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Recruit joins energy team at TAG Energy Solutions

TAG Energy Solutions has recruited its first apprentices since the completion of its multi-million pound offshore wind turbine facility in Billingham.Read

Vince Cable praises 'incredible' Teesside Cast Products rebirth

BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable praised the "incredible" rebirth of the Teesside Cast Products plant in a visit to the region yesterday.Read

JFS & Associates wins backing for North East AD plants

A NEW alternative energy company has won major backing from UK Steel Enterprise to roll out anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the North East and Cumbria.Read

Steel deal secures jobs for 25 staff in Middlesbrough

PART of steel firm Parson & Crosland has been bought by Barrett Steel, saving 25 jobs at the Middlesbrough firm.Read

Datum360 links up with Teesside University

SOFTWARE and services firm Datum360 is setting up a two-year partnership with Teesside University to develop a versatile management system for the oil and gas industry.Read

Billingham House

Success in fight to demolish Billingham House

THE derelict former headquarters of chemical giant ICI is finally set to be demolished. Stockton Council said the end of Billingham House was imminent after the Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge which has delayed its plans to demolish the derelict buildings.Read

Solar power slowdown hits UK wing of DuPont Teijin

A SLOWDOWN in the solar power market has hit sales and profits at the UK wing of DuPont Teijin.Read

Wear Inns set to double its chain across North East and Yorkshire

TRADITIONAL pub chain Wear Inns has struck a deal to double its chain across the North East and Yorkshire after landing a £10m investment.Read

Plans unveiled for Dogger Bank turbine development

TEESSIDERS will get the chance to see the early proposals for the latest phase of the huge Dogger Bank wind energy development this month.Read

Half a million invested in future of QA Weld Tech

WELDING and manufacturing specialists, QA Weld Tech, have laid the foundations for further growth after investing more than half a million pounds in their Middlesbrough factory.Read

Sound Training for Reading expands to help children

A FIRM which helps children read has rolled out its services across the country.Read

Middlesbrough hair salon Gallaghers wins five-star accolade

A MIDDLESBROUGH hair salon has won a five-star accolade.Read

Blast furnace finally re-lit at SSI's Redcar plant

STEELMAKING has resumed at one of the UK's biggest plants after its blast furnace was finally re-lit, sparking a resurgence in the North East economy.Read

Walter Baker's of Normanby shuts its doors

A FURNITURE company is just a few weeks away from closing its doors for the final time after selling homeware for more than 76 years.Read

Wilton Engineering Services wins another big offshore deal

A NORTH East engineering business has secured a multimillion pound contract with one of the leading names in the offshore industry.Read

Jobs saved at Stockton-based Race For Furniture

JOBS at a long-established Teesside furniture firm have been saved after the company was bought out of administration.Read

Dodds Brown team promoting The Wilton Centre

LONG-ESTABLISHED local commercial property agency Dodds Brown has been appointed to help promote The Wilton Centre as a unique location for office-based businesses.Read

Redcar care home is riding on the underground

THERE’S something going on down at the bottom of the garden at Castle Dene Care Home.Read

Middlesbrough FC reveal £14m loss

MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club fell to a loss of almost £14m after relegation from the Premier League, and the club is receiving around £1m a month in support from chairman Steve Gibson's company.Read

Profile Analysis Ltd lands top export prize

THE creator of software which helps managers keep tight control of sales staff has landed the top prize in awards for the North East’s best export idea.Read

Tank container specialist Bulkhaul optimistic

INTERNATIONAL tank container firm Bulkhaul is confident it can continue to develop, despite the effects of the recession.Read

Beaumont:Brown Architects aim for expansion

ARCHITECTS David Beaumont and David Brown have launched their own firm following the death of business partner Tony Burns.Read

MJN Colston close Gateshead and Thornaby offices

ADMINISTRATORS have announced that the North East offices run by Teesside-based firm MJN Colston have been closed after a buyer failed to emerge for the entire building services business.Read

Biomass CHP building new plant at Wilton

A TEESSIDE renewable energy company is building a new demonstration plant at Wilton following a £100,000 investment.Read

Stockton woman finds work thanks to Shaw Trust

A DYSLEXIC woman from Stockton who had given up hope of getting a job has found work thanks to a disability charity.Read

Bridal store moves to Middlesbrough town centre

A TEESSIDE bridal store has expanded to bigger premises just two years after opening its doors.Read

