MIDDLESBROUGH NEWS
MANUFACTURER EXPANDS INTO LARGER PREMISES
growing manufacturing firm has
A expanded into larger premises to meet the growing demand for its specialist industrial gaskets and sealing solutions .
Flexitallic UK ’ s new 650-sq m service centre enables the firm to expand its gasket manufacturing , stockholding and workshop capabilities .
With the region ’ s largest stock and range of sealing solutions , the facility also offers a gasket cutting service together with a delivery service for North-East clients .
Located on Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park ( TeesAMP ) in Middlesbrough , the facility is capable of manufacturing pipeline gaskets from a range of soft materials , including fibre , PTFE and rubber , but also has the ability to produce semi-metallic gaskets , including spiral wound gaskets .
Part of the global Flexitallic Group , the Teesside centre belongs to a network of branches established in industry-focused
regions including Aberdeen , Merseyside and the South-West , along with its UK headquarters and manufacturing base in West Yorkshire .
The firm ’ s UK sales director Sam Bradley said : “ We have opened this new and much larger facility in direct response to the growing demand from clients across multiple sectors in the North-East .
“ Our Teesside centre provides a onestop-shop which compliments and enhances the comprehensive range of products with technical expertise , support and training , all under the same roof .
“ Flexitallic is dedicated to providing both best in class and cost-effective sealing solutions , and this investment underlines our long-term commitment to the region .”
Gary Milne , academy training director and technical lead for the North-East , added : “ It is a hugely exciting time to open our new centre at TeesAMP .”
Creative agency is latest Boho 8 tenant
Digital creative agency MMC has followed Northlink Digital into the £ 2.3m Boho 8 development as part of the Boho creative campus that will also feature the stateof-the-art Boho X building by the end of 2022 .
The Boho Zone is already home to a number of world-class creative businesses , but mayor Andy Preston believes that attracting more businesses and jobs there can have an “ unlimited impact ” on Middlesbrough ’ s prosperity .
The seven-strong MMC team creates bespoke software systems for global clients .
Backed by the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority , Boho 8 comprises 9,000 sq ft of high-quality office accommodation for the digital and creative sector .”
Restoration firm buoyed by new boss and investment
A company that conserves , improves and protects buildings is poised to expand across the UK with a new MD and a sixfigure investment .
Facades has been acquired by Jon Cartwright , who has ambitious plans to grow the client base , create new jobs and build on the reputation the specialist firm has built up over nearly four decades .
The Middlesbrough-based company provides expert care for historic buildings and develops specialist , cost-effective techniques for the removal of coatings . It removes atmospheric pollutants , graffiti , bird droppings and algae , as well as carrying out restoration , bird proofing , surface coating and the replacement of damaged carved stonework .
FOOD TRIO SIGN UP FOR NEW SITE
A property deal has been completed that will bring three well-known food outlets to a site off the A66 in Middlesbrough .
Yorkshire-based Almscliffe-Dhesi Developments ( ADG ) is converting a brownfield site by the SG Petch dealership into a brand-new drive-thru roadside location .
The 6,200-sq ft development , which has received planning approval , comprises three standalone units to be occupied by Burger King , Taco Bell and Greggs .
The £ 3.5m scheme is being funded and ultimately owned by Glasgow-based Wordie Properties .
Neil Creeney and Bal Singh formed ADG in 2019 . Neil previously worked for Yorkshire developers Opus North and S Harrison Developments , while Bal owned a pharmacy chain .
AIR CON FIRM MOVES TO BIGGER BASE
A climate system specialist has moved to larger offices in Middlesbrough .
HLA Services has had a satellite office on Teesside for eight years but has moved to a bigger space in Commerce House .
With its headquarters in South Tyneside , the 100-strong firm has recently been replicating its success on Tyneside and Northumberland with a focus on Teesside and North Yorkshire . The appointment of Matt Chojnacki-Wood bolstered the business development team in 2021 and the company has also secured ongoing work with Middlesbrough College , Caterpillar and has been awarded position-one on the mechanical and engineering framework with Stockton Borough Council .
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