nebusiness.co.uk - North East Vision - Autumn 2010

Making the most of city's assets

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

IT is famed as a tourist hotspot and home to a world-class university, but Durham is a serious place to do business too, as John Hill discovers.

Engineers flying high

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

FORD, comprising Ford Component Manufacturing Ltd and Ford Aerospace Ltd, is an award-winning engineering operation based in South Tyneside, which celebrates its centenary this year. The company is a highly successful specialist in the precision machining and pressing of components and assemblies for the aerospace, defence and other related high-technology industries.

Small business benefits from internationalisation

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

INTERNATIONALISATION is vital for SMEs to prosper in an increasingly competitive world and could contribute to sustaining employment, according to a recent study.

North East software sector stretches from Sunderland to Shanghai

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

SUNDERLAND Software City took the North East software sector to the world this autumn as it led a trade mission to China.

The power of technology

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

HERB KIM, chief executive of Codeworks – the organisation supporting the digital industry in the North East and organiser of major events such as Thinking Digital – was recently named by a national newspaper as one of the most powerful 100 people in British media.

A penny for their thoughts

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP has helped to set up and advised a UK penny auction company on a range of intellectual property issues.

Forum an invaluable source of inspiration

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE entrepreneur behind the home interior consultancy business Trend Bible reveals the key turning point in her career to date.

Water waste - take it easy

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN it comes to water, bad habits cost the earth.

Virtual business park created at university

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

AN ONLINE North East business park for small and medium-sized companies is being created by developers at Teesside University to help firms in the region stay ahead of the game when it comes to doing business online.

Industry and nature living in harmony

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

INDUSTRY and nature are living side by side at SABIC sites on Teesside. Tony Marron explains how birdlife is thriving at the company's sites at Wilton and North Tees.

Jupiter and beyond

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A NEW state-of-the-art business facility, crafted specifically to nurture software companies, is due to open its doors in Sunderland.

Investment secures 6,673 jobs for North East

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

OVERSEAS investment created or safeguarded 6,673 jobs in the North East over the last year, the Government has confirmed.

Region leading the way once more with new industries

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE North East was at the vanguard of the first industrial revolution, playing a key role in the creation of rail transport, coal power and a mighty steel industry which helped make Britain one of the biggest economies in the world 150 years ago.

Region already has a sustainable advantage

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

AS opportunities beckon for the North East to take the lead in sustainable technologies and sustainable business strategies, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets is taking steps to ensure companies emerge vigorously from the region's economic recovery.

Make the green connection

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

RECOVERY from the recession may be slow, but staff at CE Electric UK could be forgiven for not noticing. As eco-minded residents and businesses increasingly plug into green energy, the team's workload shows no sign of abating.

Renewables network to optimise global renewables market

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

NAREC, the National Renewable Energy Centre, is launching a new B2B organisation – Renewables Network – for companies looking to grow their activities in the global renewables market. An online portal will go live in September and a series of interactive events are scheduled for the autumn focused on stimulating technology innovation and the commercialisation of products and services to the sector.

Region at forefront of drive for renewable technologies

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TYNE and Wear's expertise in engineering and manufacturing is playing a key role in the development of new technologies to reduce emissions, generate clean energy and build a more sustainable future.

Powering the future with green energy

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TEESSIDE engineering giant Aker Solutions is powering ahead in the green energy market.

Servicing offshore sector

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

WITH the announcement of Round 3 in the UK and continuing development of offshore wind projects throughout European countries such as Germany and The Netherlands, there are growing concerns over the lack of installation capacity across foundation, turbine and cable installation operations.

Turning waste into energy

nebusiness.co.uk — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

PLANS for a multi-million pound energy recovery plant have been announced for Teesside in a move that could bolster the region's eco agenda and create new jobs.