CBI North East
The North East is defined by its industrial heritage which is being reinvented to create a hotbed of manufacturing innovation
The old shipyards have been redeveloped into manufacturing sites for offshore wind, the chemicals industry has been reinvigorated with innovations in industrial biotechnology - and through investment from Thailand, the region is preparing to export steel to the country. Sunderland Nissan has been declared the most productive UK car plant ever and is at the forefront of new technologies as it prepares for the manufacture of the all-electric Nissan Leaf and the opening of its new battery plant. The region's five excellent universities and its very strong colleges including the UK's largest, Newcastle College, ensure that as well as producing the industries for the future, we are creating the associated skills base.
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Latest News
'Clock is ticking' - CBI responds to draft Energy Bill
The CBI responded to the publication of the draft Energy Bill which includes reforms to the UK’s electricity market
CBI responds to General Motors' announcement to invest £125 million at Ellesmere Port
The CBI responded to the announcement by General Motors (GM) that it will invest £125 million and create 700 new direct jobs at its Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, where the new Astra car is to be built
Business don't need ministers to crack the whip to get growth going, says Sir Roger Carr
In a speech to senior business leaders and politicians at the CBI Annual Dinner in London, the organisation’s President, Sir Roger Carr, made clear that business didn’t need ministers to “crack the whip” to get growth going
