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Jobs secured as Hartlepool firm Expamet is sold

BUILDING supply company Expamet has been bought out of administration, saving the jobs of the firm’s 87 staff.Read

Caterpillar Stockton doubles up on apprenticeships

ONE of the world’s leading construction businesses has shown its support for the future of manufacturing in the North East by adding two new apprentices to its 400-strong team.Read

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

Castlegate Shopping Centre undergoes £1.5m refurb

THE Castlegate Shopping Centre is undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment, which will see the central Market Hall increase its size from 5,000sq ft to 8,000sq ft.Read

Theresa Carling joins Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors

THERESA Carling, a solicitor with 11 years’ experience in employment law, has joined the team at Teesside-based Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors.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

Quantum plans new growth after expansion

A DRUGS company plans further growth after a £25m expansion which has seen it take on 200 staff and double its revenues to £55m.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

Digital businesses developed in Stockton town centre

A £1M centre for new digital businesses is being developed in Stockton town centre.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

Tees Valley Enterprise Zone gives firms job-creation space

THE first businesses to take advantage of the newly-created Tees Valley Enterprise Zone have revealed their ambitions to double turnover and employment in the next five years.Read

Debtors to blame for Rock Farm Dairy's demise

CUSTOMERS not paying their bills have been blamed for the demise of County Durham-based Rock Farm Dairy.Read

Tata Steel secures £100m contract for Hartlepool site

ONE of the world's largest steel producers has secured a contract worth more than £100m for its Hartlepool site.Read

New contracts boost for J & B Recycling

A TEESSIDE recycling firm is spreading its wings after securing 100 waste management contracts in the Tyneside area.Read

Sound Training for Reading expands to help children

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

Strategy pays off for Stockton firm Vianet

THE strategy to reduce costs and drive sales of new products is paying off for data monitoring company Vianet, which predicts profits 25% higher than a year ago.Read

Endeavour Partnership appoint solicitor Nicola Howarth

TEESSIDE law firm Endeavour Partnership has appointed solicitor Nicola Howarth, pictured, to join its commercial property team.Read

Vianet Group expects £4m profit

DATA monitoring business Vianet Group - rebranded earlier this month from Brulines - says it is on course to report annual profit of around £4m.Read

Surveys source of income for Stone Technical Services

A NORTH EAST construction company is hoping to build upon its annual £2m turnover this year thanks to demand for one of its specialist services. Read

Hartlepool firm Stadium Group confident for future

ELECTRONIC technologies firm Stadium Group expects first-half trading to be lower than last year, but is confident its fortunes will rise in the second half.Read

First slab of steel produced at SSI's Redcar plant

THE first steel slab has been produced from the former Teesside Cast Products plant in Redcar.Read

Stadium Group looks to stronger second half

ELECTRONICS business Stadium Group is looking forward to a stronger second half of the year, according to a report going to its AGM today.Read

Mike Matthews of Stockton-based Nifco UK

Nifco UK on track for record year

CAR parts supplier Nifco UK is on track to beat its record sales year.Read

Middlesbrough hair salon Gallaghers wins five-star accolade

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

Ingleby Barwick dental lab joins 'British Bite Mark' campaign

AN Ingleby Barwick dental laboratory has become one of the first in the country to join the 'British Bite Mark' campaign.Read

M Media & Design keen to enter sporting fray

DESIGN agency M Media & Design is keen to add more clients in the sports sector after whetting its appetite with a schools rugby tournament.Read

Dancing celebs boost Additional Lengths hair company

A HAIR extensions company has gone to great lengths to supply luscious locks to some of the country’s best-known TV celebrities.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

Stockton disposal firm set to expand in other areas

ECO-FRIENDLY disposal company Innov8 Disposal is targeting high-profile clients after expanding its workforce in Stockton.Read

Stockton firm Brulines rebrands as Vianet

DATA monitoring company Brulines has changed its name to the Vianet Group plc.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

NIFCO MD Mike Matthews

Nifco UK boss Mike Matthews started as an apprentice

HE'S the boss of Teesside's Company of the Year, a £30m turnover car parts manufacturer which has just moved into a new £8.5m factory. But how did our nebusiness cover star Mike Matthews get his first foot on the career ladder?Read

Hard work set to bear fruit for Respondez call centre operator

A CALL centre operator is back on the road to recovery after the economic slowdown led to it shedding staff and shelving plans to recruit 400 people.Read

Stephen Searle

Cleveland Systems Engineering boosts its team with apprentices

A DARLINGTON firm has boosted its team with apprentices - who were starting work today - after winning new contracts.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

Brulines fuel monitoring deal extended with chain

PUBS to petrol station data company Brulines has signed a 'significant' five-year extension to its contract with supermarket chain Morrison's fuel forecourts.Read

Hartlepool lost out on the Gamesa order

Hartlepool port loses out on wind turbine facility

TEESSIDE’S renewable energy industry has been dealt a hard blow with Hartlepool losing out on plans to build a multi million pound wind turbine facility which would have created hundreds of jobs.Read

Brulines signs Morrisons fuel monitoring deal

DATA monitoring business Brulines has signed a five-year deal with Morrisons Supermarkets petrol stations.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

Trading falls for vehicle hire firm Northgate

VEHICLE hire firm Northgate has warned it is currently trading at the lower end of expectations due to the tough market conditions in both the UK and Spain.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

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