When British Engines celebrated its 100th birthday with a party at the Sage Gateshead featuring soul singer Beverley Knight, and the Millennium Bridge lit up in the company’s colours, it was a rare public display from the firm.
While not quite the North East’s best kept secret – British Engines employs more than 1,200 people and is a major presence in the St Peter’s area of Newcastle, among other places – the firm is not one to seek publicity, let alone blow its trumpet. But not many companies can make it to the 100-year mark, and British Engines has done so with a return to profitability after some difficult years, and plans to create 100 new jobs.
As well as its sites in Newcastle’s east end, it also has engineering facilities in South Shields and Cramlington, plus a head office on the Quorum Business Park and a number of overseas offices.
