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Ambitious electric vehicle plans only benefit 'a handful of motorists'
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Ambitious government plans to boost the automotive sector and encourage motorists to buy electric vehicles have been a flop, a Commons inquiry has found.
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Software firm signs up to MTC
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The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry has signed a membership agreement with a giant software firm.
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Vince Cable urged to appoint a Minister for Manufacturing
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Business Secretary Vince Cable has been urged to appoint a dedicated Minister for Manufacturing, as MPs and business leaders welcomed the Government’s new industrial strategy.
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Workers call on uncle to back Victoria Carpets board
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Staff whose company is going through a bitter boardroom dispute have petitioned a shareholder to swing the vote in the battle for control at the firm.
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Midland manufacturers call for leadership on business growth
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Midland manufacturers have thrown down the gauntlet to the Government to provide crucial leadership on growth – and get the economy firmly back on track.
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Midland move for aero giant
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A multi-billion pound corporation supplying components to the international aerospace industry has opened a new headquarters in the Midlands.
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Bitter boardroom battle escalates at Victoria Carpets as shareholders oust managing director
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The bitter boardroom battle at one of the region’s best known companies has left just one director in post after its annual general meeting.
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More than 100 made redundant at Warwickshire firm Radium Automotive
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More than 100 people have been made redundant after a Warwickshire automotive company went into administration.
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WMMC group chief to depart for the private sector
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One of the region’s leading industrialists has announced his intention to step down from his post, concluding a three-year reign at the helm of a key manufacturing support group.
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Recruitment drive as BST sees revenue exceed £10m
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Wolverhampton specialist fastenings manufacturer BST Supplies has a new management team in place after seeing turnover more than double in three years.
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Family of Victoria Carpets founders in bitter row over future of company
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A bitter row at the heart of one of the Midlands’ oldest carpet makers has escalated over claims an incentive scheme would make a group of shareholders £12 million – but only if the business is broken up.
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Jobs at Brintons Carpets in balance as owners consider Portugal switch
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The creation of 80 new jobs at a Midland carpet maker hangs in the balance after the firm’s US owner claimed it might invest in Portugal instead.
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Jaguar launches all-wheel drive cars to target Russia and America markets
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Jaguar has revealed its plans to beat Big Freeze in snowbound North America and icy Russia – with new all-wheel drive versions of its XF and XJ models.
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Small manufacturers still seeing revenues increase
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Manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are still reporting increased sales and predicting future growth despite recent reports of an industry downturn.
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Shares in Manganese Bronze tumble after revealing £3.9m black hole
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Shares in black cab-maker Manganese Bronze have plummeted after the Midland manufacturer revealed a £3.9 million black hole in its accounts.
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Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood factory moves to 24-hour work
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A Jaguar Land Rover plant in Merseyside has moved to 24-hour production with the introduction of an extra shift.
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Midland manufacturers report sales rise despite tough trend
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Manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are still reporting increased sales and predicting future growth despite recent reports of an industry downturn.
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Job boost after fencing firm invests £1m
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A wire fencing manufacturer has invested £1 million in machinery and employed seven new members of staff as part of plans to launch a revolutionary type of fencing.
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Automotive boost for engineering firm Cube Precision
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A Black Country engineering firm is expanding after seeing a surge in automotive business.
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Coventry firm Lightning Aerospace saved by North West investment fund
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A Midland aerospace firm which fell into administration last month with the loss of 14 jobs has been sold to a North West investment fund for an undisclosed sum.
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Job boost as Tornado Wire invests £1m
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A wire fencing manufacturer has invested £1 million in machinery and employed seven new members of staff as part of plans to launch a revolutionary type of fencing.
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Son of Hampson Industries founder slams 'disgraceful' management at firm
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The son of the man who founded one of the Midlands’ biggest aerospace companies has launched a scathing attack on management after its shares were suspended.
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Seals in high places for Beakbane
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Midland firm Beakbane has been striking deals in high places after designing and manufacturing what is thought to be the highest weatherproof seal in the country.
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Aga cooks up plan to sell into Chinese households
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Upmarket cooker-maker Aga Rangemaster has agreed a potentially lucrative deal with a Chinese distributor opening it up to a giant new market.
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