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Manufacturers warn of momentum drop without fresh investment
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Manufacturers’ organisation has upgraded its forecasts for economic growth this year, but warned of significant risks if investment dips
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Design of our times shows Birmingham's proud heritage
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An unassuming Birmingham factory is home to one of the city’s great manufacturing stories. Stacey Barnfield visits Heritage Collection.
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Siblings’ growing engineering firm on right track with F1 orders
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As part of a series visiting small businesses in the West Midlands, John Cranage speaks to a growing engineering firm.
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MG Rover's Phoenix Four blasted by MP and ex-workers after Deloitte ruling
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Former Longbridge bosses in the firing line again more than eight years after MG Rover car plant closed
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West Bromwich manufacturer boosted by £1m Jaguar Land Rover deal
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New jobs on the agenda after supply chain firm Berck iis boosted by new contract
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Lichfield cutlery firm supply Kazakhstan for PM visit
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Midland luxury cutlery firm Arthur Price is shining on a worldwide stage – with an exclusive order to supply Prime Minister David Cameron in far-off Kazakhstan.
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Warwick Manufacturing Group prepares to build new innovation centres
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Energy storage and materials hubs to be added to university campus
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Historic cutlery manufacturer saved by rescue deal
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The cutlery and catering materials maker, part of the troubled Metalrax empire, has been salvaged after collapsing into insolvency – safeguarding 40 jobs
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Wheelchair duo make a successful business out of disaster
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Burntwood-based RGK is producing around 1,500 hand-made wheelchairs a year, supplying dozens of countries.
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Birmingham firm unveils tracking lock for cargo shipments
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Birmingham-based Guardfreight International has created a new satellite-tracked lock for cargo shipments and is promising to deliver dozens of jobs on the back of it.
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Jobs promise with E-Containerlock cargo lock launch
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Birmingham-based Guardfreight International launched E-Containerlock – which aims to prevent £70 billion worth of cargo going missing every year – at the Subcon conference in the city this week.
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Thirty jobs created after manufacturer Pargat Housewares expands
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Pargat produces bakeware and cookware and is the biggest supplier of Teflon coated goods in Europe.
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Profits increase at Wolseley despite construction woe
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The Leamington Spa-based group, which achieves 14 per cent of its sales from º£½ÇÊÓƵ businesses such as Plumb Center, Pipe Center and Drain Center, said trading profits grew 7.9 per cent to £150 million in the three months to the end of April.
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Investor Melrose plans to sell Crosby and Acco businesses
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Warwickshire-based manufacturing acquisition specialist Melrose has confirmed it is in the early stages of a deal to dispose of two of its USA-based assets.
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New data points to brighter future for manufacturing
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The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a key survey on the state of the sector – showed green shoots after a headline reading of 51.3 was revealed for May – with readings above 50 representing growth.
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Acme Whistles still thundering ahead in the United States
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Sales to the US are driving export growth for Acme Whistles.
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New automotive centre at Warwick Manufacturing Group
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A specialist centre to help develop lightweight materials for the automotive industry is to be built in the Midlands.
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2 Sisters workers reject management plans for seven-day working
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2 Sisters food group is facing a revolt by staff over plans to introduce a new seven-day system.
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Aston Martin to build 205mph V12 Vantage S sports car
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Supercar firm Aston Martin has revealed it is making the fastest mainstream car in its history in the Midlands.
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Fears for 180 Dunlop tyre jobs as factory is sold to Jaguar Land Rover
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The future of Dunlop tyre factory in Birmingham has been put under threat after its landlord sold the site to Jaguar Land Rover.
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Growth barometer hits a twelve-month high
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Growth prospects amongst West Midlands manufacturing SMEs are at a 12-month high, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.
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Midlands engineering firms hampered by skills shortage
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Hundreds of skilled engineering jobs are going begging in the West Midlands with firms taking on Poles because of a crippling skills shortage.
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Advanced manufacturing and design key to fixing economy, according to JLR
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A commitment to advanced manufacturing and world class design are key to fixing Britain’s economy, according to the chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover.
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Multi-million pound MBO at Black Country tool steel firm
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A Black Country tool steel company has been sold in a multi-million pound management buyout.
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