerated pathway into an apprenticeship...
Strategic Workforce Planning Tool
Teesside University are currently working on a research project with Enginuity, (a not for profit organisation providing skills support and insights to the UK manufacturing and engineering sector). The project is focussed on the development of a a Strategic Workforce...
AR Power Furnishes Dunelm Stores with Solar Installations
Advanced Renewable Power (AR Power), a leading solar panel installation company based in Washington, has won a substantial national contract with Dunelm Stores, a major retail chain. Dunelm Stores is a well-established national retail chain in the UK, offering a wide...
CMYK | Business Technology assist client Opencast to donate 12 more laptops to help school coders
Less than six months after donating a dozen MacBooks to a North East school to help pupils design and build robots, Opencast has donated another 12 laptops to a second local school. David Sarginson, our head of software development and a STEM ambassador, explains why....
How Future Proof Is Your Secure Physical Data Environment?
Demand for data centre capacity has reached an all-time high and the appetite for working remotely and shopping online in the post Covid era means that this demand will only continue to increase. Data centre sector growth requires physical space and room to grow as...
Durham Lifting & Mercia Lifting Gear LTD announce strategic global partnership
Durham Lifting, one of the founding manufacturers of modular spreader beams in the UK, is proud to announce a new strategic global partnership with Mercia Lifting Gear LTD. The partnership will see Mercia Lifting Gear become a distributor of Multisec Spreader Beam...
THE EDUCATION LANDSCAPE: A guide for employers.
A skilled workforce is at the heart of every business. As a business leader you get enquiries to work with local schools, colleges and universities – and you’ll probably have some questions given the education and skills landscape can be complex to understand. There...
Spotlight On: Theo James
What does Theo James do? Theo James are a Manufacturing & Engineering recruitment consultancy based in Seaham. We have specialist consultants working in the following disciplines Senior Appointments & Leadership Supply Chain/Logistics, Management Quality -...
Metalworking inspections have started
From October until March 2024, HSE will be inspecting manufacturing businesses that use metalworking fluids or coolants in their machining processes. Inspectors will be focused on how employers are ensuring workers are protected from exposure to fluid or mist...
BESS can unlock decarbonisation for energy managers
Battery energy storage systems can unlock the next steps in decarbonisation strategies for energy managers, according to new data. A BESS acts as a reservoir, storing energy for use later. This has applications in peak shaving and load management, as well as...
FEG Global Engineers’ Burning Question Ballot Results at PPMA Show 2023
Engineering Project Management firm FEG Global brought an interactive survey to their stand at this year’s PPMA exhibition. The survey asked engineers to answer, “What is the key cost driver for your current projects?” There were 4 available answers to choose from:...
DT LPG Technology’s growth plans cooking on gas with NEL investment
A specialist County Durham engineering contractor is to double its turnover by expanding across the UK and Europe after securing a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund. DT LPG...
WORKING WITH METALWORKING FLUID
HSE IS INSPECTING MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES THAT USE METALWORKING FLUIDS OR COOLANTS IN THEIR MACHINING PROCESSES. Inspectors are focusing on how employers ensure workers are protected from exposure to fluid or mist generated by computer numerical control (CNC)...
Anglo Scottish EMN
In today’s business landscape, asset finance is a great way to help your company grow, enabling access to vital resources without compromising on cash flow. Spreading the cost of equipment, machinery, vehicles, or office equipment can help facilitate further growth...
Houghton International’s investment in new 20,000 sq ft dedicated wind turbine repair facility comes on the back of world-first projects.
Given the truly harrowing scenes witnessed around the world in recent years caused by extreme weather events, humanity’s need to rapidly electrify from renewable energy sources has never been starker. Growing electromechanical engineers Houghton International are...
FEG Global Awarded Contract for International Sustainable Factory Design with WhatIF Foods
North-East based Engineering Project Management company FEG Global has won the WhatIF contract for the design and feasibility phase of a new, sustainable factory in Tamale, Africa. A co-production facility, the site is as innovative as it is sustainable, using a...