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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE OF TEES BUSINESS: WELCOME GUEST FOREWORD from Ged Flanagan A Welcome to this special Winter 2018-19 issue of Tees Business – the Tees region’s quarterly business publication. s an experienced commercial lawyer with Endeavour Partnership, I advise both public and private sector clients from a variety of sectors including manufacturing and engineering, chemical, energy, transport, regeneration, waste, education, sports, and entertainment. I’m Teesside born and bred and am proud to call this area my home. So I’m hugely encouraged by the positive news which is reverberating around Teesside at the moment. The Tees Valley plays a significant role in the development of the Northern Powerhouse economy and is one of eight parts of the country to have a Metro mayor. With devolved powers on issues such as culture, tourism, transport and education, the Tees Valley is promoting the area to investors and communicating the area’s challenges and opportunities to government. The Tees Valley Combined Authority, through its Strategic Economic Plan, aims to create 25,000 new jobs and deliver an additional £2.8 billion into the Tees economy by 2026. The combined authority, together with the five local authorities, is putting together a bid to be named the 2025 City of Culture, which would mean a significant investment into the local economy. There are big ambitions for the area and a drive to realise the enormous potential for the region. There are massive opportunities for the area, both for the people and businesses of the Tees Valley. A new SME advisory group was established in 2017 with a view to providing small businesses with a forum to be heard, with aims to ensure that all businesses get the support that they need to grow and succeed. Big businesses also continue to invest finances and resources in the area which is encouraging and demonstrates that the Tees Valley is a great place to invest. The government has green energy high on its agenda and the Tees Valley is establishing itself at the forefront of that sector in areas such as chemicals, wind and process innovation and carbon capture, utilisation and storage. There are also plans to secure funds to build Tees Valley’s first hydrogen re-fuelling point for cars, vans and buses. The negative stereotypes associated with the area are disappearing with perceptions changing and positive news of national and international investment now attracting the national media. This positive vibe is reflected in every issue of Tees Business, with this issue being no exception. And, of course, the Tees region now has its own business awards event for women. The inaugural Tees Businesswomen Awards was held in November – and you can read all about it in a special 22-page feature in the centre of this issue. Well done to all the winners and shortlisted candidates! Ged Flanagan Partner, Endeavour Partnership TALKING UP YOUR BUSINESS W ant to reach potential customers throughout the Tees region? We’d love to help. Tees Business is delivered FREE to the Tees region’s business communities of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool, Stokesley, Wynyard and now Darlington too. Out every quarter, our high-quality magazine is dedicated to shouting out for the businesses of our region – and we’ve now increased our circulation to 6,000. See our website teesbusiness.co.uk for our Media Pack with full details of our packages, starting from just £295 + vat. We also offer flash banner advertising on the Tees region’s only weekly enews from just £195 + vat. Our trained journalists can write your editorials, while our professional designers can help to create eye-catching adverts. Even photography is included at no extra charge. If you’d like to hear more, call us on 01642 450255 or email [email protected] Tees Business | www.teesbusiness.co.uk Boho Four Gibson House, Cleveland Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AY Tel: 01642 450255 | Email: [email protected] Published & distributed by: Resolution Media & Publishing Ltd www.resolutionpublishing.co.uk Co-editors: Martin Walker and Dave Allan Designed by: KINSHIP, [email protected] Contributors to this issue: Dave Allan, Martin Walker, Adam Steel, Michael McGeary, Harry Pearson, Ged Flanagan, Zoe Lewis, Ben Houchen. Photography credits: Chris Booth (including cover), Doug Moody, Tom Banks, Martin Walker. /TeesBusiness @Tees_Business 19 WINNING WITH WORDS Businesswoman of the Year is making Lexonik top of the class across the globe 22 KEEPING TRACK Applied Integration system can revolutionise construction industry 28 INVESTING IN STOCKTON Everything’s coming up roses for Mandale 37 TEES BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR 22-PAGE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT! 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