Tees Valley - Innovative Solutions for the Defence Industry

Defence Industries in Tees Valley: Innovative Solutions for a Challenging Future

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04 Workforce of engineers

06 Overview of Tees Valley

08 Defence Industries in Tees Valley

15 Major regional Defence suppliers

13 supporting the British Army

14 supporting the royal Air force

12 supporting the royal navy

19 Tees Valley Lifestyle17 cost effective solutions 21 Help for Your

next Move18 choice of sites and Premises

16 nDI Ltd03 The engineering

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02 challenging future

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the strategic Defence and security Review and the new national security strategy sets the uK’s priorities in addressing future threats - from terrorism and international military crisis to cyber attacks and natural disasters - and the implications these have for the Ministry of Defence and other parts of government. the strategy pledged the uK’s role as one of continuing to be fully engaged in world affairs, “promoting our security, our prosperity and our values.” A strong national defence environment is clearly key to ensuring this.

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the Review calls for greater innovation, radical thinking and smarter collaboration. Crucially though, in the future, all defence programmes will need to demonstrate their relevance and value for money.

the defence industries in and around tees Valley in north east england are at the forefront of innovation. the area’s significant skills and proven track record of delivering major engineering projects, on time and in a cost-effective way, make tees Valley an increasingly important player in the future of uK defence and security.

this report serves as an introduction to the strengths and capabilities on offer in tees Valley and sets out why the area can be an integral part of the global defence industry.

We face an uncertain future, with global threats to security and demands on our military continuing to rise, at the same time as our public finances struggle to recover.

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Over 25 Tees Valley companies provide services and products for the defence, marine and aerospace industries. This includes micro, as well as larger, businesses.

The engineering Region

Companies in tees Valley service national, european and international defence markets, including the likes of: Airbus, AWe Aldermaston, Babcock systems, Boeing, Bombardier, BAe systems, BVt surface Fleet, eADs France, lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, sea King electrical, thales Group and the Ministry of Defence.

tees Valley firms have worked on the likes of the Royal navy’s HMs Queen elizabeth and HMs ocean Helicopter Carrier, the naval dockyard in Rosyth, supplied the British Army with industrial pressure washers and the us Army with parts for patrol vehicles, and helped the Malaysian navy with corrosion prevention.

in short, tees Valley is the ideal location to base your business to service the national and international defence market.

engineering companies in tees Valley supplying the defence industries employ over 1,900 people.

Advantages which have attracted new investment in tees Valley include:

engineering skills base: the heritage of engineering in tees Valley, the worldwide expertise of people from the area, the history of working on major projects and the provision of a skilled labour force (particularly through the university).

Not oversaturated with competition: lack of saturation in the marketplace means there is ample capacity for experienced companies to prosper in tees Valley.

ability to access international markets: Major engineering companies in tees Valley export their products around the world and our excellent infrastructure - including one of the uK’s leading ports - allows them to do this.

affordability of highly-skilled staff: A Design engineer in the north east costs around £31,000 per annum compared to £40,000 in london, £34,000 in the north West and £35,000 as the uK average.

Office accommodation more affordable: Rents, rates and terms are around half that of major uK cities and a quarter of those in london and the south east.

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Workforce of engineersAround a million and a half people of working age can be found within 30 miles of Tees Valley. Whilst the local workforce is undoubtedly hardworking, putting in more overtime than any other part of the uK, and very loyal (one of the lowest turnover rates in the country), it’s the skills that keep companies coming to the area. Over 7,000

students study engineering at colleges and

providers in Tees Valley each year


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tees Valley has more trade apprenticeships and employees undertaking training than the uK average, while the north east as a whole has over 3 times the number of new apprentices per worker compared to london.

the tees Valley, through our network of industry-recognised providers, offers the widest possible range of apprenticeships (at both level 2 and level 3) for the engineering industry, as well as work-based learning and bespoke training packages.

over 7,000 students enrol in engineering courses in the tees Valley each year and engineering features prominently in the minds of Fe colleges across the sub-region.

engineering Design is offered at all the major colleges and training providers in tees Valley (for example, Hartlepool College is a specialist Centre in technical and Design engineering), with many such courses offered as Foundation Degrees in partnership with teesside university.

