Welcome to the North East Branch
Vision / Mission
The North East Branch is committed to fostering a strong and connected corrosion community by delivering relevant, informative, and engaging events. Through knowledge sharing, professional networking, and member collaboration, the branch aims to support existing members while welcoming new professionals and students into the industry.
Events Outlook
The branch continues to host a programme of technical evenings and is expanding opportunities to collaborate with other engineering and professional societies across the North East. By strengthening relationships with local universities and encouraging student participation, the branch is building a vibrant and inclusive community while maintaining the high-quality events members value.
Join Our Branch
Whether you’re an experienced professional, early in your career, or a student interested in corrosion and materials protection, the North East Branch welcomes you. Join us to connect with like-minded professionals, attend engaging technical and networking events, and help shape the future of our local corrosion community.
North East Branch Committee Members
North East Branch Committee
Matt Fletcher (Chair)
Bruno Ravel (Vice Chair)
Simon Daly (Committee Member)
David Mobbs (Secretary)
Josie Watson (Treasurer)
Barry Turner (Events Manager)
Patrick Johnson (Committee Member)
Branch Meetings
NE Branch do not have a fixed location for meetings but will post information on the location in the Institute events calendar, for the next meeting well ahead of the date. Most meetings are held at Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 home of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME), which is right at the heart of Newcastle city centre with easy access by train and car, and within walking distance of a number of high standing hotels. This historic 19th century venue has a range of excellent facilities with lecture theatres, breakout rooms, and a superb library available for networking.
NE Branch Meetings are held on a quarterly basis on the last Thursday of the month; April, July, October, January.
The evening events start at 18.00 with complimentary drinks.
The Technical Presentation starts at 18.30.
There is complementary buffet and drinks are from 19.30 onwards.
The meeting generally closes around 21.00.
Latest News & Newsletters
November Meeting
The November meeting was held at the Rosen Facility in Gosforth, and Barry Turner gave a presentation entitled, “A review of ISO 21809-3 standard for field joint coating”. Barry has over 30 years’ experience in industrial coatings and plastics for the oil...
North East Branch News
The Branch had their summer event at Hatfield College Durham on 6 July, including a very interesting tour of Durham Castle with a wee bit of a history lesson! Durham castle is the ancient palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham. It was built on the order of William the...
North East Branch – April News
The second branch meeting of the year was held on 27 April at the Rosen UK facility in Gosforth. The well attended meeting included David David Mobbs (chairman London branch) and the President of Institute of Corrosion, Sarah Vasey. Malcolm Morris, Technical Support...
February 2017 Newsletter
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Local Technical Programme
2023 Presentations
Keynote Speaker: Energy: A sustainable future built on an unsustainable past
How do you take sustainability into account during design? – Birit Buhr, Chief Corrosion Engineer
Advances in Wind Blade Coating and Testing Edvard Daehlen – Carboline
Mitigating Environmental and Sustainability Impacts of Cathodic Protection in Seawater
Flying Drone Repair of Wind Turbine Blades – Better, Safer and Faster
Addressing Hydrogen Pipeline Repurposing Safely & Economically – Dr Daniel Sandana
Development of coatings to last the life of the asset
Integrity Engineering Conference site visit Tom Chaplin, Marketing Manager
2022 Presentations
North East Branch Committee
Matt Fletcher (Chair)
Bruno Ravel (Vice Chair)
David Mobbs (Secretary)
Josie Watson (Treasurer)
Barry Turner (Events Manager)
Patrick Johnson (Committee Member)
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