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Eco-friendly drinks firm Polar Krush is on a charge

FROZEN drinks manufacturer Polar Krush is driving home its commitment to being eco-friendly.Read

Centrex Services looks to expand in the North East

IT supply chain manager Centrex Services is hoping to attract more business in the North East as it expands its operations nationally.Read

Ashington firm Thermacore is targeting growth

INNOVATIVE manufacturer Thermacore is targeting growth in the aerospace and military markets as it continues to develop new forms of lightweight heat-resistant materials.Read

Rio Tinto Alcan workers may have to go abroad for jobs

WORKERS facing the axe from Northumberland largest private employers have warned they might have to go abroad to find new jobs.Read

Tony Whiting of Raytec

Raytec sold to Optex Company Ltd of Japan

THE sale of Northumberland-based lighting manufacturer Raytec to sensor manufacturer Optex Company Ltd of Japan has been successfully completed by a top team of advisers from the North East.Read

Tony Whiting

Ashington lighting firm Raytec hoping to expand

LIGHTING manufacturer Raytec is hoping for an expansion which will nearly double its workforce after being bought by a Japanese sensor manufacturer.Read

All 515 staff to lose jobs at Alcan's Lynemouth smelter

NORTHUMBERLAND'S biggest private employer is to close with the loss of over 500 jobs, it was confirmed yesterday.Read

Alcan smelter petition to be handed in to Parliament

A PETITION signed by thousands of people urging ministers to save the Alcan smelter in Northumberland will today be delivered to Parliament.Read

Jason Thompson

Wansbeck Business Forum rises from the ashes

A GROUP of entrepreneurs are teaming up to help small businesses after the demise of the publicly-funded Go Wansbeck agency.Read

Campaign launched to save Alcan's Lynemouth smelter

A MAJOR campaign aimed at securing Government support to save Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer from closure has been launched by the trade unionists.Read

Ashington lettings agency finds new premises

A LETTINGS agency started by two entrepreneurs who were sharing an office has expanded so quickly it has been forced to find new premises itself.Read

New petition to save Remploy from closure

A 100,000-NAME petition supporting a campaign to maintain Remploy factories, which employ disabled workers, will be presented to the Government today.Read

Jobs under threat at Lynemouth smelter

A THREAT to hundreds of jobs in Northumberland was raised yesterday when the owners of an aluminium plant said it was considering closure.Read

AkzoNobel earmarks Ashington for manufacturing plant

A FORMER pit town in Northumberland has been chosen by a global paint company as the location for a new £100m hi-tech manufacturing plant aimed at cementing its presence in the North East.Read

Council planners support green power project at Lynemouth

KEY decisions on the future of Northumberland's biggest private sector employer are awaiting new information on Government support for renewable energy generation after 2013.Read

Lynemouth fuel plant project to get green light

A MULTI-million pound fuel conversion project aimed at safeguarding the future of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer is set to be given the green light by council planners next week.Read

Website firm What UsersDo set to broaden its horizons

WEBSITE feedback company What UsersDo is to increase its service in Europe, assisted by investment from venture capital firm Northstar Ventures.Read

Food Local Food wins business award for second year running

WINNING the prizes two years running in the region's biggest business awards for women has proved to be a healthy boost for grocery delivery business Food Local Food.Read

North East small firms Twittering to success

SMALL firms in the region have been recognised for social networking themselves to success.Read

New housing plans for Bernicia

PUBLIC private venture partnership Onsite North East has completed the sale of 4.5 acres of land at a Northumberland business park to a housing company.Read

Ashington funeral director offering a greener funeral

A FUNERAL director is offering a greener goodbye after teaming up with other local companies that supply services designed to give an environmentally-friendly send-off.Read

The Alcan plant in Northumberland

Alcan's Lynemouth plant still at risk despite recovery

CONCERNS remain over the future of the Alcan aluminium smelting plant at Lynemouth, despite a surge in metal prices helping the firm return to profit.Read

The Alcan plant in Northumberland

New CO2 laws may cost North East businesses

CBI boss John Cridland has slammed the plethora of carbon taxes being imposed on North East business saying the pendulum has swung from reducing CO2 emissions to raising revenues.Read

Alan Jobling

North Point Care ready to provide caring service

A FORMER martial arts instructor, an ex-chef and retired merchant seaman have had a radical change of direction to start a business together.Read

Exploring opportunities under the sea

Thanks to Newcastle University, the international community is well aware of the North East's expertise in marine research. However, a new facility off the coast of Northumberland hopes to strengthen its status as a place for marine experts to develop businesses.Read

