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NewLeaf Food Group set to double its workforce

A NORTHUMBERLAND food firm is set to double its workforce after joining forces with a gravy powder manufacturer. Read

Northumberland woman opens Ready Steady Knit in Prudhoe

THE resurgence in interest in knitting, sewing and crafting has persuaded an occupational therapist to turn her hobby into a business and open her own wool shop.Read

Veteran's new role at SCM Pharma

PHARMACEUTICALS veteran Paul Thomas has been appointed as a non-executive director at Northumberland drug maker SCM Pharma.Read

New home for specialist law company Claire Collinson Legal

FORMER Ward Hadaway partner Claire Collinson has moved her specialist solicitor's practice into its first office near Stocksfield.Read

Centre Design merges with rival to form Fuzzwire

WORKERS at a North East firm which makes shopping centre displays have been assured their jobs are safe following a merger with a Yorkshire-based rival that has created a £9m-a-year business.Read

Thompsons of Prudhoe's profits knocked down over the year

DEMOLITION firm Thompsons of Prudhoe has said it is “satisfied” with its results despite a widening pre-tax loss over the year.Read

Dianne Sharp

SCM Pharma invests £5m towards expansion plan

A DRUGS company is investing £5m in expanding out of its Northumberland headquarters as it wins worldwide contracts.Read

JK Property Consultants advise on Gateshead development

NEWCASTLE-based JK Property Consultants LLP has advised 3R Land & Property Limited on the development and disposal of land that will see a development with room for 500 workers.Read

University of Sunderland working with SCM Pharma

DRUG-MAKER SCM Pharma has a new facility as part of a deal with the University of Sunderland to support the launch of a new service.Read

Prudhoe-based GMS Ltd expands after funding boost

AN importer of Chinese engineering components expects its revenues to jump by over £2m after buying a new warehouse and launching a new assembly line.Read

AkzoNobel to build high-tech plant in North East

A GLOBAL paint company has unveiled plans to build a £100m high-tech plant in the North East.Read

Paints giant hopes to open new £100m site in North East

INTERNATIONAL paints firm AkzoNobel is hoping to open a £100m decorative paints facility in Northumberland by the end of 2014.Read

Shopping centre figures out its celebrations

AN ad firm and a Christmas decoration maker have teamed up to win the contract to add a new twist to the Metrocentre’s silver anniversary celebrations.Read

SCM Pharma investing £500,000 in Prudhoe plant

DRUGS manufacturer SCM Pharma is investing £500,000 in its Northumberland plant as it increases capacity to meet growing demand from US customers.Read

Buyout bid backed by new bank

THE North East branch of the UK’s newest bank has backed the management buyout (MBO) of Prudhoe- based drives and motors specialist, Quantum Controls.Read

The 'Get Carter' carpark in Gateshead

Cuts put Prudhoe demolition firm in better shape

THE demolition firm responsible for dismantling the 'Get Carter' car park in Gateshead said it was in better shape to face the downturn after scrapping its skip hire business and making 64 of its workers redundant.Read

Telecoms firm Daisy Group branching into the Midlands

TELECOMS firm Daisy Group is branching out into the Midlands after acquiring the former 3G mobile site in Aston.Read

Salem Tube International

Plans in pipeline for Northumberland tube maker

NORTHUMBERLAND'S Salem Tube International is on the lookout for an acquisition within the next year or two as it aims to establish a presence within allied niche markets.Read

SCM Pharma

SCM Pharma expands into US

A FAST-EXPANDING Northumberland drug maker is opening its first overseas office in the US and is building its business in the Far East as it lays the foundations for global growth.Read

Dianne Sharp

Pharmaceutical group set for trade mission to Japan

A NORTHUMBERLAND pharmaceutical company is set to fly the flag for the region's manufacturing sector after being selected for a high-profile international trade mission.Read

SCM Pharma wins clinical trial project

FRENCH pharmaceutical company sanofi-aventis has again selected Northumberland-based contract manufacturer SCM Pharma to assist with a fast-tracked clinical trial project.Read

Drug firm SCM Pharma aims for growth in States

A SPECIALIST drug maker has picked up five new contracts which could be worth more than £1.5m a year and is now concentrating on the US market to help secure further work.Read

SCM Pharma managing director Shirley Dann

Grant to grow for pharmaceutical specialists SCM Pharma

FAST-GROWING contract pharmaceuticals company SCM Pharma has landed a £30,000 grant to grow its export business.Read

Prudhoe demolition business built on strong foundations

DEMOLITION and construction firm boss John Thompson says it has been a difficult 12 months for his business with turnover well down on the previous year.Read

BNS Telecom

Northumberland based BNS Telecom gets back in the game

A FIRM which struggled to turn a profit in its four-year foray as a plc has surged into the black with record results - just months after it delisted.Read

Northumberland drugs firm expects to continue fast growth

A FAST-growing drugs manufacturer has boosted its turnover by almost half to £2.5m in its first year as standalone company and aims to double that figure in 2010.Read

Backers of 'undervalued' firm vote to leave AIM

SHAREHOLDERS in telecoms group BNS voted almost unanimously yesterday to delist from the AIM market, as the Northumberland company vowed to steer through the recession and into the black by the end of the year.Read

The Specials Laboratory

Dazzling growth forecast at The Specials Laboratory

THE boss of one of the region’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical businesses believes its decade-long success story will continue under its new Irish owners and see turnover rise 30% this year.Read

John Thompson

Wagons welcome travellers back home

One of the region’s best-known companies will soon start work demolishing one of its biggest eyesores. Peter McCusker speaks to its chairman.Read

Brian Dougherty

Enterprising duo sell firm in £20m deal

TWO North East entrepreneurs have pocketed £20m after selling their business and plan to try to repeat their success with a new company.Read

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