Advance Northumberland is a unique economic regeneration company, with a clear remit to improve prosperity, quality of life and increase business activity throughout the communities of Northumberland.

Advance Northumberland is a unique economic regeneration company, with a clear remit to improve prosperity, quality of life and increase business activity throughout the communities of Northumberland.
Manosun, hand protection specialists based in South Tyneside, will sponsor the Technology Showcase at the North East Automotive Expo 2022, taking place on 29 September at the Beacon of Light.
B2B marketing company Horizon Works is powering up its support for the automotive sector in the coming weeks, ahead of the North East Automotive Expo in Sunderland on September 29.
With its prime location on the North East coast, Sunderland has a fantastic array of innovative industries including engineering and advanced manufacturing, creative digital and technology and many more.
CMYK work with several of the region’s largest automotive manufacturing firms to provide agile and hybrid technologies to improve operational and workplace efficiencies. Their core business offerings include all aspects of Managed IT Services, Hardware, Software and associated support, Managed Print & Integrated Scanning Services, Cloud & Mobile Telecoms, Cloud Services, Business Connectivity and Visitor Management Solutions.
CMYK’s infrastructure spans the entire UK, with a national network of technical service engineers who are supported by our highly skilled and fully accredited helpdesk support teams. Our emphasis at CMYK is delivering a local approach to support whilst having national strengths and capabilities. We are adynamic, client-centric business which is continuously innovating and developing to ensure we continue to provide unrivalled value and support to our clients.
Craig Pratt at CMYK said: “We are delighted to be supporting and partnering with the North East Automotive Alliance again this year to deliver event Sign-in & Registration services for the upcoming North East Automotive Expo 2022.
“CMYK have a great deal of experiencing and expertise when it comes to supporting the regions Automotive, Engineering and Manufacturing sector. We see exceptional growth potential for our regions Automotive sector and its supply chain due to significant inward investment into our region. By partnering with the NEAA it has provided CMYK with a platform to showcase our services, align ourselves with this growing sector and network amongst leading businesses across our region.
Laura Gage, Marketing & PR Manager said: “We are hearing of more and more of our member companies working with CMYK on a range of projects, which is very pleasing to see, and building these valuable connections is really what the automotive cluster is all about.
“It’s fantastic to have CMYK and the team onboard as an Expo sponsor for a second year after the great success of the contactless sign-in and registration last year, which was of particular importance as we were transitioning out of lockdown and remote working. Everyone fed back with very positive comments relating to the onsite registration process, so we are pleased to be able to bring this back at the 2022 event.”
Visit the CMYK team at the Expo on Stand A12
South Tyneside is a fantastic choice for automotive suppliers looking for premises. Uniquely positioned in the centre of the North East; home to the Port of Tyne with excellent access to main arterial roads.
Masfix are the leading distributor for fasteners and workshop consumables in the North East alongside offering bespoke services around vendor managed inventory. More recently Ekobox joined the Masfix group offering sustainable solutions around PPE.