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Bishop Auckland Aycliffe Business is expanding its circulation to cover some areas of Darlington, Shildon and Bishop Auckland. Shildon AYCLIFFE BUSINESS INCREASES CIRCULATION BEYOND BUSINESS PARK Aycliffe Business has increased circulation of its printed publication to other areas of the region. The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park has decided to add selected areas of Darlington, Shildon and Bishop Auckland to its circulation patch. The move is designed to increase print readership of the popular magazine, which has now been running for almost eight years, beyond Aycliffe Business Park. Starting with this issue, copies of Aycliffe Business will now go to companies on Faverdale Industrial Estate in Darlington, the business estates around Shildon and Auckland Park, near Bishop. Business manager Sharon Hutchinson explained: “Aycliffe Business has been firmly established on Aycliffe Business Park for many years now, but Covid has provided us Newton Aycliffe-based leading shower manufacturer Roman has supported the reopening of iconic fine art building, the Bowes Museum. During this unprecedented time, Roman assisted with the provision of 10mm bespoke glass shields to create a safe and socially distanced environment for staff and visitors. The magnificent building houses the famous Silver Swan, one of the best-known exhibits in any Northern museum and stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, overlooking the beautiful Teesdale countryside. It is the home of an internationally renowned art collection, which reopened its doors on August 1. Newton Aycliffe with some obvious challenges. “While many businesses have returned to their offices, some are still working from home, which is why we’re mailing more copies to people at their home addresses. “But we felt the time was right to increase our circulation to other parts of County Durham – it means we’re increasing the reach for our sponsors, as well as promoting the business park generally to the wider business community. “Our content will still very much be focused on Aycliffe and its residents, but we’re excited to be promoting the Aycliffe Business brand further afield.” To get involved in the 47th issue of Aycliffe Business, due out in October, call Sharon on 07940 870310 or email sharon@ aycliffetoday.co.uk. ROMAN AIDS FINE ART MUSEUM’S REOPENING A1(M) Darlington The Bowes Museum was originally built in the 1860s by the Bowes-Lyon family which was the Queen Mother’s family – the building was designed as a French chateau and purpose-built as a museum. Roman designed, manufactured and installed a total of 10 bespoke units based on different specification requirements for various areas in the museum including the café, shop, offices and reception area. Roman’s in-house design team presented a range of bespoke drawings on a hotel specification level – all 10mm glass with chromed brass fittings. The café counter and reception desks required cut-out windows to safely assist visitors. BUSINESS BRIEFS WASTE WARRIORS The team at Newton Aycliffe-based Warrens Group have been shortlisted for a top accolade which recognises the pioneering way in which they are driving change in the food waste recycling sector. The Aycliffe Business Park firm, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioCapital, will now go forward to the finals of the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2020 later this year. Warrens Group has been shortlisted in the ‘Net Zero Now Award for Decarbonisation Strategy of the Year’ category for the way in which the business has helped its customers assess operations and identify efficiency savings. RAISING THE BAR The Aviator Gin bar on Aycliffe Business Park helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a local charity. The new bar held a fundraising event during its official opening this summer for the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group. The event raised £920 from tickets sales, with a raffle raising £539, taking the total raised to £1,459. JAPAN DEAL FOR TEKMAR Tekmar Energy has won a contract to supply its patented technology to Japanese wind farms. The Aycliffe Business Park firm, which is part of the Tekmar Group, has been award the new deal from Sumitomo Electric Industries to supply its mechanical cable protection system (CPS) for the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms. AYCLIFFE BUSINESS We’re already working on the 47th issue of Aycliffe Business, the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park, which is due out in October and now with an expanded circulation to parts of Darlington, Shildon and Bishop Auckland. To get involved, call Sharon Hutchinson on 07940 870310 or email [email protected]. The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park | 5