HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE
OF TEES BUSINESS:
WELCOME
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FOREWORD from Daren Smith
Welcome to the Autumn 2018 issue of Tees Business
– the Tees region’s quarterly business publication.
W
ith plastic and marine litter such a
high-profile topic in the media and the
public’s conscience, this issue of Tees
Business is a perfect opportunity to discuss the
issues around plastic waste and how we can
all play our part in taking responsibility for our
environment.
Research and extensive media coverage has
left none of us in any doubt about the damage
caused by irresponsibly discarded plastic
waste. Ultimately, it comes down to education -
we all need to look at our habits to see how we
can reduce, reuse and recycle plastic and put a
stop to littering.
There is also much greater investment
needed in the UK’s recycling infrastructure and
best practice in packaging design so that all
plastic can be recycled.
Plastic in its many forms is an extremely
versatile material. It is used in healthcare, food
preservation, clothing, electrical and electronic
goods, the construction and automotive
industries and mass transportation.
It is time that we stopped thinking of plastic
as throwaway products but as a renewable
resource. Technology is now available to recycle
mixed plastic, convert it in to a raw material and
start the manufacturing process over again.
It is SABIC’s ambition to create this type
of circular economy and the Teesside region
could play a big part in this. SABIC are taking
action in a series of significant ways to show
how serious we are about waste management,
which you will read more about later in this
magazine.
There is the opportunity for industry,
government bodies and the general public to
make a significant positive difference to our
environment. SABIC are committed to helping
be part of the solution.
On a lighter note, we welcome the results
from the annual Tees Business poll on the most
inspiring Tees business leaders. Congratulations
must go to Ben Houchen for leading on this,
against such tough competition from Bill Scott,
Steve Gibson, Gary Dawson and Andy Preston.
Ben has worked incredibly hard during his
first year in office and rightly deserves this
recognition for representing the Tees region so
well and making our voice heard on a national
and international level. One of Ben’s ‘babies’
is the former SSI site, now the South Tees
Development Site. We look forward to reading
and hearing more about Ben’s activities to
attract investment to the site.
That only leaves me to wish all Teesside
businesses and businesspeople a very
successful, safe and healthy next quarter.
Daren Smith
Teesside site director
SABIC
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TEES BUSINESSWOMEN
AWARDS
Will you enter? Or perhaps you’ll
nominate someone you know!
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NO ORDINARY JANE
Meet the Teesside University
professor fighting for women while
battling cancer.
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TOP OF THE LEAGUE
Poll results revealed as the region’s
business leaders vote for their most
inspiring counterparts.
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A STRONG HISTORY
AND A BRIGHT FUTURE
AV Dawson celebrates 80 years.
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TEES UP!
Wilton Engineering’s Bill Scott on what
makes him tick – and his thoughts on
business.
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A WORKFORCE FOR
THE FUTURE
£7.5m project to provide new home for
Teesside University’s Business School.