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Zytronic sees profits grow by 68%

BROKERS have increased their full-year profits forecasts for Zytronic after the touchscreen specialist unveiled an impressive set of interim figures.Read

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Zytronic profits leap by almost 70%

SPECIALIST touchscreen technology manufacturer Zytronic has boosted profits by almost 70% in the first half of the year.Read

Blaydon firm helps develop school food kiosk

REFRIGERATION and air conditioning firm Upnorth Foodservice Equipment has chipped in on a project to develop a prototype food facility for schools.Read

Sales on the up for Blaydon firm Zytronic

TOUCH screen technology specialist Zytronic says its financial year has kicked off with strong demand and improving sales.Read

Strong start for Blaydon based Zytronic

SPECIALIST technology maker Zytronic issued an upbeat trading statement this morning ahead of its annual general meeting.Read

The Office Company breathes new life into empty office spaces

LANDLORDS of office space are being offered help to bring empty buildings back from the brink.Read

Cameras clock more workers using facial recognition

FACIAL recognition software has been kicking around for decades, but are we getting to the point where it can be more widely adopted by businesses?Read

Strong growth at Zytronic

SPECIALIST technology manufacturer Zytronic says revenue from its touchscreen products now accounts for 70% of its sales.Read

Upnorth Group creating 20 new jobs after landing Virgin Media deal

A TYNESIDE company is creating 20 new jobs after landing a muilti-million pound three-year deal to help communications giant Virgin Media cut its energy costs.Read

Newcastle construction companies in Meet the Buyer event

CONSTRUCTION-BASED trades and services companies met with developers this week to discuss how to get involved in the £265m redevelopment of the Scotswood area of Newcastle.Read

Warp-it gives new life to old office equipment

EVERY year, office furniture is piled into skips, when a little communication could have found it a new home.Read

'Dark day' as BAE reveal 3,000 jobs to be slashed

DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has confirmed that almost 3,000 posts are to be axed on what unions called a "dark day" for British manufacturing.Read

Blaydon business offers website building to start-ups and minnows

IT veteran Matthew McGrillis is hoping to offer small businesses and start-ups a chance to create simple e-commerce stores through a venture called www.webshopworld.co.ukRead

Casinos win new orders for tech firm Zytronic

TECHNOLOGY company Zytronic has announced increased half-year profits after benefiting from the growth of the overseas gaming industry and an investment at its site in Blaydon.Read

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Touch sensors boost Zytronic coffers

RISING revenues from touch sensors have helped Zytronic to increased revenue of £9.1m in its latest results.Read

Building sale secures Aone Business Centre's future

A GATESHEAD business centre which provides serviced office space for small businesses has secured its future by buying the premises.Read

Backing the ideas that could change the future of medicine

INNOVATIVE products don’t just fall out of the sky like rain on a winter’s day. There’s a lot of development, refinement, testing and research in that process, and most importantly a moment where someone who’s been banging their head against a brick wall for months finally comes up with a way to take a sledgehammer to it.Read

Andrew Wingfield MD of ADM Pressings

ADM Pressings have exceeded expectations

TWO years after being bought out of administration the new owners of car panel firm, ADM Pressings have exceeded expectations with revenues up and staff numbers almost doubling.Read

Blaydon Dairy which is owned by Medina Dairy

Jobs to go as Blaydon Dairy closes down again

WORKERS are facing the dole for the second time after bosses announced the closure of Blaydon Dairy.Read

Twilight film boosts Mill Volvo sales

VOLVO dealer Mill had a record 2010 with sales rising by over one-third on the back of a surge in the popularity of the range and a refocus on its after-sales offering.Read

Pumphreys Coffee Ltd transform web offering

TYNESIDE-BASED tea and coffee supplier Pumphrey’s is aiming to win more overseas business after revamping its website.Read

ONE North East digs deep to hold on to its talent

ONE North East has been criticised for appointing two highly-paid directors and offering "golden handcuff" payments to encourage staff to stay during its final months.Read

Maintenance provider Morrison is doing its bit for young

REPAIRS and maintenance provider Morrison has taken on 24 new apprentices in the North East as it looks to help support the region’s beleaguered construction industry.Read

Persimmon's profits 'at top end of expectations'

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has posted profits at the top end of expectations despite the impact of the freezing weather on an already sluggish housing market.Read

Zytronic unveils record profits and sales

TECHNOLOGY company Zytronic has unveiled record profits and sales. The company saw turnover for the year to the end of September rise from £15.9m to £18.5m, with pre-tax profit rising from £2.3m to £2.9m – above brokers’ forecasts of £2.6m.Read

