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Judge slams Hampson Industries over 'fraudulent' deal
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Engineering giant Hampson Industries is facing a multi-million-pound bill after a judge slammed its “fraudulent†£3.1 million deal to sell off an ailing car parts firm.
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Midland manufacturers 'outperforming service sector firms'
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Manufacturers in Coventry and Warwickshire are more buoyant after the first quarter of 2011 than firms in the service sector.
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Titan Europe completes £7.5m takeover
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Engineering firm Titan Europe has completed a £7.5 million takeover as part of plans to focus on growth regions.
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Sales rise by more than a third at Titan Europe
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Manufacturer Titan Europe has seen sales rise by more than a third after a year of recovery in 2010.
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Phoenix Four quit as directors of Phoenix Venture Holdings
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THE Phoenix Four have resigned as directors of ill-fated MG Rover’s parent group – with no resolution to the Trust Fund saga in sight.
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Tributes to Smethwick industrialist who died in The Titanic tragedy
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Tributes have been paid to William Edward Hipkins – one of the West Midlands' greatest captains of industry – who died on board The Titanic 99 years ago.
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Phoenix Four spark row as MG production returns to Longbridge
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Volume production is finally back on track at Longbridge – but the Phoenix Four say it could have happened six years ago but for “political chicanery.â€
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Vehicle body firm Bevan unveils new eco model
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A Black Country manufacturer of motor vehicle bodies has unveiled its latest environmentally friendly model as part of plans to increase sales through the green market.
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GKN reports sales rise despite hit from Japanese earthquake
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Engineering giant GKN has posted a 14 per cent rise in sales for the first quarter – but revealed it was set for a £3 million hit as a result of the Japanese earthquake.
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New MG6 rolls off Longbridge production line
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A new MG car has rolled off the production line at Longbridge heralding what the company hopes will be a new era of manufacturing, six years after thousands of jobs were shed when the Birmingham factory closed.
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Wolverhampton factory to close as BAE Systems 'rightsizes'
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Union leaders have expressed dismay at plans to axe 230 jobs at defence giant BAE Systems, including the closure of a factory in Wolverhampton.
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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres wins deal to supply 28 aircraft
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Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has landed a deal to support 28 aircraft that are maintained by Icelandair Technical Services.
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GKN reports sales rise despite hit from Japanese earthquake
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Engineering giant GKN has revealed a 14 per cent rise in sales for the first quarter – despite taking a £3 million hit from the Japanese earthquake.
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Modec electric van know-how sold to US firm Navistar
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The worst fears of automotive experts were confirmed after administrators said the technical know-how of electric van pioneer Modec would be leaving the country.
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Aga cooks up a takeover deal
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Upmarket cooker-maker Aga Rangemaster has taken over two smaller industry rivals in a £750,000 deal.
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Motorists still not plugged into electric car revolution
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Enda Mullen looks at the slow progress being made to bring electric cars to the masses
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Sales and profits surge for Tricorn Group
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Tube manipulation firm Tricorn Group has revealed sales have jumped by 40 per cent in the second half of the year, driven by its energy and transportation sectors.
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JCB considers moving production to India or China
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Staffordshire digger maker JCB is considering shifting highly-skilled jobs to India or China because managers have found it impossible to recruit engineers in this country.
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Erlson clashes with Hampson Industries in High Court over sale of subsidiary
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Hampson Industries and an investor consortium led by industrialist David Grove have started their High Court clash over the sale of an ailing engineering firm last year.
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Administrators unable to rescue electric vehicle firm Modec
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The administrators of collapsed electric van pioneer Modec have not been able to sell the firm as a going concern, meaning a further 25 people have been made redundant
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Electric vehicle battery firm Evida Power to set up º£½ÇÊÓƵ base in Coventry
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An electric vehicle battery firm has chosen Coventry to set up its º£½ÇÊÓƵ headquarters with plans to create up to 20 jobs in the next year.
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Exporters boost Birmingham economy as service sector struggles
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More than half of Birmingham’s exporting manufacturers recorded an increase in sales abroad in the past quarter – presenting a timely boost the region’s economy – new research shows.
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Manganese Bronze contests litigation claim from taxi drivers
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Black cab-maker Manganese Bronze has revealed it is contesting a litigation claim from taxi drivers over alleged financial loss.
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Wunderbars makes move from Tamworth to the Black Country
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The company behind a device which keeps pictures stretched in place in canvases has completed a move from Tamworth to the Black Country.
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