Industry Insights
Q and A with Tony Quinn, Chair of Energi Coast
April 15th, 2025
One of the most well-known figures in North East England’s offshore wind industry, Tony Quinn, retired from his role as Director of Technology Development at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult this month. Tony was instrumental in the development of the Catapult’s world class facilities in Blyth, and in the evolution of...
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2025 industry outlook: UK manufacturing
February 3rd, 2025
As the UK's manufacturers' organisation, Make UK brings together a collaborative network of members in regional and national communities, and is a champion of growth and innovation. Drawing on the organisation's deep understanding of the challenges faced by businesses. Kate Fairhurst, Interim Head of Policy at Make UK, shares the...
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2025 industry outlook – North East engineering and manufacturing
February 3rd, 2025
Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) works at the heart of the engineering and manufacturing sector on North East England, and has members from start-ups and SMEs to multinationals. It’s fair to say, therefore, that Director of Development Ailsa Anderson has her ear to the ground in the region – and...
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2025 industry outlook: energy
February 3rd, 2025
As Chief Executive of UK-wide business development membership organisation NOF, Joanne Leng MBE has a deep understanding of where the energy sector is… and where it is heading. Here, Joanne provides her perspective on what 2025 has in store. What changes do you expect to see in the energy sector this...
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2025 industry outlook: defence
January 31st, 2025
With a new Trump administration in the US and the UK Government’s forthcoming Spending Review, the defence landscape is set to evolve considerably in 2025. So what does this mean for SMEs in the manufacturing sector? Andrew Kinniburgh, Director General of Make UK Defence, shared his thoughts with Horizon Works....
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2025 industry outlook: automotive
January 31st, 2025
The automotive sector is going through a period of rapid change – and North East England is playing a major part in this. So as we drive into 2025, who better to provide us with an insight into the sector than Paul Butler, Chief Executive of the North East Automotive...
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Q and A with David Jack of SeAH wind
November 26th, 2024
If you’ve been down to the River Tees, you may have got a big surprise. And when we say big, we really mean it. The world’s largest bespoke XXXL monopile manufacturing facility is being built at the Teesworks site by SeAH Wind, which was established in 2021 by South Korean company SeAH...
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Q and A with Laura Hampson of Lancereal
October 28th, 2024
Laura Hampson is Sales Director of Lancereal, a leading powertrain solutions provider based in Kirkburton, near Huddersfield UK. The company specialises in creating bespoke, specially engineered powertrain products and systems, and supplies world class components, sourced via partnerships with prestigious global manufacturers. Serving sectors such as agriculture, groundcare and construction, it...
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Q and A with Paul Butler of the North East Automotive Alliance
September 24th, 2024
Paul Butler is CEO of the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), an industry-led cluster which champions the automotive sector in the North East of England. The organisation supports the economic sustainable growth and competitiveness of the automotive sector, and aims to establish the North East as a true global automotive and...
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Q and A with Ralph ‘Dinz’ Dinsley of 3S Northumbria
August 29th, 2024
Ralph ‘Dinz’ Dinsley is one of the most recognisable faces in North East England’s expanding space cluster. After retiring from the RAF, he has spent the last seven years bringing his expertise in space situational awareness – the practice of tracking space objects and their operational environment – to bear for the...