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Chance to see behind the scenes at MG Motor º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Car enthusiasts are being given the chance to take a look behind the scenes at the rejuvenated MG Motor º£½ÇÊÓƵ factory at Longbridge.
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GKN in running for Volvo's aircraft business - report
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Midlands engineering giant GKN is reported to be on the brink of an £800 million deal to buy Volvo’s aircraft business.
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato turns heads at the Geneva Motor how
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The European debut of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato was one of the main attractions at the Geneva Motor Show
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Social media innovation boosts production firm at Gravograph º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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A Midland company has shown how embracing new media can bring benefits to the manufacturing sector thanks to a university business support programme.
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Growth for manufacturing output but fears that recovery running out of steam
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Fears that the recovery in the manufacturing sector is starting to lose steam have been fuelled by lacklustre industrial growth figures.
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Revenues down but profits up for Aga Rangemaster
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Historic cooker maker AGA Rangemaster said group revenues fell but profits were up for 2011 following the launch of new products.
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Record-breaking JCB Dieselmax on show in Warwickshire
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JCB might be best known for its slow-moving construction industry workhorses but another side of the company’s engineering prowess has gone on show to the public in the shape of its land speed record breaker.
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Cadbury takeover was good for all, says Kraft º£½ÇÊÓƵ boss
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ president of Cadbury owner Kraft Foods says the integration of the two firms is starting to reap rewards with rising sales – two years on from the controversial takeover.
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Consortium wins board battle at Victoria Carpets as directors are appointed
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A boardroom battle at Victoria Carpets has been won by a consortium headed up by Alexander Anton – a descendent of the firm’s founder – after it landed more than two-thirds of votes.
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Plans to build Spyker supercars in Coventry dashed
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Hopes that a deal could be struck to see £175,000 Spyker supercars made in the West Midlands have been dashed after a deal collapsed.
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Bentley unveils 'ultimate SUV' at Geneva Motor Show
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Bentley has unveiled plans to build its first ever SUV in a break with tradition for the luxury car maker.
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Dozens of Midland firms in place to benefit from £125m Nissan boost
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News of industry-boosting plans to build a new Nissan model in Sunderland have been welcomed 170 miles away in the West Midlands – with dozens of suppliers set to benefit.
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Manufacturers call on George Osborne to provide help in Budget
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Business leaders have pressed home to the Government the measures they want to help "rebalance" the economy in the next few years.
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Former Rover man is new Porsche boss for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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A former Rover employee has been announced as the new boss of Porsche in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Ireland.
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Duo leave Victoria Carpets board as directors admit defeat
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Two directors have bowed to pressure from shareholders and stepped down from the board of Victoria Carpets amid a bitter boardroom battle.
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Union plan to save 200 jobs at Tucker Fasteners rejected by bosses
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Union plans which would have thrown a lifeline to some of the 200 workers at a doomed Birmingham factory have been rejected by its US bosses.
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Birmingham bullet-maker for Olympics facing industrial action
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An historic Birmingham arms firm which supplies Olympic shooting competitors is under fire from its own workforce with less than six months to the London 2012 games.
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Coventry-built Lyonheart K styled as modern version of Jaguar E-Type
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A striking new supercar which is staking a claim to be the spiritual successor of the legendary E-Type Jaguar is set to be built in Coventry.
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Longbridge MG Rover workers' wait for £12m payout goes on
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The agonising wait for cash pledged to more than 6,500 former Longbridge workers nearly seven years ago is set to drag on.
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New Porsche showroom opens in Solihull
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ car maker Porsche has opened a new showroom in Solihull.
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Huge profits rise for engineering giant GKN
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Engineering giant GKN has revealed an near-£600 million rise in sales after all four division recorded growth.
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Enterprise scheme aims to help West Midlands manufacturers defy gloom
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Companies in the West Midlands are being given an opportunity to learn from a quartet of manufacturers in March.
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Alstom in Stafford completes largest order in years
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Employees at Alstom Power’s generator service factory have completed the largest stator built in years at the Stafford site.
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Staffordshire firm opens new German office
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A Midland manufacturer has set its sights on European expansion after launching its first overseas operation.
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