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Innovation and diversification are rooted in the success of Plastic Mouldings Northern Ltd, the Bishop Auckland-based industry leader whose main output is the production of vacuum formed plastic parts on a regional, national and international scale.   The…

South Tyneside-based Envirowatch is hoping to boost growth in the global market with the development of new Internet of Things (IOT) technology. The company, which in 2011 pioneered the E-MOTE device – an effective way of monitoring air quality and…

Chemical company Ineos has announced plans to build a new hand sanitiser plant in Middlesbrough to help the UK fight coronavirus, and it could be operational in as little as ten days. Once complete, the new plant will be capable…

A legacy project from the Great Exhibition of the North has gone on to support 142 businesses in the last two years, and during the first two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, to grow regional innovation capacity and create…

A Sunderland-based soft drinks maker has strengthened operations after adding a flavoured water brand founded by two England rugby players. Clearly Drinks has invested in Revolution Waves for an undisclosed sum. Founded by entrepreneur and former international rugby player Charlie Simpson-Daniel and…

Mercia Asset Management’s £2 million Northern Venture Capital Trust Funds (NVCTF) investment into Atlas Cloud has proven to be well-timed after the Newcastle-based IT company reported that March was the busiest month in its history. The NVCTF, managed by Mercia,…

A North East trainbuilder has secured a contract worth more than £350 million to supply 125mph intercity rolling stock to a new UK operator. Hitachi Rail will make 23 trains – comprising 135 carriages – for the Avanti West Coast…

A decorating firm has grown its workforce after securing a large-scale national agreement. GV Decorators, run by father and son team Gary and Chris Veazey, is looking to the future with confidence thanks to a contract with a building firm…