Trinity Catholic College students put their skills to the test

A NUMBER of Year 10 design technology pupils at a local college have been putting their skills to the test, in a challenge which has helped towards their GCSE studies.Read

420 jobs at risk as MJN Colston folds

TEESSIDE building services firm MJN Colston has been put into administration, putting 420 staff nationwide at risk.Read

Sweet smell of success for Radiation Burn

IF you're interested in how Middlesbrough's Radiation Burn got its start, follow the scent of Old Spice.Read

Call Agents UK answers the need for jobs

A CALL answering and customer care business is taking on staff after securing a major client which will boost its workload by 200%.Read

Datum360 managing director Steve Wilson with IP Group investment manager Nick Edgar

Software firm Datum360 plans workforce expansion

A FIRM created to help oil and gas companies manage projects is hoping to double its workforce in the next year after landing a £500,000 investment.Read

Animators celebrate quality of inspiration

It’s just a few days since the internationally-renowned Animex Festival wrapped up on Teesside, and director Chris Williams is already planning for 2012. John Hill talks to him about the role of the festival in educating and inspiring people from the region and beyond.Read

Ramsdens Pawnbrokers

Ramsdens passes £50m mark

THE annual turnover of the UK's largest independent pawnbroker, which is based in Middlesbrough, has passed the £50m mark for the first time.Read

SABIC leads England team effort

TEESSIDE-based SABIC is calling on more local businesses to show their support for the forthcoming England Under-21 game at the Riverside Stadium.Read

PPDG expands its target

PERTEMPS People Development Group (PPDG) has secured a contract to help youngsters in Redcar and Cleveland following success in Middlesbrough.Read

Ramsdens

Pawnbroker Ramsdens hits £54m revenue

PAWNBROKER Ramsdens has seen its revenues jump by more than half to £54m over the last year as demand grows for quick no-strings loans.Read

Bill Scott, chief executive officer of Wilton Group

Bill Scott, Chief Executive, Wilton Group

WHETHER building the fast-growing Teesside engineering group Wilton from scratch or giving up his time for charity, Bill Scott maintains a remorseless pace, as Tom Rowley discovers.Read

Advice is at hand over expanding to Asia

COULD your business make the leap to Thailand, Vietnam or Indonesia? Firms are being encouraged to think about potential markets in Asia this month at two events run by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).Read

Union chief buoyed by talk of Petroplus refinery deal

THE in-administration Petroplus refinery in Essex has reportedly attracted interest from dozens of potential buyers, which could be good news for its sister site on Teesside.Read

Teesside Petroplus oil workers wait for news

WORKERS at the Petroplus oil storage site on Teesside, which went into administration last week, are hoping finance can be secured so it can continue operating.Read

MC Ware punches well above its weight

FAST-GROWING MC Ware Group has more than doubled turnover following a string of lucrative contract wins.Read

Slaters Electricals finishes work on SSI plant

A NORTH-EAST electrical engineering firm has finished installing the vital power distribution plant needed to power the rebuild of the blast furnace at the SSI site.Read

Manheim Auctions Middlesbrough site to close

MANHEIM is to close its Middlesbrough vehicle auction centre following a review of its infrastructure.Read

MP looking for support to save jobs at Petroplus

EFFORTS are being made to financially restructure the beleaguered Swiss company Petroplus, which has put its Teesside oil storage site into administration along with other parts of its UK business.Read

Middlesbrough company i-snapshot sees rise in revenues

A SOFTWARE company is celebrating a five-fold increase in revenue from South Africa after winning a distributor in the country.Read

A worker on site at Wilton Group's Port Clarence Offshore base

Wilton Engineering Services secures contract with ConocoPhillip

UP to 250 jobs will be created in the North East after engineering group Wilton won a multi-million pound fabrication contract from global energy giant ConocoPhillips.Read

Tadea investigates greener ways to fire up vehicles

NOT-FOR-PROFIT sustainability advice firm Tadea is launching a project to provide a more environmentally-friendly way to charge electric vehicles.Read

TAG Energy Solutions wins oil and gas field order

TAG Energy Solutions has won a contract to provide foundation piles for an offshore project in the North Sea.Read

Howards in Stokesley serves up third award

A WELL-KNOWN Teesside bistro has landed a top accolade for the third year running.Read

Teesport apprentices

PD Ports introduce apprenticeship scheme at Teesport

PD PORTS has brought in a new apprenticeship scheme at Teesport.Read

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