A Teesside company has bucked the recession trend and had a year of growth after investing in quality management.
A Teesside company has bucked the recession trend and had a year of growth after investing in quality management. StS Resources and Technology, based on Riverside Park, Middlesbrough, have had a successful 2011 which have seen employment levels at the company increase by over 150% during the year.
The company, which supplies services, expertise and manpower to the oil, gas and energy market, was awarded the ISO 9001-2008 in Quality Management Systems certificate in November after months of hard work. This capped off an already successful year for the company as employment levels had rose from 50 to over 200.
StS recruit locally and have been inundated with applications for work following the closure of many other businesses. However the additional work sourced over the year by StS has meant that these local workers have been able to find well paid and reliable employment.
Paul Hancock, managing director for StS Resources and Technology said;
“It has been a really rewarding year. The investment that we have made in gaining the QMS certification has laid some solid foundations to allow the business to grow. This year has been good but we are planning on next being even better.”
The ISO QMS certificate was achieved with the help and assistance from Middlesbrough Council.
Councillor Charlie Rooney, Middlesbrough Council's Executive Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, said; “We are proud that we have been able to support STS Resources and Technology with its plans.
“StS Resources and Technology is a fantastic example of a local company continuing to grow despite the difficulties in the wider economy.
“The company is growing within the energy sector, a sector which will provide many opportunities in the future for the Tees Valley economy.”