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April 15, 2019

Business & Economy

GEM Training assists Greencroft Bottling Company utilise Apprenticeship Levy

A Peterlee training company is helping one of the UK’s largest contract wine bottlers to fully utilise its share of the apprenticeship levy. GEM Training is the long-term partner of County Durham’s Greencroft Bottling Company and is delivering a number…

March 8, 2022

Business & Economy

£4 Million fund to boost local community businesses in the North of Tyne

Local community businesses, co-operatives, and socially-minded enterprises will soon have the chance to apply for a share of a new £4 million innovative finance fund – thanks to a new partnership between the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) and community business champions, Power To Change.

August 11, 2020

Business & Economy

Tees Components ‘pushing ahead with growth’ after £500,000 investment

A heavy engineering firm says it is ready to take the next steps in its growth journey after spending £500,000 on new equipment. Tees Components has bought and installed a CNC horizontal boring mill, which it says will double operational…

March 20, 2019

Business & Economy

Expansion for North East company as turnover and headcount soar

Having more than doubled its head count from 30 employees to over 65 in the past year, Newcastle based Bloom Procurement Services plans further expansion, with staff numbers set to grow again in the coming months. Formed in 2012, Bloom…

April 24, 2020

Business & Economy

Miner’s community fund supports local causes with £3500 grants boost

A fund linked to a North East surface coal mine is helping support local responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The Banks Mining Brenkley Lane Community Fund has paid out £3500 to three Newcastle organisations. Officials have awarded a £1000 grant to…

August 20, 2021

Business & Economy

Sunderland’s Cellular Solutions bought by Merseyside’s Communications Plus

A North East communications and business systems firm has a new owner. Cellular Solutions has been acquired by Merseyside’s Communications Plus. Based in Sunderland, Cellular Solutions was founded by Mike Bowers in 1995 and is part of the O2 Direct Partner…

April 16, 2020

Business & Economy

Three Teesside firms have teamed up to create a digital showcase for an industry-first product

Hartlepool-based manufacturer The Expanded Metal Company, has launched a new film featuring its ExMesh Securilath product, which is the only security mesh range to be certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB). The film was produced by the independent…

August 2, 2018

Business & Economy

Signage company upskills entire workforce

A manufacturer which makes signage for some of the world’s leading brands has invested in the development of every member of its workforce. Astley, which employs 135 people and is headquartered at Team Valley, partnered Gateshead College using funding from…