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FOREWORD By Martin Walker, Editor
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Welcome to the 17th issue of our award-winning Aycliffe
Today Business magazine for July-August 2015.
at Lox of Love
There are a number of features and news items
in this edition, which continue to demonstrate
that Aycliffe Business Park is very much on the
up.
There’s some exciting news about Ebac in our
news pages, and the announcement that the
new ROF 59 leisure facility is due to open very
soon.
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Finally, may I congratulate Julie Finley (managing
director of Finley Structures) and Gary Raistrick
(owner of Aycliffe firm Raisco) who tied the knot
on Saturday 4th July. Julie is pictured here with
her father, John Finley, at the evening reception.
Meanwhile, Driver Hire entrepreneur Lisa
Fleming has revealed details of an exciting new
recruitment agency she has launched, designed
specifically to tackle the skills shortages in
manufacturing and engineering - more details
on page 9.
It’s another busy edition with lots of news and
features which I hope make for interesting
reading.
I offer Julie and Gary my sincere best wishes
and happiness for the future.
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Aycliffe Today Business is Newton Aycliffe’s only Business-toBusiness magazine, distributed across Aycliffe Business Park.
We provide companies with a unique platform to tell everyone
about their services in what is a classy, business-like magazine as
well as a handy reference and marketing tool.
We produce 2,500 copies every issue – with an estimated readership of more than 8,000.
One copy is mailed direct to every company on our database, currently 250, and the rest are
distributed by hand across the park, in hotels and conference centres.
Former munitions factory ROF 59 to open
soon.
Plus, Phil Wilson MP talks about the EU
in-out debate
/07 NEWS
Aycliffe UTC to engineer women into
industry...
/09 DH RECRUITMENT
An ambitious new recruitment agency
has been set-up specifically to tackle
the skills shortages in engineering and
manufacturing...
/17 STILLER
Transport form recruiting ex-servicemen
to combat driver shortage problem...
/18-19 MAIN FEATURE
Former RAF chef Chris Coleman
takes up new role at ROF 59...
/21 RAISCO
Two buildings built by Aycliffe steel firm
are recognised with awards...
/22-23 FUTURE
BUSINESS MAGNATES
Newton Aycliffe firms leading the way in
10th anniversary of celebrated schools
initiative...
/27 LINGFIELD POINT
Our trained journalists can write your copy, while our professional designers can help to put
your ads together, so whatever your requirements are, we can help you every step of the way.
/28-29 MIKE MATTHEWS
Aycliffe Today Business… bringing Aycliffe Business Park together!
We talk exclusively to the NECC’s new
president...
/31 LOCAL MOTION
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Contributors to this issue: Martin Walker, Allan Oliver, Phil Wilson MP
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Photography: Martin Walker, Lee Dobson.
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/06 NEWS
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Plus, Newton Aycliffe FC chairman Allan
Oliver asks for help
Our next issue will be out in September, so get in touch with us if you want to get involved.
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Ebac secures £10.5m refinancing deal...
Oakleaf Sports Complex offers a topclass all-round venue for business and
pleasure...
I was also privileged to be at the recent Future
Business Magnates awards ceremony and 10th
an niversary at the Xcel Centre - I’ve written a
special feature on that, see pages 22 and 23.
Meanwhile, I visited Mike Matthews, the
boss of Stockton car parts manufacturer Nifco
who has been made president of the North
East Chamber of Commerce. Mike did his
Apprenticeship in Aycliffe back in the 1980s, and
he talks passionately about training up young
people and helping businesses to grow in his
/04 NEWS
/10-11 SPECIAL FEATURE
Our main feature is with Chris Coleman, the
former RAF chef who has taken up a new role
with ROF 59, Aycliffe’s newest leisure facility.
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TODAY BUSINESS…
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/32-33 COFFEE BREAK
Commercial Expert boss Mike Coates
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/34-35 BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
A useful guide to who’s who
on Aycliffe Business Park…