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Banks under attack from the motor industry
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Leading banks have come in for criticism from the motor industry amid claims they were unwilling to lend money to car firms as they battled to recover from the recession.
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Manufacturing output finally rises
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Hard-hit manufacturers saw output rise for the first time in two years in the three months to January as overseas trade threw the sector a lifeline, the CBI business group said.
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Warwickshire firm lands £6.6m Rolls-Royce deal
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Industrial equipment-maker Norman Hay has announced its largest-ever order after it was selected to install equipment for a Rolls-Royce plant in Singapore.
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Triumph motorcycle sales defy global downward trend
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Midland-based motorcycle manufacturer Triumph left its rivals standing after delivering record º£½ÇÊÓƵ sales in 2009 – as the global recession led to a 10 per cent drop in the large capacity motorcycle market.
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Tough times predicted to continue for automotive industry
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Another wave of major restructuring is on the cards across the automotive industry despite a year of business failures and closures, a new report forecasts.
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How to turn an energy shortfall into windfall
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It’s been a tough time for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s energy suppliers with freezing weather, wobbles in North Sea gas deliveries and a huge roll-out of offshore wind dominating headlines.
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Global Jaguar and Land Rover sales rise in a good month for Tata Motors
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Worldwide sales of Jaguars and Land Rovers went up sharply in December, as the Indian owner of the Midland carmakers reaped the benefit of the global recovery – and support from its domestic government.
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Staffordshire pottery firm Portmeirion reports 34 per cent sales rise
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Staffordshire pottery company Portmeirion has revealed has increased sales by more than 34 per cent after taking over Spode and Royal Worcester last year.
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Leamington firm AGA Rangemaster to report a profit after upturn in fortunes
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Manufacturing firm AGA Rangemaster has told investors that it expects to post a profit after trading improved in the last quarter of 2009.
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Carpet firm Brintons wins huge Delhi Airport deal
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Midland carpet maker Brintons has bagged a £3.4 million Indian order – supplying an area the size of 24 football pitches at Delhi Airport.
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Signs of recovery for manufacturers
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Evidence of tentative signs of recovery in the battered industrial sector has been shown after official figures revealed the smallest annual decline in production since the financial crisis struck.
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Handyman venture for former Savekers boss
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A businesswoman who had to end her family’s century-old association with her great-grandfather’s business because of the economic downturn has established a new handyman business.
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Wilmat deal to aid weighty mortuary problems
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A Birmingham-based manufacturing company has come to the rescue of hospital mortuary staff struggling to cope with the increasing weight of deceased patients.
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New president for Aluminium Federation
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Experienced business figure Colin Davies has been elected the new President of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the trade association representing the º£½ÇÊÓƵ aluminium industry.
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New HQ for Staffordshire firm
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Staffordshire manufacturer Olympus Engineering is broadening its horizons – thanks to £1.4 million of funding from Advantage West Midlands.
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Training push for Weston to meet new challenges
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A wind of change is sweeping through a Midland hardware manufacturer which is diversifying into the renewable energy sector.
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Business Profile: Automotive specialist Eric Wallbank
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Cars, says Eric Wallbank, can get into your blood.
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Waste firm Biffa to build Birmingham recycling plant
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Waste management firm Biffa has announced it is developing a new state-of-the-art recycling plant at Minworth.
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Manufacturing jobs warning
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A powerful Commons inquiry has warned that complaining about job cuts in manufacturing could make the sector’s problems worse.
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Glimpses of hope spotted as industry sees orders rise
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The first signs of recovery for manufacturing could be on the horizon, reports Anna Blackaby.
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Brighter outlook for manufacturing in 2010
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The West Midlands’ beleaguered manufacturing sector is looking forward to a slightly happier new year as it starts 2010, according to a survey published today.
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Best months for two years for manufacturers
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Britain’s beleaguered factory bosses were given a lift after a survey reported the sector’s best month for two years during December.
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Kraft set to up offer for Cadbury
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US food giant Kraft is set to raise its £10 billion hostile takeover bid for Dairy Milk maker Cadbury in the next two weeks, according to reports.
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X Power dream turns sour for MG Sports and Will Riley
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The man who promised to revive MG’s proud motor sports heritage is being chased by former employees for thousands of pounds in unpaid wages and also faces theft charges, writes Edward Chadwick.
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