Kirsti McDonagh and Sara Morrison

Banker spends weekend with Dance Northumberland

A SMALL business banker swapped her calculator for dancing shoes to find out more about one client's day to day challengeRead

Glenton's Bakery opens its third shop in Morpeth

A FAMILY-run bakery business in Northumberland has opened its third shop in Morpeth and hopes to establish further sites in the future.Read

Shirley Watson from the Procurement Service

Northumberland firms offered help to win public sector contracts

SMALL businesses in Northumberland are being offered expert advice to help them win valuable public-sector contracts.Read

Using web feedback to improve your business

WEBSITE usability company WhatUsersDo hopes to ride a "wave" in interest in its service to increase its profile in Europe.Read

Fuel focus boosts sales at Ashington firm SAFS

MANUFACTURER SAFS believes its decision to focus on the oil and gas sector will help boost its sales in the next few years, as players in the industry benefit from rising oil prices and increased exploration activities.Read

Animal lover sets up J&D Pet Supplies in Ashington

AN animal lover has swapped a career caring for people with disabilities for her own business selling horse and pet food.Read

Hayden Parker

Former radio presenter sets up photography firm Digital Visual

A FORMER radio presenter has turned his talents from the audio to the visual world. Hayden Parker has presented radio shows both in his native Kent and in the North East since moving to this region nine years ago.Read

Ex-Army medic cleaning up for Heroes

A FORMER Army medic who served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland is donating part of the profits from his new business to forces charity Help for Heroes.Read

New managing director arrives for Rio Tinto Alcan

ONE of Northumberland's largest private employers has a new boss following the retirement of its previous managing director.Read

Plumber Steven Sinclair in action in the Mark Taylor Charity Match

Former footballer looks to take on plumbing trainee

A FORMER Newcastle United junior player, who played alongside Shola Ameobi, Michael Chopra and Peter Ramage, is taking on a new challenge with his own business.Read

Alcan boss Wyn Jones stands down

THE managing director of one of Northumberland's largest private employers is to step down after 18 years at the plant and a decade at the helm.Read

Alison Taylor

Funds boost for Northumberland food firm's plans

A FOOD delivery firm is aiming to double turnover after receiving a cash boost from a multimillion-pound funding pot.Read

Suzanne Waite

Ashington florist finds sales are blooming

A FLORIST has shut up shop and gone home to take advantage of the growth in her online business.Read

Exhibition goes on display at Lynemouth aluminium smelter

WORK inspired by a two-year spell as an artist in residence at one of Northumberland's largest private employers has gone on show.Read

Garage owner's bid to be female friendly

A GARAGE owner is aiming to demystify the mechanical process and make car servicing more female-friendly.Read

More space for new business at Wansbeck Enterprise Centre

WANSBECK Enterprise Centre (WEC) has opened 12 new office spaces for start-up businesses.Read

Bright future for Ashington-based A-Belco Group

AN INDUSTRIAL lighting company expects to more than double its £8m turnover by 2013 after investing in the manufacture of high specification LED lights for the offshore oil and gas industry.Read

Wansbeck Enterprise Centre enjoys success

DOZENS of new businesses have taken their first steps to success thanks to the unique service provided by the Wansbeck Enterprise Centre in Ashington.Read

Marcus Clinton

Northumberland rural college appoints a fresh face

KIRKLEY Hall agricultural college has appointed a new face to oversee the site's educational and commercial interests.Read

Alcan, Lynemouth

£1bn bid launched for North clean coal plan

ENERGY experts are preparing a £1bn bid to bring clean coal technology to the North East.Read

Helen Edwards

Popular ads a boon for pet firm

THE popularity of a national TV advertising campaign has given a boost to a North East animal-based business.Read

ContiTech boosts turnover to £28m

PRODUCTIVITY at a North East manufacturer is at an all-time high thanks to help from a team of experts.Read

Alcan

£392m sales for aluminium maker

ALUMINIUM maker Alcan saw sales and profits soar in the past financial year as the price of the metal hit new highs.Read

Wansbeck is the most enterprising area of the North East

EFFORTS to spark a commercial rebirth in the industrial corner of Northumberland have led to Wansbeck being named the most enterprising place in the North East.Read

Alcan production cut by one-third

THE UK's largest aluminium plant will continue to operate at two-thirds of its full capacity for the foreseeable future, despite hopes it would return to full production last month.Read

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