Tag: Business Durham
The dynamism and drive of North East businesses is what sets them apart from other UK companies working within the space sector, according to a national space industry leader. Stuart Martin, CEO of the Satellite Applications Catapult, was one of several speakers from across the UK who was in Durham today (March 22) for the […]
A prestigious £7.4m development built at a fast-growing science and technology park was officially opened yesterday (March 21). Business leaders and local dignitaries gathered at the opening of the new Explorer facilities at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), in Sedgefield, County Durham, which are designed to house innovative, fast growing companies operating in high-tech, […]
A fast-growing business and IT firm is making a move to new premises in an area set to play a key role in creating thousands of jobs for County Durham. Waterstons is moving to Durham County Council-owned Northumbria House at Aykley Heads in Durham City. The council recently announced its ambitions to attract more than […]
Over 350 leading lights of the North East contact centre industry came together on Friday evening (2 February 2018) to celebrate the achievements of both frontline and support staff that has made North East contact centres the best in the world in 2017. Back for its 15th year and following record entries, the winners and […]
Plans to attract more than 6,000 private sector jobs delivering a £400 million boost for County Durham’s economy could take a very significant step forward next week (17 January). Hailed as a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to help transform the county’s economic prospects, Durham County Council’s Cabinet members will consider a detailed analysis of […]
Vivarail will bring 30 specialist engineering jobs over the next three years, to the North East as it opens a large production site in County Durham. It joins a growing number of rail engineering companies and suppliers operating in the region as it sees a resurgence in the industry. Vivarail has been attracted by the […]
Elmtronics, a County Durham based electric vehicle charging specialist has unveiled ambitious three-year growth plans that will see its turnover soar to almost £8m a year. The company is aiming to be one of the top four companies operating in the UK’s rapidly growing EV charging market by 2020. It is looking to make a […]
A GOVERNMENT minister heard how the North East is leading the way in the global security and printable electronics sectors when he visited two companies at the North East Technology Park (NETPark), in County Durham. Lord Prior of Brampton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy, visited two of the […]