As your Conservative member of Parliament with a lifetime in local business , I was delighted to attend the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards , held at Redworth Hall Hotel in May .
The evening was a fantastic celebration of the amazing companies we have here on Aycliffe Business Park .
Looking at the table plan at the start of the night , it was like reading a “ Who ’ s Who ” of Aycliffe companies – large and small .
There was such a dynamic range of businesses represented at the event , from startups to the well-established names we all know .
It was tremendous to see them all come together .
Awards like these can ’ t happen without sponsorship support , and I was delighted to see the likes of Husqvarna , Gestamp , Stiller and Ebac – four of our most high-profile businesses – supporting Make Your Mark this year .
Category sponsors also included local accountancy group Think Kudos , Business Durham , North-East law firm Jacksons and Barbery Richardson , the developers of Forrest Park .
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AYCLIFFE BUSINESS
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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 .
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 .
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GUEST FOREWORD FROM PAUL HOWELL MP
Hi and welcome to the 57th issue of Aycliffe Business .
Charlie Charlton , a former senior journalist with BBC Newcastle , was host on the night and Paul Stiller , from Stiller Warehousing and Distribution , delivered an inspiring keynote speech .
The awards ceremony itself was an exciting affair , as we all learned who won the eight categories .
But I also enjoyed speaking to many of the businesses who made it to the final three but didn ’ t quite win . And I look forward to visiting many of them in the coming months .
If you are an Aycliffe business , I would really encourage you to join us next year , as it was both a fabulous celebration of the amazing businesses we have and a cracking opportunity to network .
This issue of Aycliffe Business comes packed with coverage from the event , including a roll call of all the winners and finalists , reaction and lots of great pictures .
I was delighted to be involved in a small way and I really look forward to seeing the awards flourish in the years ahead .
Paul Howell Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
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CONTENTS
Included in the June- July 2022 issue of Aycliffe Business …
05 GLOBAL HQ
Crafter ’ s Companion launches new Aycliffe distribution hub
06 COFFEE BREAK
The Fish Tank director Paul Gordon is in the Aycliffe Business chair …
12 ROYAL HONOUR
Gestamp ’ s Spanish chairman receives CBE for services to UK automotive sector
15 SILVER LINING
Award shows how Stiller is a “ shining example ” when it comes to health and safety
17 INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY
RJS Laser delivering faster than ever before
18-19 A BRIGHT FUTURE
£ 1m investment and a major new product for Husqvarna
21-33 MAKE YOUR MARK AWARDS 2022
All the winners , finalists , reaction and pictures from a memorable night
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