Redcar and Cleveland College is a specialist engineering college, which opened a new state of the art building in 2008 and is home to 8,000 students.

they offer a number of flexible engineering courses as well as Foundation Degrees in the likes of electrical and electronic engineering and Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering with teesside university.

the new £4m Higher education Centre has recently opened on site, collaboration between Redcar and teesside university to focus on science and engineering. the centre will host start-of-the-art equipment, including the latest Computer Aided Design software, robotics, Biometric and 3D technology.










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Higher education

tees Valley is within an hours drive of 6 top class universities, with over 9,000 students taking engineering each year.

north east universities have a reputation for engineering excellence, with a higher proportion of students in the region studying engineering and technology than the national average. the subject has experienced the greatest increase in student numbers of any subject in the north east over the past 3 years, growth much higher than the national average.

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Teesside University is ranked number

one in UK for mechanical engineering

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these laboratories include designated areas for the built environment, computer aided design and manufacture, control systems, electro technology and telecommunications.

the university was ranked the best facility in the uK for Mechanical engineering by the Guardian’s 2009 Good university Guide, scoring 10 out of 10 for Added Value.

the university’s well-funded research is designed to keep up with latest developments and aims to benefit undergraduates and local businesses.

Much of the research is located in the university’s innovation Building, which houses advanced facilities.

the institute for Development in engineering and Applied science (iDeAs) is leading engineering research into advanced processing, manufacture and design, engineering research and clean technologies.

teesside Manufacturing Centre (tMC) offers a total enterprise integration service in design, manufacturing and business process improvements for businesses involved in the manufacturing, mechanics, materials, process technology and chemical engineering sectors.

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the university has first-class engineering facilities, including the innovation Building, a purpose-built, high-quality learning environment with seminar rooms, lecture theatre and specialist engineering laboratories.


Subject group enrolments 2008/09

Chemical and Bioprocess engineering 135

Construction and the Built environment 160

electrical and Control 144

Mechanical, Manufacture and Design 132

engineering Total 571

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Tees Valley is located in north east england, ideally positioned between Manchester, Leeds and newcastle. It includes the towns of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, redcar and stockton, but has a wider sphere of influence extending to the entire north east and Yorkshire.

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the population of the sub-region has been increasing steadily in recent years and in mid-2009 reached over 660,000, making up about one quarter of that of the north east region. the catchment area population of the sub-region, however, is significantly higher, with up to one million people within thirty minutes drive time from its main centres and 2.7 million within an hours drive.

the local road network is excellent and uncongested with the fastest flowing traffic in the country, something which enables average commuting times of just 22 minutes.

Darlington’s railway station is part of the main east coast rail network and provides rapid connections southwards to london and northwards to Glasgow and edinburgh in a little over two hours.

Durham tees Valley Airport offers flights to a wide variety of major destinations across the uK and europe including Amsterdam and Aberdeen.

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Tees Valley has the

fastest-flowing urban traffic

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total population Working population total population Working population within 30 mins within 30 mins within 1 hour within 1 hour

Darlington 854,000 524,100 2,745,000 1,700,200

Hartlepool 1,076,200 668,300 2,619,700 1,625,000

Middlesbrough 906,300 553,500 2,766,100 1,718,600

stockton 1,009,400 615,700 2,776,100 1,718,600

Redcar 588,200 361,700 1,633,100 1,007,000

Population within 30 minutes and one hour drive time of Tees Valley - 2009


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the defence industry is an important part of the tees Valley economy.

More than 25 tees Valley companies are active suppliers to the Ministry of Defence and are partners on international collaborations too.

those directly employed in the defence industry or suppliers thereof who receive contracts directly from the MoD are estimated at around 2,000 in the north east.

Defence employment is a significant contributor to the north east’s engineering base, encompassing around 4% of total manufacturing employment.

