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More than £58 million has been invested into the regional economy by a fund set up to support projects which result in new jobs and economic growth. The North East Investment Fund, which is administered by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), has granted funds to more than 20 schemes, using Regional Growth […]
Complete Office Solutions (COS) has taken occupation of one of the largest units at Ravensworth Development’s £7m Portobello Trade Park, a move that will create 50 new jobs over the next five years. The Yorkshire-based office supplies company, which is expanding into the North East, has signed a 20 year lease on a 20,000sqft […]
This week marks a significant milestone for subsea engineering company SMD as the MV Happy Delta, loaded with the world’s first deep sea mining vehicles, leaves the port of Tyne. In late 2007 SMD was awarded with a contract to design and build the world’s first deep sea mining vehicles for Canadian listed company Nautilus […]
A car parts and accessories firm which saved 21 jobs in Sunderland when a competitor went out of business is now aiming to expand its customer base from its new northern branch. Thor North was created last year to safeguard jobs and serve customers who had previously been supplied by Maccess Ltd, which went […]
A project to build one of the world’s largest pipe laying systems has reached a major milestone with the arrival of the main tower section at Port of Blyth. The structure, designed by IHC Engineering Business, part of Royal IHC, and weighing almost 1,000 tonnes, has been shipped in from The Netherlands. It was transferred […]
North East-based Encore is packing a punch after relocating its packaging division to a new 73,000 sq. ft. site in Peterlee creating up to 25 new jobs. The unveiling of Encore Packaging Solutions’ new £1.8 million production facility located on Peterlee Business Park marks the next stage of growth for the company which over the […]
Northumberland-based OSBIT Power has secured additional facilities at the Port of Blyth to deliver its largest project yet to Helix Energy Solutions, a world leading company in well intervention projects. In an agreement with the Port, the Riding Mill company will utilise its facilities on a 12 month basis to manufacture three sets of Intervention […]
The Port of Tyne based at South Shields in North East England has announced a new commercial agreement with one of the UK’s leading importers of plywood. In an initial three year deal with Gloucestershire based International Plywood the Port of Tyne will provide office accommodation, cargo handling, covered storage and onward UK wide road […]