Over 160 jobs were saved after administrators from KPMG managed to secure a restructuring deal for for a supplier of steel fabrication with operations in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Teesport Commerce Park.
Unfortunately, although 163 jobs were saved by the KPMG administrators, 52 employees were still made redundant, a news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.
A North East house builder has revealed plans to develop close to 1,200 homes and create 500 new jobs in the region after securing £12m of funding, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.
A pharmaceutical company is set to create up to 80 new jobs after securing the necessary funding to expand their operations, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.
Northumberland-based DE Pharmaceuticals is set to expand its sites in the North East and Doncaster, as well as adding new sites in Manchester, Barnsley, the South East, Belfast and the Midlands.
Several new jobs will be created by a health and fitness venture at Wynyard Park in County Durham, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal.
The new Atom Health and Fitness Club at Wynyard Park, which is housed in a 5,500 sq ft unit, is being opened by Phil Lamb, a personal trainer for nine years, and Gary Gibson, an engineer from Durham who has taken on a non-executive director role.
A major retail chain has created 100 new jobs in Sunderland after opening a new store in the area, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.
The Range will stock more than 65,000 products, which will be opened by mayor of Sunderland councillor Stuart Porthouse alongside Chris Dawson, the owner and founder of The Range.
The 100 jobs will be a range of positions from sales assistants and store managers.
A well-known supplier for the automotive industry has revealed plans to effectively double its factory workspace and create 130 new jobs in the process, a recent news report in the local business media was able to reveal.
US-owned TRW will extend its Rainton Bridge site in Sunderland, with Sunderland City Council also investing £4.6m in this venture.
Plans to build a new secondary school in Seaham, Country Durham, received official approval from local authorities, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal.
The Seaham School of Technology has been identified by the Education Funding Agency as a ‘priority school’ under the government’s Priority School Building Programme.
Multiple jobs will be created as part of a new development planned for the village of Kirklevington, just outside Yarm, the project’s backers have recently revealed.
Developers Jomast have revealed that key aspects of the existing village, including the grade-II listed Church of St Martin, would be protected, while a new village centre would be created, providing a "much needed" facility for the school, church and other community.
Companies that make the bold move of extending their available space to accommodate for future growth should also considering using this opportunity to update or upgrade their time and attendance systems and access control solutions.
This is also the case with Annfield Plain-based Dyer Engineering, who have already created 25 new jobs and is planning to take on more staff after increasing its operations by 58,000 sq ft as part of a £2.5m investment programme.
Solid and reliable employee management systems are always required when companies plan to expand and hire more people, as is the case with Gateshead technology business Synergi IT.
After achieving significant" business wins since January 2014, the company has started a recruitment drive for expanding into the Scottish market, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.