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air Products www.airproducts.co.uk Redcar, ts10 5Ju

supplies industrial gases, expertise and equipment to the aerospace industry.

atkins www.atkinsglobal.com stockton, ts17 6BJ

the largest consultant engineer to the defence market and a leading supplier to the MoD on defence systems and defence asset management. Projects cover air, land, sea and C4istAR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, intelligence, surveillance and Reconnaissance).

a&P Tees www.apgroup.co.uk Middlesbrough, ts6 6uZ

Provides ship repair and tank cleaning services for vessels, including for the MoD on the Royal navy’s HMs Queen elizabeth – the largest ever warship to be constructed in the uK.

aveco (Teesside) www.aveco.co.uk Middlesbrough, ts3 8At

Marine engineering company with the capacity to service and repair vessels up to 1,000 tonnes in their large workshops and fitting out berths; has worked on MoD projects.

Cavotec www.cavotec.com stockton, ts18 2ls

Manufacturer of specialist products, such as cables, tow-bars and connectors, for the aerospace industry.

Cleveland Rotary engineering www.clevelandrotaryengineering.co.uk saltburn-by-the-sea, ts13 5BB

CRe design and manufacture test centrifuges for the aerospace and defence industries. they have been operating for over 40 years.

Cleveland Sitesafe www.clevelandsitesafe.ltd.uk Middlesbrough, ts3 8At

Manufacturer of all-steel security products, from transit of flammables to large modular steel buildings.

Cobham www.cobham.co.uk Darlington, Dl2 1nl

Provides bespoke flight inspection services and navigational aids.

The following are examples of the kinds of innovative companies based in Tees Valley that are important suppliers to the defence industry:


http://www.airproducts.co.uk

http://www.atkinsglobal.com

http://www.apgroup.co.uk

http://www.aveco.co.uk

http://www.cavotec.com

http://www.clevelandrotaryengineering.co.uk

http://www.clevelandsitesafe.ltd.uk

http://www.cobham.com/

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CTC Marine www.ctc.tricomarine.com Darlington, Dl3 7ee

supply a range of subsea services from protection to trenching. CtC can trench or install any product, in any water depth, in any region of the world, for military markets. HQ in Darlington, with offshore mobilisation based at Redcar.

Cumminswww.cummins.com Darlington, Dl1 4PW

the plant at Darlington produces engines for vehicles used in the defence and marine industries. it is currently supplying supercat, who are bidding to produce light Protected Patrol Vehicles for the MoD.

Darchem engineering www.esterline.com/Darchemengineering stockton, ts21 1lB

Darchem provides solutions to the high-temperature problems of the aerospace industry, designing and manufacturing precision fabrications for use in gas turbines in the air, on land or at sea.

Fairless engineering www.fairless.co.uk Middlesbrough, ts6 6HD

Fairless manufacture deck and bulkhead penetration glands and sealing systems for the British naval Fleet and other international fleets. A major supplier to MoD and key customers include Rolls Royce Marine, BVt surface Fleet and sea King electrical.

Merlin Flex-ability www.flexability.co.uk Hartlepool, ts25 1uD

Designers, manufacturers and assemblers of flexible rigid printed circuit boards. one of the uK leaders in this market, 50% of their turnover comes from the military/aerospace market (where they manufacture circuit boards for equipment such as military aircraft, defence systems and navigational instruments). employs around 20 people.

global anodes www.globalanodes.com stockton, ts23 1eu

offer equipment, services and design consultancy to deal with corrosion and bio-fouling problems suffered by the marine, defence and other sectors; has worked for the British and Malaysian navies.

Henry Williams www.hwilliams.co.uk Darlington

Based in Darlington, Henry Williams is a long established engineering company that has supplied the transport sector, as well as defence. it has recently supplied over 1,000 parts for vehicles for the uK and us Army in Afghanistan. Recently spent £1.5 million to upgrade its capacity and its tees Valley factory where it employs 100 people.

