Engineering companies who have exhibited at Durham Oktoberfest held at the Xcel Centre every year since its launch a decade ago have been reflecting on 10 years of business growth. Since the inaugural event in 2008, Durham Oktoberfest has become the region’s leading engineering and manufacturing event, providing the perfect platform for companies to meet potential customers and suppliers. Now, three of the firms who were pivotal in the event’s creation, and have exhibited each year since, have been looking back on how the event has facilitated their growth. Dyer Engineering and Hiatco who are based in Stanley along with Bignall Group, who are based at Shildon, have all seen their companies grow. Durham Oktoberfest has provided a platform for companies to showcase their capabilities and enabled business to engage and benefit from the fastgrowing engineering and manufacturing sectors. For more details visit: www.durhamoktoberfest.org.uk