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Linden working Down Under !
For the past three years , Linden Group have been working hard with Australian company RYCO to develop a new style of hydraulic hose fitting that would complement the superb range of hydraulic hose already available from the same company .
Linden chose RYCO as their manufacturing partner because of the reputation they enjoy for safety and reliability in difficult and often hazardous environments . With approvals from global agencies such as Lloyds , Norske Veritas and MSHA , Linden can confidently offer hose assemblies to suit all conditions and fully matched with fittings precisely designed for the hose on which they are fitted .
In addition , the range of Isobaric hydraulic hoses that Linden are recommending are also colour coded so that potentially dangerous high pressure lines can be easily recognised .
The highest standards of safety and reliability are central in all that Linden does . Our Engineering department works closely with Nissan ’ s Washington manufacturing plant to ensure the safety and efficiency of its workforce as production approaches maximum output and new models are brought on line . Our hydraulic hoses are also supplied to SMD for use on undersea ROV ’ s in the most demanding of environments .
Production downtime is often the mostly costly expense for high volume manufacturers and Linden are working hard with customers to promote predictive maintenance on hydraulic systems so that essential maintenance on critical items can be carried out during planned maintenance opportunities .
The staff at Linden bring over 300 years of combined experience of the hydraulics and pneumatics industry to the benefit of their customers . This , coupled with high quality products , ensures that customers can rely on the future serviceability of their equipment .
We ’ re proud to support the Aycliffe Business Community and the recent resurgence of activities aimed at bring the local business community closer for the benefit of all .
Gary Collinson CEO , Linden Group
Geoff Hunton
50 FIRMS ATTEND BUSINESS EVENT
Merchant Place Developments boss Geoff Hunton was the guest speaker at a free business event in June .
Mr Hunton , who successfully brought Hitachi Rail Europe to Aycliffe Business Park ( ABP ), spoke to firms at the latest news and networking event .
The latest event , organised by the ABP group with the help of Business Durham , was staged at Ebac , with around 50 companies attending .
Mr Hunton told Aycliffe Today Business : “ Hitachi is going to be here for 25 years-plus , so it ’ s very important for both Merchant and Hitachi to integrate with the local community .
“ I think these regular meetings are very good , and allow us to explain what we ’ re doing , but also to listen to what other services and companies there are on the park .
“ It isn ’ t just about the larger picture of this development , it ’ s also about the smaller services that can provide , so there ’ s room for everyone .”
Chair of the ABP steering group , Xcel Centre manager Kerina Clark , said : “ Our meetings continue to prove extremely popular with local businesses
FINLEY ’ S TURNOVER UP 36 % TO £ 15M
Newton Aycliffe firm Finley Structures is continuing to battle the economic downturn by reporting a 36 % increase of turnover to £ 15m .
The family-run company , based on Aycliffe Business Park , has swelled turnover from £ 11m to £ 15m in the year up to the end of March 2013 .
And its sister company , SCH Site Services , has also increased turnover , from £ 2m to £ 3m .
Finley ’ s – based less than a mile away from Merchant Park , the venue for Hitachi Rail Europe ’ s £ 82m train-building facility – has increased its workforce in the last year to cope
“ So far this year we have hosted six events and we ’ re getting some great feedback from people who are finding it hugely beneficial to just get to know their neighbours and , in some cases , do business with one another .
“ It has reaffirmed to us what we thought was a good idea , is actually a great idea !
“ It ’ s also very useful when people like Geoff Hunton can come in and talk openly to companies about what is a major development for Aycliffe Business Park – it proves both Hitachi and Merchant are being pro-active when it comes to communicating with us .”
Meanwhile , Mr Hunton also revealed that the name of Amazon Park has had to be changed after Amazon , the huge online company which sells books and DVDs , enforced copyright laws after a four-year battle .
The Newcastle-based developers have had to changed the name of the site to Merchant Park .
The next Aycliffe Business Park event is at Aston Hotel on Friday September 6th – more details about the group and news can be found at www . aycliffebusinesspark . co . uk
with a strong order book , up to 59 full-time employees made up of 42 production and 17 office staff , while SCH currently employs 34 people , 29 of which are on-site and five officebased – employing a total of 93 combined .
“ A lot of people ask me why we ’ re flourishing when dozens of companies in our industry have floundered . I put it down to our dedicated and highly-skilled workforce ,” said MD John Finley .
“ Our order book for the rest of the year is also busy which means we continue to buck the construction trend .”