Hertel and Mcgill Services www.hertel.com stockton, ts22 5FG

Hertel Defence and offshore designs, fabricates and installs accommodation modules and specialised containerised solutions for the defence and marine industry. subsidiary McGill services (based in stockton) offers the design, supply and installation of marine systems, insulation and coverings.


http://www.ctc.tricomarine.com

http://www.cummins.com

http://www.esterline.com/engineeredmaterials/DarchemEngineering/Products/CompanyOverview/tabid/2011/Default.aspx

http://www.fairless.co.uk

http://www.flexability.co.uk

http://www.globalanodes.com

http://www.hwilliams.co.uk

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Hyrdasunwww.hydrasun.com stockton, ts18 2ls

leading international designer, manufacturer and assembler of fluid connectors, hoses, fittings and process control instrumentation products for the defence and marine industries..

JJ Hardy and Sons www.jjhardy.co.uk Hartlepool, ts25 2Bl

specialists in the machining of metals using numerically-controlled machine tools. Have manufactured parts for military vehicles and nuclear submarines.

Modus Ltd/Modular Underwater Systems www.modus-ltd.com Darlington, Dl3 8RH

Provide subsea trenching and construction support Remote operated Vehicles on a lease and contract hire basis. operates within the military sector.

Ruck engineering www.ruckengineering.co.uk Darlington, Dl1 4YA

largest uK provider of industrial pressure washers to the MoD for the Army and navy.

Steels engineering Serviceswww.steelsengineeringservices.co.uk stockton, ts23 4AZ

undertake a number of project management and design roles for the defence industry.

The Welding Institute www.twi.co.uk Middlesbrough, ts2 1RY

through novel solutions in joining technology, tWi provides services to both the aerospace and military vehicle and equipment (through lightweight armour joinery and fabrication of combat equipment) markets.

Typhoon International www.typhoon-int.co.uk Redcar, ts10 5Ju

World’s largest manufacturer of drysuits and related products. Members of the Defence Manufacturers Association.

White Young green www.wyg.com stockton, ts17 6en

engineering consultancy delivering design, project management and environmental solutions for a range of clients, including in defence.

Wilton Marine Services www.wiltongroup.co.uk stockton, ts2 1RZ

Part of Wilton engineering Group, they provide fabrications for the marine industry.

XL Precision Technologies www.xledm.comstockton, ts19 0BJ

specialists in the manufacture of precision micro-components and complex machined tubes for the aerospace industry.

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With the uK’s 3rd largest port, Teesport, the Tees Valley is home to a wide range of port related industries, several of which, with their expertise from manufacturing through to technical services and training, are involved in supplying the royal navy.

Supporting the Royal Navy

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the company has experience in supplying innovative solutions to marine vessels, jetties, harbours and fixed offshore installations in both submerged and buried environments. Global’s engineers all have experience dealing with marine vessels ranging from larger vessels including the British navy’s amphibious helicopter assault ship to smaller survey and coastal patrol vessels.

Global has also supplied equipment and services to foreign navies. Global Anodes has grown quickly since its creation in 2007, winning the north east’s new exporter of the Year Award in 2009. they are well-regarded by industry and serve an international marketplace, with clients in europe, scandinavia, north and south America, the Far east and Australia.

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tees Valley’s proven track record in delivering major civil and mechanical engineering projects makes it an industrial powerhouse capable of providing cost-effective solutions to the armed forces. With particular strengths around vehicle manufacturing, the local supply-chain supports the British Army both at home and overseas.

Supporting the British army

Ruck engineering had previously supplied the MoD with cleaning solutions on a five year contract. Ruck is the uK’s leading provider of industrial cleaning solutions and has already delivered over 500 products to bases in iraq, Afghanistan, Cyprus and the Falklands.

simon Ruck, Managing Director, says: “to have secured a seven year contract with the Ministry of Defence is a fantastic achievement for our company. that such a high profile and important worldwide contract is being serviced from the north east is testament to the region’s engineering capability and commitment to delivering the highest quality products and services.”

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Darlington based Ruck engineering was appointed by the Ministry of Defence to provide industrial pressure washers to the Army and navy in a seven year, worldwide contract in July 2009.

