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BUSINESS BITES
ANOTHER DEAL FOR REDCAR FIRM
Redcar-based firm Applied Graphene
Materials has announced its second joint
development agreement with a business
in as many months.
AGM manufactures graphene, a wonder
substance no thicker than a single atomic
layer of carbon which is stronger than
diamond, completely impermeable
and heralded as the best conductor of
electricity and heat.
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‘WE ARE PEOPLE OF STEEL’ –
MACKENZIE THORPE
T
here were tears of emotion among the
audience as artist Mackenzie Thorpe
opened the new Transporter Bridge
Visitor Experience with a passionate speech
dedicated to the iconic structure, Teesside
and the area’s steelmaking heritage.
As Teesside continued to rock in the
aftermath of the death of steelmaking, the
internationally-renowned, Middlesbroughborn artist spoke with affection and pride
about the 104-year-old bridge and the area he
loves.
After recalling some of his own boyhood
memories about the bridge, Thorpe said of
the Transporter: “It’s not just a bridge that
spans a river. After all this time it still fulfils
its function and we’ve made it even more
beautiful.
“It’s recognised all over the world. It’s an
icon. To me, it’s a living, breathing work of
art.
“It belongs to us. It reminds us who
we are. It
symbolises
where we come
from, our area
and the people
who we are.
“We are people of steel – forged from it,
from our grandparents and their parents. To
our future, no matter where it takes us, we’ll
come through.”
Members of the public can take the
Transporter Bridge tour on Tuesdays and
Thursdays 9.30-11.30am and 1-3.30pm;
Saturdays and Sundays 9.30-11.30am and
1.30-2.30pm. Trips are run every hour. An
online booking service will be available soon.
Cash only but card payment will be available
soon. Prices are £5 adults, £3.50 children
and £15 for a family ticket (two adults, two
children). There is a 10% discount for groups
of eight or more. More details at www.
teestransporterbridge.com
It has entered into a Joint Development
Agreement with Puralube Germany
GmbH, a lubricants and oils business
based in Elsteraue, Germany, that has
developed technologies to refine used
lubricants and oils.
BOHO FIVE TENANTS BOOST
Boho Five, the £4m state-of-the-art
Middlesbrough building exclusively for
digital and creative businesses, has
signed up a stack of new tenants since it
opened its doors at the start of August.
The six-floor business unit is the latest
addition to the town’s Boho Zone in
Middlehaven and since opening its doors
it has become home to more than 10
new tenants.
Cover Choice, TAD Web Solutions, Space
Group, SwapBuy, Stripe 4, Awesome,
House of Content, Vanilla Bean Creative,
Slikk Design and I Love Wristbands join
the list of businesses to move in.
At over 24,000 sq ft, the building offers
office accommodation for up to 50 small
and medium-sized enterprises exclusively
in the digital and creative sector.
SURVEYORS NAMED
NORTH-EAST’S ‘MOST ACTIVE’
Teesside chartered surveyor and property
consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has
been named the Most Active Commercial
Property Agent in the North-East by
Estates Gazette for the fifth year running.
In the past year, Sanderson Weatherall’s
North-East agency teams have let or sold
a total of 700,000 sq ft of commercial,
retail and industrial space across the
region.
The firm, which has offices in Stockton,
Darlington and Newcastle, was awarded
the title, which is widely regarded as
one of the top accolades for real estate
agents, for transactions completed
between September 1, 2014 and August
31, 2015.
FRANK LOVES VANS, AS WELL
Tees firm Frank’s the Flooring Store
has invested in a fleet of new vans as it
continues to grow its presence as one of
the North-East’s best known retailers.
The six new vehicles will ensure the
Frank’s brand is as famil X\