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Barclays Corporate chief warns manufacturing industry of wobble in recovery
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The latest manufacturing figures are reason to be optimistic although the recovery may still wobble in the coming months according to a Birmingham financier.
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£1m boost for Black Country firm Irvon Press and Sheer
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The Ƶ’s largest and most accurate plate rolls have arrived in the West Midlands – at Bilston-based Irvon Press and Sheer.
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Relocation for vintage car company
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A Coventry vintage car engine specialist is on the road to success after a major relocation.
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Sea change for Converteam's wind turbines
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A Warwickshire engineering company is going head to head with a Japanese firm to design and build a cheaper way of testing offshore wind turbines indoors rather than out in the deep sea.
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Dunlop in Yokohama spending spree
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Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has bought the testing and manufacturing equipment from Japanese firm the Yokohama Rubber Company.
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Peter Mandelson close to taking legal action against Phoenix Four
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Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is on the verge of taking legal action against the ‘Phoenix Four’, who oversaw the collapse of MG Rover.
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What would drive you to electric cars?
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With millions being spent on converting the West Midland automotive industry to low carbon, Anna Blackaby talks to a local author about the reality for consumers of driving an electric car.
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Nike introduces the Kobe Bryant Aston Martin shoe
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It might not match the leather gloves and aviator goggles of yesteryear, but Midland luxury carmaker Aston Martin has put its name to what might be the most luxurious of driving gear.
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Profits halve at engineering firm GKN
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Automotive and aerospace engineering firm GKN saw its full-year profits cut in half, but said its strong aviation business helped balance out a decline in the automotive sector.
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Encraft acclaimed for Balsall Heath eco-house
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Leamington Spa engineering firm Encraft has been recognised for its work on an eco-house in the Birmingham suburb of Balsall Heath and a project near Warwick.
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Michelin gets £3.9m upgrade funding from the Government
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The tyre plant at Michelin in Stoke-on-Trent has secured £3.9 million in Government funding, in a move they tyre firm said would help safeguard the long-term future of the Stoke Industrial site.
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Automotive suppliers urged to join £29m low carbon vehicles project
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The West Midlands’ fast-developing low-carbon automotive sector has called for like-minded suppliers to get involved in a £29 million project aimed at reshaping the future of passenger transport.
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Time running out for ailing Coventry car firm Stadco
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Time is running out for ailing Coventry car firm Stadco, where the fate of 165 workers could be decided this week.
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Mini designer Alex Moulton saddened by manufacturing demise
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The designer who helped create the Mini has described the demise of manufacturing in the Midlands as a “terrible tragedy” and called on the education system to do more to promote practical engineering innovation among a new generation of designers.
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Greener transport hits a Ƶ roadblock
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Government encouragement to get greener transport on the road is lacking, says one industry boss.
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NAC wins battle with Tenbury Wells firm over MG logo
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Chinese auto manufacturer NAC has won its High Court battle with a Worcestershire company over the MG logo.
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Titan Steel Wheels sues RBS over failed currency gambles
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One of the Midlands’ top manufacturing firms has launched a multi-million court case against its bankers, accusing them of losing it money through convoluted currency trading schemes.
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Midland firm helps build vehicle for troops abroad
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Midland manufacturer Parker Hannifin is rallying behind British troops abroad – after helping develop an armoured vehicle that could play a critical role in saving lives in war-torn areas across the world.
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Funds help wheel firm Rimstock turn to new markets
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An alloy wheel manufacturer is firing on all cylinders for 2010 after being given financial backing to help support diversification into new and innovative markets.
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Green schemes will aid Midlands construction industry
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A scheme to help property owners ‘green up’ their houses and businesses could mean a £40 million bonanza for the struggling Midlands construction industry, the planners behind the project have said.
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BAE profits suffer after fine and contract loss
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Defence giant BAE Systems has seen profits slump after losing a key US contract and suffering a massive fine to settle bribery allegations.
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Car production figures see sharp rise.
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Car production last month accelerated sharply, rising 64.8 per cent on the January 2009 total.
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Hampson Industries gets 75% take up on £60m share offer
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A share offer initiated by Black Country engineering group Hampson Industries has enjoyed a 75 per cent take up.
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Training firms Access 2 Careers and Advent Computer Training enter administration
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Administrators have been appointed to two collapsed Worcestershire training firms - providing a ray of hope for anxious students who paid in advance for courses.
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