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Birmingham Post Power 250: Manufacturing
Anthony Bamford
The ten people listed as the most influential in the West Midlands from the world of manufacturing
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Tata Steel sell off could impact 1,000 Black Country jobs
Engineering
Uncertain future for plants as Jaguar Land Rover owner says it wants to exit the º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel market and launches bid to offload factories here
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Black Country Tata Steel plants under threat
Employment
Manufacturing giant announces plans to exit º£½ÇÊÓƵ operations after it was hit by cheap imports and high production costs
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MP calls for Assay Office meeting over anchor hallmark concerns
Jewellery Quarter
Bosses from the city’s famous Jewellery Quarter claim the sector is being sold down the river after Birmingham Assay Office announced it was opening a Mumbai base
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Birmingham silversmiths revolt as city's famous anchor hallmark to be used in India
Manufacturing
Directors of 15 silver and jewellery businesses in the region said the move threatened jobs in a cherished sector for the city by diluting centuries of heritage
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How a big part of the Airbus A380 was made in the West Midlands
Manufacturing
The Airbus A380, which now flies from Birmingham Airport, is no stranger to the region - as many of its parts started here
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Jobs boost after manufacturer Kalsi Plastics moves to new base
Barclays
Kalsi Plastics, a family-owned business, has developed the new 80,000 sq ftsite in Sparkhill amid plans to increase manufacturing output
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Bromford Industries taken over by private equity firm
Engineering
Liberty Hall Capital Partners has taken over Bromford, which turnos over about £22 million and employs more than 250 staff in Birmingham, Alcester and Leicester
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Dragons’ Den winner GripIt works with Midland manufacturers to meet soaring demand
Engineering
DIY innovation ‘GripIt’, founded by 19-year-old Jordan Daykin, secured £80,000 from Deborah Meaden on the BBC2 show
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£50m Energy Innovation Centre opened at Warwick University
Manufacturing
Business Secretary Sajid Javid opened the centre which aims to be home to world-class innovation for the development of new battery chemistries
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Aston Martin launches new design and engineering consultancy
Engineering
º£½ÇÊÓƵ car-maker targets new markets and projects by setting up dedicated consultancy arm to work with outside partners
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Formula 1 supplier invests in new production line after funding boost
Formula 1
The undisclosed investment, together with a £3 million facility from Barclays, will allow Paintbox to add in a fourth robotic paint line at its Birmingham site, operational in late 2016
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University of Wolverhampton students unveil new Formula 3 car
Education
Institute is only university to be running a Formula 3 car in this year's championships
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Anger as French win British medals contract
Ian Austin
Ian Austin, Labour MP for Dudley North, has blasted a decision to award a contract for Birmingham-made British medals to a French firm
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Aston Martin unveils new DB11
Aston Martin
Midland manufacturer heralds 'most significant new launch' since the introduction of the DB9
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Birmingham wins tug of war over former LDV land
LDV Vans
Ruling means site will be shared between HS2 and manufacturers in major jobs boost for the city
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Success tastes good for Miss Macaroon
Education
Food entrepreneur Rosie Ginday targeting 100 jobs after producing her millionth macaroon
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Major Birmingham jobs blow as Aston Martin reveals Wales plant
Manufacturing
Sutton Coldfield has lost out in the race to attract the James Bond car-maker after a factory in Glamorgan was revealed
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Midland-made Aston Martin DB10 sold for £2.4m at auction
Manufacturing
The incredibly rare Aston Martin DB10 made for Spectre, the latest Bond film, was fought over at a special auction at Christie's in London last night
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More expansion for Jaguar's Castle Bromwich factory
Jaguar Land Rover
Unanimous backing from city planners for project to add two new warehouses for logistics and storage on massive site in north Birmingham
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Aston Martin to develop electric vehicle by 2018
Aston Martin
º£½ÇÊÓƵ car manufacturer signs memorandum of understanding with global technology company LeEco to collaborate on turning concept vehicle into reality
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Sertec secures new £20m funding package
Engineering
Founding family to leave the independent manufacturer as it begins new chapter with the Business Growth Fund on board
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Turnover boost for Worcester Presses
Engineering
Black Country manufacturer enjoys record year in which it penetrated US market for first time
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Schools told to end 'snobbery' over vocational qualifications
Apprenticeships
Schools will be ordered to encourage pupils to apply for apprenticeships and vocational qualifications such as engineering courses
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