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companies in Tees Valley provide many essential services for the royal Air force, and with the facilities of Durham Tees Valley Airport, the area is well-suited to providing a range of functions from major structural engineering projects through to training, testing, research and development.

Supporting the Royal air Force

Based at stillington near Durham tees Valley Airport, and with 630 employees, Darchem is a rapidly growing business. it has won prestigious contracts with a number of high-profile customers, including Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus industries and the Ministry of Defence.

in 2009, it won a £4m-a-year contract with Rolls Royce to supply parts for the BR 725 engine. it is currently supplying air intake, exhaust systems and folding fire barrier doors for the HMs Queen elizabeth and HMs Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.

Following the privatisation of the flight inspection function of the Civil Aviation Authority, Cobham relocated to Darlington in 1993 from stansted. the company employs 80 people at their base near Durham tees Valley Airport, where they provide a range of services relating to flight inspection and training.

Around a quarter of the work is for the Ministry of Defence on aerial surveillance and training – they are responsible for all Royal navy, British Army and Royal Air Force rotary-wing pilots training worldwide. they currently supplying air intake, exhaust systems and folding fire barrier doors for the HMs Queen elizabeth and HMs Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.

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Darchem is a cross-sectoral engineering company specialising particularly in the manufacture of thermal protection systems and aero structures.

With a £2 billion turnover, Cobham is the third largest defence and aerospace company in the uK and employs 12,500 people.

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Major Regional Defence Suppliers

the region also has a number of supply companies with strong expertise in welding, fabrication, and chassis/cable assembly for the defence sub-sector.

these include:

BAe: has manufactured a range of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (such as main battle tanks, armoured personnel carriers, field guns) both in its current guise and as Vickers and Alvis, including the scorpion and Warrior models. over 98% of the British Army’s armoured vehicles have been built by BAe systems land systems/Vickers, making the region a critically significant national site for their supply.

MKW engineering: produce carbon and stainless steel fabrications for the likes of siemens and eADs.

Weldex: Provide titanium solutions for defence companies.

Hardy Advanced Composites: provide cutting-edge composite tubes for military applications.

Petards Joyce-loebl: Produce, design and manufacture support software and electronic hardware for land and airborne applications.

Parmley technologies: Design and manufacture bespoke printed circuit boards for military vehicles.

Domnick Hunter: tier one supplier of state-of-the-art filtration systems for a number of military contractors.

the shark Group: tier one supplier of survival jackets and bespoke underwater breathing systems for helicopter and naval personnel.

express engineering: Design components for defence customers including lockheed Martin, Raytheon systems and Goodrich Aerospace.

Ford Component Manufacturing: one of few companies in the world producing laminate shim-stock for aerospace applications.

the north east of england is home to more than 1,300 MoD service Personnel and over 500 Civilian Personnel, with a further 12,000 based in nearby north Yorkshire.

those directly employed in the defence industry or suppliers thereof who receive contracts directly from the MoD are estimated at around 2,000 in the north east.

Defence employment is a significant contributor to the north east’s engineering base, encompassing around 4% of total manufacturing employment.

The north east is home to some of the largest suppliers of defence equipment, services and expertise in the uK and is widely recognised as hosting the engineering skills that will be needing in a changing defence and security environment.










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nDi works with Prime Contractors, systems integrators, Ministry of Defence procurement, logistics and repair agencies to identify and recommend appropriate supplier and sub contractor capability.

these Prime Contractors and systems integrators include the likes of: Alcoa Defence, BAe systems, Boeing, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics uK, KMW, lockheed Martin uK, sAAB Bofors Dynamics, thales and Pearsons Group.

the 200 subscribing nDi member companies play a vital role in the continued success of the defence, security and aerospace sector in the uK – a sector that generates some £34bn annually and secures more than 160,000 direct jobs nationally.

