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INCLUDED IN THE JULY-AUGUST
2018 ISSUE OF AYCLIFFE TODAY
BUSINESS…
WELCOME
/13 ACTION STATION
Hitachi developers are back with a plan…
FOREWORD: from Martin Walker
Welcome to the 35th issue of Aycliffe Today Business
– the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park.
T
his edition is packed with exciting
news from around the business park,
as well as a special six-page feature
celebrating the fourth annual Make Your
Mark awards event.
Part of our special feature on Make Your
Mark includes a piece on John Parnell,
who was awarded only the second Aycliffe
Ambassador award. John is business
development area manager (South)
for Business Durham, the economic
development organisation for County
Durham, and you can find out why he was
handed the coveted award on page 19.
One of the most exciting bits of news is
arguably the proposed new development
by Merchant Anglo – the company which
brought Hitachi to Aycliffe – and a 25-acre
site which could bring hundreds more jobs
to the business park (page 13).
It’s another statement of intent by well-
known developer Geoff Hunton and his
team, and another golden nugget of news
for us.
Of course, a spade is yet to go to ground,
but Merchant’s track record speaks for itself.
They know the commercial property market
inside-out and I’m confident they’ll pull off
what would be yet another major boost for
Newton Aycliffe and surrounding areas.
Positive news continues to reverberate
around the business park, and this issue
includes a long list of that, featuring the
likes of Roman, Aycliffe Fabrications,
BTS, Stiller, Baltic Training, Virtual College,
Tekmar, Husqvarna, Crafter’s Companion,
Ebac, South West Durham Training,
Diamond Commercial Cleaning, Thrive
Marketing and The Work Place, Pixel Media,
Eldon Financial, Arlington Automotive,
M5tec, Excelpoint, Gestamp Tallent, Fleet
Recruitment, Sporting Force, Logico, Avec
Partnership, Palram and Mill Masters.
Since launching almost six years ago, more
than 120 companies have now used Aycliffe
Today Business to promote their services,
goods and products, or to raise local
awareness, promote their brand or help to
recruit local people.
/14-19 MAKE YOUR MARK
A six-page special on the fourth annual
business awards night…
/20-21 INSPIRATIONAL
The 13th annual Future Business
Magnates competition was a big hit with
schools and employers again…
An A-Z of those firms is available in our
new Media Pack, available in the business
section at aycliffetoday.co.uk
Get in touch today to join them!
Martin Walker
Editor, Aycliffe Today
Aycliffe Today
AYCLIFFE TODAY BUSINESS
The magazine for Aycliffe
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Aycliffe Today Business is Newton Aycliffe’s only business
publication, which is mailed exclusively to companies on Aycliffe
Business Park.
Launched in November 2012, we provide firms with a unique
platform to tell everyone about their services and success stories
in our prestigious, high-quality publication.
/26-27 THE PLACE TO BE
Business. Business.
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HOT
AIR
2018
Business hub celebrates 10th
anniversary…
ACB set for lift-off after
Aycliffe relocation…
GO
FOR IT!
John
EXCLUSIVE: PWS boss
the
Lennon has laid down
gauntlet to Aycliffe businesses...
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
GROWTH
from
Aycliffe businesses benefit
workshops...
exclusive new growth
SALES BOOST
Crafter’s Companion turnover
climbs to £10.3m...
COMMERCIAL EXPERT
10th anniversary with
Finance firm celebrates
of £1m sales ambition...
Leeds expansion – part
BEAUMONT
Family firm flying as ex-RAF
engineer among five new
staff…
GREYSTONE LEGAL
It’s not too late to get
your GDPR in order…
INTERNET OF THINGS
Twenty jobs created as
CPI
launches new Aycliffe
facility…
With an estimated readership of more than 8,000, copies are mailed direct to every company
on our database, and the rest are distributed by hand across the park as well as nearby hotels,
restaurants and conference centres.
Our next issue will be out in September, and the deadline to book space is Friday August 24,
so get in touch with us if you want to get involved.
Email martin@aycliffe today.co.uk to ask for our rate card.
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Contributors to this issue: Martin Walker, Adam Steel, Rachael Farley, Mike Coates, Sarah Burns.
Photography: Angela Carrington (including cover and Make Your Mark event), Stuart Boulton (Future Business
Magnates), Chris Booth, Martin Walker.
/30-31 COFFEE BREAK
Avec Partnership director Sarah Monk
answers our 20 questions over a cuppa...