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Spotlight On: Exhibitor Moralbox
In our latest Spotlight On feature, Leanne Fawcett chats to John Dunnill from specialist training software company Moralbox, which was launched by John and business partner Gordon MacPherson two years ago. The company offers employers within sectors including...
Incubator Zone companies aiming for growth after exhibiting debut
Companies from across County Durham who exhibited at EMCON for the very first time are putting in place plans to grow. Eighteen new or growing SMEs signed up to participate in this year’s Incubator Zone, which was a key element of EMCON 2018. The programme, which is...
Companies pursuing work after this year’s EMCON
This year’s EMCON 2018 has been rated as a huge success, with close to one thousand people passing through the doors. And now, one week on, exhibitors and visitors alike are now following up on leads and new contacts made on the day. The showcase event, which has been...
Thank you for coming to EMCON 2018… see you next year!
The engineering and manufacturing show formerly know as Durham Oktoberfest is now officially established as EMCON. Here are the first photos of today's hugely successful event, along with videos featuring sponsors Elis and AR Controls, and Body Engineering, who...
Exhibitor News: TR Fastenings exhibiting at EMCON
Global fastenings manufacturer and distributor TR Fastenings (TR), a Trifast Plc company, is exhibiting at EMCON in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, which showcases the very best of engineering and manufacturing in the North East and beyond. EMCON enables exhibitors to...
Exhibitor News: Bronze sponsor Whurk announces appointment
A Darlington recruitment agency has strengthened its team by appointing a consultant to deal exclusively with permanent staff. Whurk Recruitment, in Post House Wynd, saw a need for an experienced consultant to be the dedicated contact for both employers looking for...
EMCON exhibitor keeps it in the family with apprentice appointment
Specialist engineers who have been keeping the British Armed Forces moving for decades have welcomed a fifth generation to their ranks. Darlington College apprentice Will Body joins the staff of Body Engineering, continuing a family tradition started by his great...
Exhibitor News: GEM Training helps young people into work
Gem Training is delivering pre-employment training as part of its partnership with Profound Group through the Adult Education Budget. The pre-employment training programme provided by GEM is bespoke to business requirements. As a result of teaming up with business...
Exhibitor News: Modelmaker H120 delivers unrivalled productivity for handheld scanning
22 years since the inception of the ModelMaker product line, the cutting-edge ModelMaker H120 firmly pushes the ever-exacting boundaries of handheld laser scanning. Incorporating blue laser technology, ultra-fast frame rate, specially developed Nikon optics and the...
Spotlight On: Bronze sponsor Business Energy Claims
In our latest 'Spotlight On' sponsor profile, Leanne Fawcett chats to Business Energy Claims, who are one of this year's bronze sponsors. Tell us more about Business Energy Claims Business Energy Claims has a team of energy and legal experts helping businesses to...
Exhibitor News: Penshaw View Training offering safety, health and environment apprenticeship
Earlier this year the new Safety, Health and Environmental Technician Apprenticeship Standard (SHE Technician) was officially launched. This is the first time that an apprenticeship has existed for safety, health and environment qualifications and will allow employers...
Jackson Hogg’s EMCON panel debate line-up confirmed
Recruitment specialist Jackson Hogg is hosting a world class panel of industry experts at an event showcasing the best of North East engineering and manufacturing. The question and answer session is being held as part of EMCON 2018 – the Engineering and Manufacturing...
Exhibitor news: Reprotec celebrates 30th birthday
Congratulations to North East based company, Reprotec, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. John Holmes, MD of Reprotec, said: “We at Reprotec are delighted to be celebrating our 30th birthday. We are an SME working across all industry sectors, and the success...
Exhibitor news: Stiller paves way for jobs growth as £2m distribution centre opens
Newton Aycliffe family-run firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has created capacity for jobs growth with the opening of its new £2m distribution centre. After an eight-month construction project, which supported dozens of local jobs by utilising nearby...
Spotlight On: Bronze sponsor Whurk Recruitment
In our latest 'Spotlight On' sponsor profile, Leanne Fawcett chats to Darlington based Whurk Recruitment, who are one of this year's EMCON bronze sponsors. Tell us more about Whurk Recruitment. Whurk Recruitment was established in 2013, its approaching a £3mil...
