Scantime proudly announces that our Industrial Maintenance & Fault-Finding Pro (IMFFP®) courses has received City & Guilds assurance. Designed to equip engineering professionals with vital PLC operation skills, our courses ensure enhanced productivity and safety in industrial environments. Continue reading
Author: Julia Bell
A&P Launches North East Apprenticeship Recruitment
A&P North East has announced it has launched its 2024 apprentice recruitment campaign. Based on the River Tyne in Hebburn, South Tyneside, A&P Tyne operates the largest commercial dry dock on the East Coast of England. Continue reading
Electrified Qashqai now in production in Sunderland
Nearly 18 years after the first Nissan Qashqai rolled off the line in Sunderland, a new electrified version is now in production.
Weardale Lithium lodges plans for major facility
Weardale Lithium has officially submitted plans for its lithium extraction plant, which could create more than 100 jobs. Continue reading
Ruck Engineering supports AV Dawson’s net zero ambitions with zero-emission pressure washers
Ruck Engineering, a leading cleaning equipment supplier in the North East, has partnered with AV Dawson Group to support the company’s ambition to achieve net zero by providing them with cutting-edge zero-emission pressure washers. Continue reading
Apprentice follows in her dad’s engineering footsteps
“My dad is very proud that I decided to go against the grain”
A University of Sunderland apprentice, who was inspired by her dad to pursue her passion for engineering, is now hoping to blaze the trail for other budding female engineers. Continue reading
All aboard the new BenBus to raise awareness of charity’s support
Automotive industry charity, Ben, is unveiling its new bus, a branded VW Transporter campervan, to increase the charity’s visibility out on the road and raise awareness of its life-changing support. Continue reading
Record-breaking year for Newcastle University spin-outs with £40m investment
Investments across life sciences, sustainable engineering and digital tech spin-outs have totalled over £40m in 2023. Created from research discoveries, the University’s 37 active spin-out companies now employ more than 300 people. Continue reading
‘Give a little…’ to support automotive people and their families who are struggling or in crisis this Christmas
Ben has just released a new short film as part of a Christmas appeal so the charity can provide vital support to even more automotive families who are struggling, or in crisis, this winter.
Inspired by popular supermarket Christmas TV advertisements, Ben’s new film aims to raise £300,000 throughout December and January to ensure that automotive families don’t go without. Continue reading
Newcastle based law firm ‘recognises local talent’ with raft of new senior promotions
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has announced nine senior promotions in Newcastle, including four managing associates and five associates.
In the real estate team, Stephanie Mallery and Joanne Anderson have been promoted to managing associate. Stephanie works on a variety of property matters, specialising in advising investor clients on the purchase and financing of large single family rental portfolios and also advising developer clients in relation to land acquisitions and disposals. Continue reading