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General Electric swoops on Converteam in £2bn deal
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General Electric’s energy business is set to buy the majority of engineering firm Converteam in a £2 billion deal.
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Midland-made small car Tata Pixel makes its º£½ÇÊÓƵ debut
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A small car which was designed and built in the Midlands has made its first British public appearance in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
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Will Riley unveils new sports car project
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A Worcestershire sports car fanatic says he will be building up to 10 £65,000 coupès a month by this time next year after steering his troubled firm back on to the right road.
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Kraft should be praised for investment, says Birmingham business leader
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Birmingham Chamber of Commerce boss Jerry Blackett is on a collision course with unions over the future of thousands of Cadbury jobs under global giants Kraft.
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Black cab-maker Manganese Bronze eyes profit in 2011 after fall in losses
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Black cab-maker Manganese Bronze said it is well placed to return to profit after a restructuring saw it shift production of parts to China.
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Budget 2011: A 'pleasant surprise' as fuel duty is cut by 1p
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Although it might be a step too far to say measures in the Budget were a victory for the poor put-upon motorist at the petrol pump, the Chancellor did provide some relief for beleaguered drivers by not only postponing next month’s planned fuel duty increase but also cutting the current duty by 1p a litre.
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Budget 2011: Skills boost and 23pc tax rate could hit industry
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West Midland manufacturers were not holding their breath ahead of this week’s Budget but many found themselves pleasantly surprised by some of the skills and tax measures announced.
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Budget 2011: 50,000 new apprentice posts in next three years
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Calls to make it easier for employers to take on young people would seem to have been heeded with the Chancellor announcing a £180 million package to fund 50,000 new apprenticeships over the next three years.
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Sales rise for Portmeirion as Spode and Royal Worcester deals pay off
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Ceramic firm Portmeirion has recorded a 19 per cent jump in sales as the takeover of Midland brands Spode and Royal Worcester continues to pay off.
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Birmingham badge-maker Firmin uncovers records dating back to 1655
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Birmingham’s oldest firm is still going strong – and rewriting the history books after more than 300 years – thanks to some painstaking research.
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Budget 2011 preview: Manufacturing industry
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Enda Mullen talks to the sectors driving the West Midlands economy about their hopes for the forthcoming Budget.
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SMT signs up to manufacturing group after sales rise
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A Warwick-based assembly specialist is the latest company to join MAN, a collection of manufacturers based in the Midlands.
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China shift paying dividends for Manganese Bronze
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Black cab maker Manganese Bronze said it was well placed to return to profit after a restructuring saw it shift production of parts to China.
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Rise in º£½ÇÊÓƵ car production
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Car production rose last month but there was a slight fall in the number of commercial vehicles manufactured.
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Black Country engineers to the rescue at ginger beer firm Crabbie's
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A family-run Black Country engineering firm has helped the makers of one of Britain’s new brand of designer beers cope with a rapid expansion following the drink’s success.
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£3m electric vehicle scheme to be led in West Midlands
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The University of Warwick is to lead a £3 million programme to enhance the electrical drive systems of electric vehicles.
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Metalrax reveals return to profit as manufacturing sector improves
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Engineering group Metalrax has returned to profitability in the latest set of improved results from the region’s manufacturing sector.
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Coventry coachbuilder CPP acquires off-road vehicle maker
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Coventry-based coachbuilder CPP Global Holdings Ltd has acquired Bowler Off Road Limited.
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Aga Rangemaster reveals better-than-expected profit rise
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Cooker-maker Aga Rangemaster has become the latest West Midland manufacturer to reveal an upturn in fortunes after posting profits of almost £20 million.
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Calls to keep electric van maker Modec in º£½ÇÊÓƵ hands
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Collapsed electric van pioneer Modec must stay in º£½ÇÊÓƵ hands if the country is to maintain its lead in low-carbon vehicle production, automotive experts have warned.
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Hill & Smith Holdings eyes move into nuclear power market
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Solihull engineering group Hill & Smith Holdings has announced a £27.8 million deal for a pipe supports firm as part of plans to grow sales in the nuclear power market.
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Industrial group Melrose reports 89 per cent profit rise
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Industrial group Melrose has revealed an 89 per cent rise in profits after improving margins and growing sales.
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Hill and Smith reveals £27.8m deal as sales slip slightly
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Engineering group Hill and Smith Holdings has announced a £27.8 million deal for a pipe supports firm as part of plans to grow sales in the nuclear power market.
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Hope for Modec after electric cars firm expresses interest
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Collapsed electric van-maker Modec could be offered a lifeline after an Oxford-based firm expressed an interest.
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