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Kraft invests £50m in Cadbury production - but 200 jobs will go
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Kraft is to invest £50 million in Cadbury's manufacturing operations – but new hi-tech working will see 200 jobs lost across the country.
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Sharp fall in Midlands manufacturing growth, says EEF/BDO report
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Manufacturing growth in the West Midlands has slowed sharply, according to new research.
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Former Jacuzzi Ƶ directors agree factory buyout
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Two former directors of a ceramic firm have agreed a management buyout of a Midland operation after securing financial backing.
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Revenue rise at Tricorn Group
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Half-year sales have risen by almost a quarter at tube manipulation firm Tricorn Group.
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Engineering group Titan Europe reveals contract wins
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Engineering group Titan Europe has said it is encouraged by a number of new contract wins – and has revealed an investment in its Chinese business.
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Administrators called in at historic Oldbury presswork firm BC Barton
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Black Country presswork firm BC Barton & Son has collapsed after more than 110 years of trading.
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Birmingham manufacturing firm sees export as best way to grow
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A Birmingham firm which makes hot water hand-wash units is banging the drum for manufacturing – and aiming for new export markets.
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Autumn Statement: Tax credits for R&D will create jobs, say EEF and SMMT
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Business groups warmly welcomed changes to the research and development tax credit system, which they said will help boost investment and create jobs.
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Profits and sales rise at Chamberlin
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Revenues have risen by a quarter at engineering group Chamberlin – pushing the firm’s profits up almost five-fold.
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Bromsgrove firm's £7m medal order for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
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A tiny Worcestershire firm has beaten off worldwide competition to win the Ƶ's biggest medals contract since the First World War - to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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Accolades for rising stars at EEF Midlands Future Manufacturing Awards
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Some of the rising stars of West Midlands manufacturing businesses emerged as winners of the EEF Midlands Region Future Manufacturing Awards 2011.
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New Institute of Directors chief backing Midlands manufacturing
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New director general of the Instituteof Directors Simon Walkerhas promised to throw his weight behind manufacturing.
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HQ investment reaping rewards for F1 supplier Arrowsmith
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A £1 million investment in its Midland headquarters has put a manufacturer which supplies the Formula One industry on track for its ambitious sales target.
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Presswork firm BC Barton & Son collapses
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Presswork firm BC Barton & Son has collapsed after more than 110 years of trading.
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Midland firm which supplied Titanic's cutlery still going strong
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The Titanic and more than 1,500 passengers sank to their doom nearly 100 years ago – but the Staffordshire firm which supplied knives and forks to the tragic liner is still firmly afloat.
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Automotive boost as Toyota builds new Auris at Burnaston
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The Midlands’ automotive sector has been boosted by news that car giant Toyota is to build its new-generation family-sized hatchback at its Ƶ factory, creating hundreds of new jobs.
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Sales rise at engineering firm Castings PLC
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Midland engineering firm Castings has revealed a huge jump in sales as demand remained high.
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'Particularly tough' conditions see Samuel Heath & Sons sales fall
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Bathroom fittings manufacturer Samuel Heath & Sons said conditions were “particularly tough” as it posted a 4.9 per cent fall in sales.
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Carpet-maker Victoria sees sales soar
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Carpet-maker Victoria PLC has seen revenue rise by 17 per cent after an improvement in fortunes in the first half of 2011.
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US sales keep Hill & Smith Holdings on target
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Manufacturing group Hill & Smith Holdings has said international income – particularly from the US – has helped it meet management targets.
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Melrose sales rise despite slow demand in Europe
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Manufacturing buyout firm Melrose has revealed its sales for the third quarter rose by 12 per cent as demand strengthened outside Europe.
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Profits dive at Hampson Industries
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Engineering group Hampson Industries has seen profits more than halve amid weak demand.
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PowerKut secures £650,000 funding after landing major contracts
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A Midlands design and manufacture company has secured over £650,000 in funding after landing major new contracts.
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BMW upgrade at Hams Hall engine plant safeguards 800 jobs
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About 800 jobs have been safeguarded at BMW’s engine plant at Hams Hall – ending speculation over the long-term future of one of the region’s biggest industrial sites.
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