Zytronic scores record order book

TYNESIDE hi-tech company Zytronic has shrugged off the downturn in the computer gaming market to boost its profits by more than a quarter and pull in record orders of almost £20m.Read

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Former teacher launches Little Gem Cakes

A FORMER teacher is building her bespoke cake-making business by targeting internet users across the North East.Read

Persimmon optimistic on sales of new homes

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon claims the market has missed out on its autumn upturn in sales, but that volumes have been "stable" since July.Read

Stannah Stairlifts lifted by £500,000-a-year contract

STAIRLIFT company Stannah's Tyneside factory is set to benefit from a contract that could be worth up to £500,000 annually with Your Homes Newcastle.Read

BAE Systems prepares to offload US business

DEFENCE giant BAE Systems is hoping to raise £1.3bn through the sale of one of its American businesses, it has been reported.Read

Blaydon haulier plans to secure the fruits of its labour

A HAULIER which works with some of the UK's biggest supermarkets and fruit importing companies is targeting a 50% growth in turnover in the next three years on the back of new business opportunities.Read

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Housebuilder Persimmon sets sites on the future

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon says its is looking for new sites in the North East as it reported a rise in profits, turnover and house prices - and reinstated its dividend for shareholders.Read

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Profits and prices rise at Persimmon

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon says its is cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the housing market as it revealed a jump in sales, profits and house prices.Read

Persimmon ride through sales dip

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has revealed a 26% rise in half-year turnover despite a slowdown in sales prior to George Osborne's austerity Budget.Read

Peter, left and Ian Craig with some their Beckleberry's produce made in Blaydon

North dessert manufacturers sign Virgin contract

AN award-winning dessert manufacturer has taken to the skies after signing a contract with Virgin Atlantic Airlines.Read

ADM Pressings aims to increase sales by 25%

THE owners of Tyneside car panel company have created 15 new jobs and expect to add to that in the coming months as they implement their growth plans with sales expected to increase by over 25% this year.Read

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Zytronic confident of adding £3m to its turnover

TOUCHSCREEN maker Zytronic is confident of adding £3m to its turnover by next year, despite seeing its half- year results increase by only 3% after sales of its newest model were affected by a downturn in the gaming sector.Read

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Revenues rise at touchscreen maker Zytronic

TOUCHSCREEN maker Zytronic has reported a rise in first half sales and confirmed it has been awarded the second and final payment of a £540,000 grant.Read

One North East celebrates rural aid

NEARLY 1,000 jobs are expected to be created as a result of the £9.3m pumped into the rural economy by One North East this year.Read

Pregnant animals still being moved by hauliers

LIVESTOCK farmers and hauliers have been warned they must not transport heavily pregnant animals or those which have recently given birth.Read

Blaydon rail maintenance firm branching out

A RAIL maintenance company hopes to land a raft of sector contracts as it looks to create 100 jobs and triple it turnover to £6m over the next two years.Read

Mobliq on track to monitor the progress of investments

JUST over a year ago, IT solutions firm Mobliq was given £60,000 in funding to develop a system which monitors the progress of projects.Read

First sale at Gateway West at Newburn Riverside

A PRESTIGIOUS £30m Tyneside office development on one of the region's newest business parks has secured its first sale.Read

The Precinct, Blaydon

Blaydon shopping centre sold for £10m

A NORTH East shopping centre has been bought for over £10m by London-based investors representing the ongoing strength of the North East commercial property investment market.Read

Profits give housebuilder Persimmon green light to re-start building

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has reversed its losses to return to profit and plans to start work at 90 new sites this year.Read

Dairy Farmers of Britain

Jobs on way after Blaydon dairy plant buyout

FRESH jobs hope was brought to the region last night with the buyout of a major milk processing plant.Read

One North East hits spending targets

REGIONAL development agency One North East has hit its spending targets after bringing in millions of pounds of European money into businesses in the region.Read

Tyneside firm helps to spread the word of God

SPREADING the word of God is something a Tyneside audio visual company is asked to help with quite often, but venturing into a Buddhist monastery for the first time was quite a new experience.Read

IT support client list boosts fledgling firm

A FLEDGLING IT firm has boosted its client base with the acquisition of a portion of a North East rival, as it looks to take its annual turnover past the £500,000 mark.Read

Benfield gearing up for new brand

INDEPENDENT North East motor dealer Benfield says it is on track to regain a turnover of around £315m after extending its portfolio of brands.Read

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