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Wind Farm appeal goes to Government Ministers
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Ministers are set to decide whether a West Midlands firm’s £1.3 billion scheme to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk can go ahead.
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Packaging firm Belpac taken over by Birmingham financiers
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Packaging manufacturer Belpac – which employs more than 50 people in the region – has been sold to a Birmingham-based finance firm.
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Losses at Longbridge slashed as MG sales take off
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Longbridge has drastically cut its annual losses from over £12 million to just £392,000 as the rebirth of Birmingham’s most famous auto factory gathers pace.
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Carpet firm Victoria reports sales and profits rise
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Carpet manufacturer Victoria Carpets has revealed a 12 per cent rise in sales after seeing the Ƶ market bounce back from the “toughest environment seen for years”.
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New finance director at Hampson Industries as Howard Kimberly departs
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The finance director of Brierley Hill-based engineering firm Hampson Industries has stepped down after ten years with the group.
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Solar power firm set on production after sunbelt sales
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A solar power firm has taken on additional premises and is on the hunt for a manufacturing plant in Europe after developing a product suited to sunbelt regions.
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Coventry firm lands contract to manufacture Olympic torch
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The Olympic torch – which will make its way through the country for 70 days ahead of the 2012 London Games – will be manufactured in the West Midlands.
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Aston Martin to bring Rapide production back to Warwickshire
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The West Midlands could be set for a second automotive sector jobs boost after Aston Martin revealed plans to move production of its Rapide car back to the region.
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Manufacturers exhibit their progress at Subcon event
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Manufacturers from the West Midlands are taking part in a major production sector event in the region.
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Toyota breaks new ground with solar panels at Derbyshire plant
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Japanese car giant Toyota is set to be the first Ƶ motor manufacturer to install a large scale solar panel scheme, capable of supplying enough energy to build thousands of vehicles a year.
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Buyout firm Melrose agrees £360m Dynacast sale
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Manufacturing buyout firm Melrose has agreed a £360 million deal to sell its precision die casting business Dynacast.
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Tricorn Group reveals huge sales rise
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Tube manipulation firm Tricorn Group has revealed a 45 per cent rise in profits after improved fortunes for most of its sectors.
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Hampson Industries agrees £1.5m settlement after 'fraudulent' sale
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Engineering firm Hampson Industries has reached a financial settlement with another business after a judge deemed a £3.1 million deal to sell an ailing car parts firm was “fraudulent”.
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MAN group lands £5m of renewables contracts
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A collaboration of manufacturers landed more than £5 million worth of renewable energy contracts – and has set its sights on more.
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Longbridge-made MG6 hits sales of £3m in first two weeks
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Longbridge's first all-new MG for 16 years has drummed up over £3 million of business in just two weeks – with 180 cars sold.
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West Midlands manufacturers strengthen ties with Latvia
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Manufacturers from the West Midlands are being targeted by a high-profile delegation from Latvia in a bid to foster closer ties between the two region.
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Metalrax sells Hockley property to cut debts
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Midland firm Metalrax (MRX), a supplier of specialist engineering and consumer durable products, has sold a property which has laid vacant for more than two years after the relocation of its trading entity Samuel Groves
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£146m Pattonair sale is dubbed 'disappointing'
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Investment experts say aerospace firm Umeco achieved a “disappointing” price for its supply chain business – but believe the firm is more streamlined for future profits.
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New MG3 unveiled at Warwickshire testing facility
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MG Motor Ƶ’s new small car, the MG3, has been unveiled for the first time in Warwickshire.
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Rising demand for turbochargers sees Chamberlin on the up again
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Spiralling demand for petrol turbochargers by car manufacturers has helped put a Midland firm back on track and set for a bright future.
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Sutton Coldfield engine firm left US Army speechless
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The might of the US military has been left gobsmacked by the technical prowess of a specialist engine manufacturer from Sutton Coldfield.
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Electric car firm Evida developing plug-free vehicles
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Electric car owners could one day ditch the plugs and charge their vehicles wirelessly by parking on a special pad, thanks to a new project set up by a Coventry battery specialist.
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Drivers given chance to shape MG design of the future
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Small car owners are being given a unique opportunity to shape the final design of a new car being produced by MG Motor Ƶ.
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Sales rise 40% at engineering group Chamberlin
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Sales have increased by 40 per cent at engineering group Chamberlin after a recovery in parts of the business to exceed pre-recession levels.
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