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Tees Components is on the recruitment drive again after securing a number of new contracts which has boosted the firm’ s order book.
The Skelton-based heavy machining firm has been buoyed by several contract wins from a wide range of customers across all sectors with varied work.
They include a six-month project for Allerton Steel in Northallerton, to CNC machine four huge 60-tonne‘ strong walls’, each 11 x 4.5 metres in size, for the £ 40m Airbus Wing Integration Centre in Bristol.
The facility will house 1,600 Airbus aerospace engineers, working in earlystage research right through to in-service aircraft improvements as well as emerging technologies.
The‘ strong rooms’ will be used to test aeroplane wings against complex, extreme forces.
Tees Components general manager Sharon Lane said:“ We’ re always handling bespoke and unusual projects, pushing the boundaries of heavy machining.
“ This particular project involves very large, very precise machining, but this type of work is what we’ re known for – it’ s very much our bread and butter.”
As well as the contract with Allerton Steel, Tees Components also completed work on the Astute-class submarine programme in late 2017.
And the 50-year-old, family-run business also gained recognition recently when it was‘ highly commended’ in the team of the year
Tees Components’ impressive CNC Floor Borer negotiates a 60-tonne steel‘ strong wall’ it’ s machining as part of an aerospace contract.
Aerospace deal puts Tees Components on a high
award at the PD Ports Northern Powerhouse Export Awards, as well as being shortlisted in the scale-up category.
The firm has also recently invested £ 500,000 in a new CNC multi-axis machine tool, as well as investing in new branding and a new company website, carried out by Middlesbrough-based The Creative Alchemist.
Tees Components, which employs 70 people, is now looking to recruit at least four new staff and shop floor personnel due to growth.
For more information about Tees Components, call 01287 650621, email sales @ teescomponents. co. uk or go to teescomponents. co. uk
Bib, Bib hooray!
Owners of the most-decorated restaurant on Teesside are celebrating again after retaining a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand award for a third successive year.
Chadwicks Inn Maltby is again the region’ s only restaurant to receive the much soughtafter accolade, exclusive to Michelin Guidelisted restaurants offering exceptionally good food at moderate prices.
With two AA Rosettes and a listing in the Michelin Guide for the past eight years, it’ s little wonder that many associate the Chadwicks brand with the highest standards of fine dining – and yet co-owner Helen Gill believes the restaurant remains“ an undiscovered gem” for many Teessiders.
“ We are delighted to have retained the Bib Gourmand award,” said Helen, who co-owns the 2AA Rosette restaurant with husband Gary, Lee Tolley and head chef Steven Lawford.“ The judges turn up, dine and leave without giving you any notice, so it’ s about ensuring our standards are consistently high every day.
“ It’ s recognition for all the hard work we put in behind the scenes. You have to travel to Newcastle to find the next nearest restaurant
Chadwicks Inn Maltby has retained its Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
with a Bib Gourmand, so we’ re proud to be setting the very highest of standards.”
Asked how they do it, Helen replied:“ First of all, we have a great chef in Steven. There are certain things the Bib Gourmand judges look for in terms of menu and produce. Clearly, they feel we’ re hitting the mark.
“ But front of house has to be high level too, so it’ s about the all-round experience without being overly formal.”
For a flavour of the mouth-watering dishes being served up at Chadwicks Inn, a typical starter may be Whitby Crab and Caviar Tart, Spiced Plum Tomato Dressing and Tarragon Mayonnaise, while a pick from their delicious main courses is Roast Gressingham Duck Breast and Duck Leg Pastry,
Dauphinoise Potato and Butternut Squash.
Helen added:“ For anyone who wants a high end offering that’ s relaxed, cosy and never stuffy, we’ re confident they’ ll love Chadwicks Inn.”
Chadwicks Inn Maltby can be found at High Lane, Maltby, Middlesbrough, TS8 0BG. To book a table, call 01642 590300 or visit chadwicksinnmaltby. co. uk.