Newton Aycliffe-based Tolwood Ltd, manufacturers of metal assemblies and fasteners to a number of international car makers, recently hosted the first in a programme of Best Practice Exchange/ Company Visits for members of Sedge-field Borough Business Forum.

This programme provides the opportunity for businesses in the borough to hear first hand how other local companies are tackling the many and varied issues faced by businesses in the twenty-first century.

Twenty-one businesspeople from companies throughout Sedgefield Borough attended this event at which Tolwood Directors Geoff Marshall, Brian Cobb and Mike Rimmington offered an open and candid presentation on a variety of areas of their business activity.

Further Best Practice Exchange/ Company Visits are to be arranged by the Forum, whose aim it is to encourage companies in Sedgefield Borough to work together through a range of initiatives to improve the performance of the local economy.

For further details contact Suzanne Calvert at Sedgefield Borough Business Service on (01325) 307270.