FILTRONIC expects profit and revenues for the full year to match market exp- ectations after a good spell for both its broadband and wireless businesses.Read
A PIONEERING engineering company supplying the offshore windpower industry expects to see its revenues rise by 50% this year as it wins more work worldwide.Read
PROPERTY manager Valad has completed 228,500sq ft of lettings and sold 121,500sq ft of industrial and office space at Aycliffe Business Park in the last year.Read
CONSTRUCTION professionals will be able to talk business with organisations such as Gentoo, Hanson Contracting, Vela and South Yorkshire Police at a County Durham event this month.Read
A PROPERTY company started by two brothers is aiming to kick-start work on regeneration schemes around the region by attracting backing from major investors.Read
ELECTRONICS company Filtronic has launched new products and secured more customers as it establishes a stronger foothold in the lucrative US market.Read
THE team working on the world's largest radio telescope have called upon the skills of a County Durham firm to design and test components for the £1.26bn project.Read
THE £4.5 billion contract for the proposed Hitachi train factory at Newton Aycliffe is now 99% signed and sealed, the manufacturer said yesterday, as the Government confirmed the deal would finally be rubber-stamped within a matter of weeks.Read
AFORMER apprentice and an engineering graduate joined forces with leading North East business figures yesterday in urging firms to help tackle the region’s skills gap by taking on more people like them.Read
A COUNTY Durham company which makes components for the fast-growing offshore wind sector has been snapped up by a private equity fund in a deal believed to be worth between £20m and £30m.Read
New figures from the County Durham company show revenues for 2010 – only its second full trading year – came in at £7.7m compared to £3.3m in the previous 12 months.Read
A NORTH-EAST company which says it is in the top flight of football programme producers has been called up for one of the biggest fixtures in the European calendar.Read
ELECTRONICS company Filtronic's annual losses have risen sharply but the business is confident its foothold in the US market will lead to a strong recovery this year.Read
SHOWER making company Roman is bucking the trend for overseas outsourcing and moving manufacture of some of its products back from China to County Durham.Read
SUBSEA North East, the regional industry advocacy organisation, is offering supply chain companies the opportunity to shout about their products and services.Read
ELECTRONIC firm Filtronic saw shares fall further after saying it expected to see revenues decline in the short term, but highlighted its solid future growth prospects.Read
FIREPLACE designer and manufacturer CVO Fire is investing thousands of pounds in research and development to help it enter new markets and provide new energy-saving and more environmentally-friendly products.Read
A TRAINING provider is doing its bit to reduce rising youth unemployment after securing placements for 21 youngsters in 21 days as part of a new ICT apprenticeship scheme.Read
THE new Hitachi train assembly plant will be built on a greenfield North East industrial estate - which is also close to landing a second major pre-let.Read
ONLY one unit remains at a speculative industrial development after fast-growing engineering company Tekmar acquired 20,000sq ft to accommodate its growth.Read
SUBSEA engineering specialist Tekmar is on a rapid growth curve with revenues trebling to £15m following the successful launch of its patented, offshore wind power technology.Read
SHARES in electronics firm Filtronic have plummeted after the business slipped into the red and warned that the sale of a key customer to a rival business could cost it dearly in the second half of 2011 and into next year.Read
ELECTRONICS company Filtronic has slipped into the red and warned that the acquisition of a key customer by a rival firm will have a potentially adverse effects on business.Read
A FAMILY-owned kitchen firm has seen profits fall by almost 50% to £2.7m as the market for "big ticket" home improvement items remains challenging.Read
AN injection moulding firm says it has turned the corner with business returning to pre-credit crunch levels and is poised for growth after a £100,000 investment.Read
NISSAN supply chain bosses have applauded the Treasury's decision to honour a £20m grant for the car maker to produce its Leaf electric car in Sunderland.Read
A FIREPLACE manufacturer is expanding its European operations after a 25% increase in sales and expects further growth after developing more new products.Read
A GREEN home energy firm, which is planning to triple its turnover within the year, has welcomed a cashback scheme that could revolutionise the industry.Read
INNOVATIVE environmental experts are getting ready to inspire businesses and plant seeds to help them grow their businesses by thinking about how being greener can win new contracts.Read