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Newton Aycliffe is breath of fresh air for Gateshead blowers ACB

Gateshead-based ACB, which specialises in air compressors and Vacuum pumps, has opened a new base in Newton Aycliffe, following the doubling of its workforce and turnover in the last three years.

With an already established workshop in Dunston, Gateshead, new business in the south of the region has led to the firm opening an office in Incubation House, Aycliffe Industrial Estate.

Paul Sparke, ACB operations director, has put part of his recent growth down to NECC membership, which has helped him win two new contracts for Durham University and Osborne Engineering.

He said: “We got through the recession and decided to be bullish and re-brand. It also made sense to expand what we offered our clients rather than purely service their machines and it has really reaped rewards.”

The firm’s turnover now stands at £1.2m and it employs nine people.

Paul continued: “We now support our clients in a whole series of different ways including using new technologies like vibration analysis, Leak Surveys which are already saving them money.”

Stuart Miller, NECC membership sales manager, added: “An important part of our service to members is the chance to win business from other members by being connected to them and we are delighted to have played a part in ACB winning these two contracts. They are a first class business and deserve all their success.”