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Manufacturing
Lenny Henry to unveil £1.5m facility in Dudley
Manufacturing
Celebrity Lenny Henry is to return to his old haunts to unveil a new £1.5 million moulding facility in the West Midlands.
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Reddifast steels itself for expansion with loan
Manufacturing
A Black Country manufacturer plans to double its turnover and create jobs after winning funding to diversify into new products.
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More supply from the east as firms look to make cuts
Manufacturing
Manufacturing companies will shift their supply chain eastwards at pace to cut costs, according to a survey of senior executives.
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Tributes to former GKN boss Trevor Holdsworth
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Tributes have been paid to a longstanding chairman of one of the West Midlands’ best known industrial names GKN.
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Land Rover sales soaring in 2010
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Land Rover has overtaken its 2009 º£½ÇÊÓƵ sales figures by a third – selling more than 8,000 more vehicles in just nine months.
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Kraft chief Irene Rosenfeld to visit Cadbury factory in Birmingham
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The chief executive of food giant Kraft will visit Cadbury's main º£½ÇÊÓƵ factory in Birmingham on Thursday for the first time since the US firm bought the chocolate-maker.
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Tricorn optimistic as key markets recover
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Malvern-based Tricorn Group has seen a huge rise in sales for the first half of the year following a recent upturn in some of its markets.
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Warwickshire firm launches the 1,000 mile running shoe
Manufacturing
A Warwickshire firm which works with the British Army to develop tough sports footwear has become the first in the world to launch a running shoe designed to last 1,000 miles.
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Industry Forum helps Findus boost productivity
Manufacturing
Experts in Birmingham have helped to boost productivity at one of the world’s most famous frozen foods brands using experience from the automotive and aerospace sectors.
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GKN engineers a return to FTSE 100
Manufacturing
Experts have saluted the return of engineering giant GKN to the FTSE 100 Index as a boost to the West Midland manufacturing sector.
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Former GKN boss Trevor Holdsworth dies
Manufacturing
A former longstanding chairman of one of the Midlands’ best known industrial names GKN, has died at the age of 83.
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Engineering firm Key Technologies reports fall in pre-tax profits
Manufacturing
Specialist engineering company Key Technologies has seen a slight dip in pretax profits following a difficult year in its switchgear business.
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Warwickshire brothers predict big things after designing new electric bike
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Warwickshire brothers predict big things after designing new electric bike
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Bhattacharyya: Manufacturing is the key to economic growth
Manufacturing
The region’s reliance on the professional services sector rather than looking to promote manufacturing will end in disaster according to a top industrialist.
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Lighting firm FW Thorpe confident despite profits fall
Manufacturing
Lighting equipment manufacturer FW Thorpe has reported a small fall in profits despite a rise in sales.
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ZF Lemforder secures jobs with Land Rover contract
Manufacturing
Jobs have been secured at an automotive supply firm after landing a long term deal to work on the next generation of Land Rover models.
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Credit conditions remain unmoved for manufacturers
Manufacturing
The overall cost of credit for manufacturers in the Midlands has remained largely unchanged over the past two months, but there signs that supply problems are starting to moderate for bigger firms.
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Umeco invests in new plant to sell into Chinese wind energy market
Manufacturing
A Midland aerospace firm has agreed a joint venture deal to supply into the growing Chinese wind energy market.
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Vince Cable hails Warwick Manufacturing Group's research excellence
Manufacturing
Warwick Manufacturing Group has been hailed as a role model for the future of scientific research.
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Jump in Hampson Industries share price after biggest-ever tooling deal
Manufacturing
Shares in aerospace engineering firm Hampson Industries jumped by more than 30 per cent after it received its largest ever tooling contract.
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Conditions improving for West Midlands manufacturing sector
Manufacturing
Conditions have continued to improve for businesses in the West Midlands as manufacturers have reported improved demand.
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Manufacturers urge Government to be bold to create jobs
Manufacturing
Manufacturers have urged the coalition government to take a bold new approach to regulation on order to help create jobs.
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Clash at Hampson Industries AGM over shares
Manufacturing
A renowned industrialist clashed with bosses of Hampson Industries at the manufacturer’s AGM after a director did not take up shares he was entitled to in a £60 million fundraising bid.
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Goodyear Dunlop Tyres appoints new director
Manufacturing
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres has appointed a new director of its consumer and motorcycle arm.
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