Spotlight On: Bronze sponsor InBond
In our latest Spotlight On sponsor profile, Leanne Fawcett chats to EMCON bronze sponsor, specialist warehousing and logistics company InBond, about the business and what they hope to get from this year’s event. Tell us more about InBond (http://www.inbond.com/)...
Spotlight On: Silver sponsor Elis
In our latest 'Spotlight On' sponsor profile, we chat to EMCON silver sponsor Elis, the global workwear specialist which has a base at Meadowfield Industrial Estate in County Durham. Firstly, tell us about the re-brand from Berendsen to Elis. It’s more than just a...
Exhibitor news: EMCON exhibitor makes prestigious regional growth list
EMCON exhibitor NBT Integrated Services Limited has made a prestigious list of the fastest growing regional companies. The company, which provides stock control through the use of storeroom management and intelligent vending machines, is listed in the Ward...
Exhibitor news: Ash Technologies announces new product
Ash Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced inspection and measurement systems have officially announced INSPEX II. Driven by simplicity, it is an integrated digital microscope system designed specifically for production and quality control...
Headline sponsor profile: Stadler Rail UK
As well as the chance to meet potential clients and suppliers, and showcase your business to companies of all sizes from the engineering and manuacturing sectors, there’s also an added incentive for exhibitors and attendees at this year’s EMCON event. That’s because...
Spotlight On: Bronze sponsor Advanced Handling and Storage
In our latest 'Spotlight On' sponsor profile, EMCON communications manager Leanne Fawcett chats to bronze sponsor Advanced Handling and Storage, http://advanced-handling.co.uk, the Shildon-based warehousing and material handling specialist, about their history and...
Tinius Olsen introduce the next generation of extensometry technology
Tinius Olsen have introduced the next generation of extensometry technology - their new video extensometer, the VEM Series. The instrument, which is available in both single and multi camera systems, is designed to measure low levels of strain from 0.01% in tensile,...
Spotlight On: Bronze sponsor AR Controls
In our latest 'Spotlight On' sponsor profile, Leanne Fawcett chats to Mike Dickinson from EMCON bronze sponsor AR Controls to find out more about the Sunderland-based business and why they’ve decided to get so heavily involved in this year’s event. Tell us more about...
EMCON exhibitor awarded two framework agreements
M5tec, who exhibited within EMCON's first Incubator Zone in 2017, has been awarded two framework agreements. The agreements, for Engineering Design Services in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical C&I, have been awarded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority. Craig...
Spotlight On: Incubator Zone 2018 exhibitor Ashgarth Engineering
In our latest Spotlight On feature, we chat to CDEMN member Ashgarth Engineering, the Consett-based manufacturer of precision-machined engineering parts. The company has grown significantly since launching in July 2017 and to support its ambitious plans for continued...
Headline sponsor Stadler keen to meet regional supliers
Exhibitors and attendees at the region’s biggest manufacturing expo are being given the opportunity to showcase their services to Stadler, one of Europe’s leading train manufacturers. Liverpool-based Stadler Rail UK, part of the Swiss rail manufacturing group Stadler...
Spotlight On: EMCON Gold Sponsor RM Manufacturing
We are delighted to announce that Newcastle-based RM Manufacturing, part of Royal Mail Property and Facilities Solutions Limited, is our second GOLD sponsor alongside Business Durham. Here we put the company under the spotlight to learn more about its products and...
£500m Nexus stock replacement event coming soon
EMCON exhibitors and CDEMN members are invited to attend an event in October highlighting the opportunities for North East businesses to be part of the £500m Nexus rolling stock replacement work. The North East LEP has organised the supply chain opportunities expo at...
TWI: Plans to bring hydrogen trains, cars and buses to the Tees Valley region take a step forward
Middlesbrough-based engineering firm TWI has revealed its plans to help transform Tees Valley into a UK-leading hydrogen powerhouse. Under the plans, being drawn up by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and the Tees Valley Combined Authority, a bid will be submitted to...
Eastern Seals sets out commitment to the region with new facility
Leading Sealing distributor Eastern Seals (UK) Ltd has moved to a new base in Ashington. The company signed a 10-year lease on 30,000 sq ft at Sovereign Business Park, where it carried out a complete re-fit to create a more productive, flexible working environment to...
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