Invest North East England news

South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth
South Tyneside based Hitachi Construction Machinery expands following rapid business growth

Construction machinery supplier, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK Ltd (HCMUK) has expanded its space and has moved into the former DPD depot next door to its Hebburn headquarters at Monkton Business Park to meet rapid business growth. HCMUK which was established 50 years ago and provides specialised construction machinery products renowned for high quality and advanced […]

RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE selects Port of Blyth as construction base for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

The recently redeveloped Bates Clean Energy Terminal at the Port of Blyth has been selected as the offshore construction base for RWE’s Sofia, one of the world’s largest single offshore wind projects. The Port of Blyth will provide RWE with a purpose-built facility to support the construction phase of their Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The […]

IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory
IAMP in running to land Rolls-Royce SMR factory

The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) is among the final three locations shortlisted for major investment from Rolls-Royce SMR. The 150-hectare development site, which spans land in South Tyneside and Sunderland, has been named in the final shortlist for Rolls-Royce SMR’s first heavy pressure vessels factory, which will produce components for a fleet of small […]

‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights
‘North East England continues to punch above its weight’: A look back at Invest North East England’s 2022 highlights

By Guy Currey, director Invest North East England (INEE) Inward investment from overseas or from elsewhere in the UK, has always been “incredibly important” for North East England. Nissan’s original £300m investment in its site in Washington in 1986 has led to billions of pounds of investment into the region over the last 35 years, […]

Quotient Sciences Celebrates Grand Opening of New Alnwick Drug Substance Facility With Official Ribbon Cutting
Quotient Sciences Celebrates Grand Opening of New Alnwick Drug Substance Facility With Official Ribbon Cutting

Quotient Sciences, the drug development and manufacturing accelerator, has held an official ribbon cutting event in celebration of the grand opening of their new drug substance manufacturing facility in Alnwick, Northumberland. The event hosted by the CEO of SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), Sharon Todd, and Quotient Sciences’ SVP and Head of Candidate Development, Paul […]

Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs
Works starts on a North East gigafactory as Envision AESC’s which will support over 1,000 hi-tech jobs

Envision AESC – a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company – has celebrated 10 years of electric vehicle battery production in the UK with the start of construction on its latest gigafactory that will employ over 1,000 people. AESC’s second Sunderland battery plant will have capacity of 12 GWh and will employ more than […]

Offshore technology expert Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability
Offshore technology expert Osbit supercharges US offshore wind capability

Osbit, the UK-headquartered offshore technology expert, has significantly expanded its US footprint to meet demand within the country’s rapidly growing offshore wind market. Set up in 2010 and currently operating two sites in Northumberland, as well as holding a tenancy at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the business has completed the first stage of its US growth […]

CGI develops homegrown talent with new North-East office
CGI develops homegrown talent with new North-East office

CGI formally announced the opening of its Newcastle office in the Newcastle Helix, which houses prominent UK technology and science businesses. This latest investment further supports the leading IT and business consulting services firm’s commitment to providing career opportunities for those in the local area, working in partnership with NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), which CGI recently […]