A detailed database of the capabilities of nDi member companies is available to Prime Contactors and integrators. this can be searched in a number of ways to identify and match the appropriate capabilities of member companies with specific requirements.

nDi has a Memorandum of understanding with Farnborough Aerospace Consortium and an alliance with noF energy. the agreements in place with these companies mean that nDi is a powerful voice for the small and medium sized companies in the uK that is heard by the Government, MoD and the Prime Contractor community. tees Valley defence business access these relationships to develop future business opportunities.

NDI Ltdnorth east england is fortunate in having the uK’s leading business development and project management organisation for the defence, aerospace and security supply network. nDI Ltd has grown from its north east base to become a national player with global connections and Tees Valley companies can benefit from its connections and networks.

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tees Valley combines competitive land, property and labour costs with a wide range of financial support and assistance.

Much of tees Valley is eligible for grant support and local support agencies like tees Valley unlimited can steer you through the range of help that is being offered.

tees Valley has a low cost of living all-round, which means companies are more profitable and people have more to spend on living life to the full.

in practically any comparison between tees Valley and other uK cities, you’ll find that there are considerable cost savings to be made.

the strategic Defence and security Review encourages the pursuit of greater efficiencies for the armed forces and tees Valley can play a key role in delivering savings. on just about every cost measure, tees Valley is one of the least expensive places to work and live in the uK.

Cost-effective SolutionsAs the country looks to grow out of the recession, companies will be more focussed than ever on the cost-effectiveness of their facilities. expanding companies will be looking for places that offer cost-savings and enable greater productivity and efficiency.

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Choice of Sites and PremisesThanks to dozens of major regeneration and development programmes, Tees Valley has an extensive choice of sites and properties suitable for all types of engineering businesses.

A choice of both town centre and office park locations and first class quality at competitive prices at key schemes such as Middlehaven, northshore and Central Park, as well as private sector developments such as Morton Palms, lingfield Point, Wynyard, Kirkleatham, the development at Bowesfield and Queens Meadow.

Whether you’re looking for large industrial sites close the port, purpose-built manufacturing units, or grade A waterside offices and science park locations, tees Valley has the sites and premises to suit your needs.

tees Valley unlimited can help you to find the perfect site for your business.


Queens Meadow is a flagship new business park development in Hartlepool.

Plots throughout the prestigious 140-acre site are now available for development, providing a rare opportunity for a high quality investment over a 125-year premium lease.

Kirkleatham is the premier business location within Redcar and Cleveland, situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills, adjacent to the historic village of Kirkleatham.

the site benefits from excellent road access with a direct dual carriageway link, via the A174 Parkway, to the A19 and national motorway network.

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Tees Valley LifestyleWith so much industrial and commercial activity going on in Tees Valley, you might be surprised by the area’s natural beauty.

In less than 20 minutes from any of the towns, you’ll find spectacular coastal and countryside attractions.

“Most exciting, beautiful and friendly region

in England” Lonely Planet, 2007

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tees Valley offers the best of urban-living, whether you want internationally recognised galleries and museums or great shopping and restaurants; but you’re never far from traditional market towns and pleasant village greens either.

local attractions range from the Middlesbrough institute of Modern Art, the award-winning gallery which opened in 2007, to the classical Victorian seaside splendour of saltburn with its beach, pier

and italian Gardens. You’re never far from stunning countryside and now, thanks to the RsPB and teesside environmental trust, tees Valley is also home to a new world-class wildlife sanctuary at saltholme on a reclaimed 1,000 acre site.

With house prices in tees Valley being half the national average, coupled with the unrivalled ease of commuting, you’ll be free to enjoy the benefits of a higher than average disposable income.

education is always a top priority in tees Valley and we have class sizes and pupil-to-teacher ratios that are amongst the lowest in the country.

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We have excellent links with both public and private organisations in the area and can provide introductions to people who provide the specialist help you need. We can help you build your business case and can show you exactly why tees Valley is the ideal location for your business.

tees Valley unlimited is well connected to the network of specialist organisations in both the public and private sector, that can support your business in the area. We can introduce you to organisations who can help you improve your productivity and carbon footprint, organisations to provide training and workforce development, and industry and business-led forums who provide excellent opportunities for networking.

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