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Walker Subsea Engineering has opened a new office at Swans Centre for Innovation, on the banks of the River Tyne. The office will allow expansion of the team, as the company anticipates strong demand for its services. Vahid Walker, technical director of Walker Subsea, said: “It is exciting to be...

Tekmar Energy are pleased to announce that subsea power cable provider JDR Cables, part of TFKable Group, have selected the patented Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink® Mechanical Latch for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm.Formosa 1 Phase 2 is a project located 6km from the shor...

A successful Sunderland tech business which works with some of the world’s leading car manufacturers is expanding following growth fuelled by the region’s automotive sector. Established six years ago, fast-growing AR Controls currently employs 37 people and utilises its innovative robotics and te...

The Port of Tyne welcomed 2,000 visiting passengers and 981 crew on-board Cunard’s Queen Victoria this morning (Tuesday, 13 August) – a maiden stop on her 12-night voyage around the British Isles. The visit marks the first call from Cunard since the QE2 in 2008 on its farewell tour. Arriving in-b...

Leading British workwear manufacturer Wearwell has been named Best UK Manufacturer at the Professional Clothing Awards for the second consecutive year. The Tamworth-based firm also took home the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to Wearwell’s Garry Clayton in recognition of his long...

International energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a new contract with Chrysaor to grow its current integrated logistics services agreement. The 18-month contract extension, with options for three further one-year extensions, will see Peterson support Chrysaor across all its North...

Tees-based FNVi has secured another significant contract to supply the oil and gas sector with its ground-breaking intelligent workflow system. The ACCORD system, which was designed and developed by the Middlesbrough-based software experts, was selected in the face of strong competition from oth...

Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, today announce the signing of a Sole UK Distributor Agreement with regional exclusivity to the North East of England for the SecurEx range of ATEX & IECEx Certified access control and security products. SecurEx are the world leading manufac...

Nylacast, an award winning manufacturer of engineered products will be showcasing a range of performance enhancing polymers at Offshore Europe 2019. Operating in the industry for over five decades, Nylacast understands the many challenges presented by the arduous offshore and subsea environment,...

Improvements in Safety Bolster Overall Success at a Regional Paint Manufacturer High hazard manufacturing, organizational challenges and a multinational workforce may seem like an intractable combination when it comes to establishing a strong safety culture and maintaining a successful business...