Brilliant foresight lies behind the successful outcome of the launch of an air conditioning company, which some sceptics might have regarded as geographically misplaced. By 1985 air conditioning was hardly a new concept. And any doubts that the climatically-challenged North East might not be ready to join the international boom proved groundless. The founder of Hadrian Air Conditioning saw big changes on the horizon for this region - and was absolutely right in believing that this would translate into massive prospects for his business. What began with just one air conditioning engineer, at Broompark, near Durham City, over 30 years ago, has steadily grown into an operation with a 50-strong workforce. Our skills are in demand regionally and nationally, with even Europe featuring in the firm's bulging contract portfolio. Managing Director Alan Unsworth fully understands how their success might not have been anticipated in some quarters. Although 30 years ago it wasn't possible to clearly see how the North East's economy was going to be re-shaped during the approach to the 21st century, it was obvious the region was no longer going to be a major centre for coal, shipbuilding and other heavy industries.
