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BAE welcomes Woolf Report
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07/05/2008
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| BAE Systems yesterday (6 May) welcomed the publication of the Woolf Committee Report, saying it was an important step towards BAE Systems’ objective of achieving benchmark standards of governance in the conduct of its day-to-day business. |
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Bentley designers turn to Bond book
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07/05/2008
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| Every Bentley owner will want one and, even at a whopping £750, will probably be queuing for a copy of the new James Bond book, Devil May Care. |
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Dents appear in manufacturing confidence
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07/05/2008
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| The worsening economic outlook has dented manufacturers’ confidence across most UK regions over the last three months, according to the latest Regional Trends Survey published yesterday (6 May) by the CBI and Experian. |
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Manufacturers urge delay in extension to flexible working legislation
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05/05/2008
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| EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has urged the government to delay plans to extend the right to request flexible working to more employees until companies have adjusted to the current legislation or risk denying employees with legitimate reasons for asking to work flexibly the opportunity to do so. |
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OEE system puts health into Hovis production
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02/05/2008
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| Premier Foods’ Hovis bread production division says that implementing an Idhammar OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) management system reduced its annual gas spend by 7%, equating to £400,000. |
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Rachael wins aprentice award
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02/05/2008
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| BAE Systems engineer, Rachael Hoyle, has been named ‘Advanced Apprentice of the Year’ by the National Employer Service of the Learning and Skills Council. |
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Tomkins leans against headwinds
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02/05/2008
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| Tomkins, the global engineering and manufacturing group, said in a trading update at its annual meeting yesterday (2 May) that its performance to date for the 2008 financial year had been “resilient” and that lean initiatives were helping to offset US “headwinds”. |
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Student logo for €30m auto research centre
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01/05/2008
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| A new €30 million research and development centre testing the latest vehicle technology such as collision avoidance and congestion prevention systems will be emblazoned with a logo designed by a Coventry University student. |
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Train company buys car firm
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01/05/2008
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| Model maker Hornby announced today (1 May) that it had agreed to buy rival Corgi, famous for its die-cast toy cars, for £7.5 million. |
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Bentley racing green
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30/04/2008
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| A Bentley Motors apprentice team has won a special ‘Spirit of Greenpower’ award for its performance in the Greenpower Corporate Challenge at Goodwood race circuit. The Bentley apprentice team designed, engineered and built the electric powered car that they entered into the Greenpower Challenge as well as a season of ‘F24+’ racing. |
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Credit crunch depresses Bentley sales
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30/04/2008
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| Announcing its financial results for the first quarter ending 31 March, today (30 April), Bentley Motors reported consistent profitability despite a slight decrease in sales.
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$400m Lockheed order for GKN
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29/04/2008
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| GKN Aerospace has gained a further follow on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply the integrated nacelle (pictured) for the C-130J aircraft. |
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Smiths flies into Albuquerque
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29/04/2008
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| Smiths Detection, part of the technology business Smiths Group, has deployed its advanced X-ray checkpoint systems in a US airport for the first time. |
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Skills Academy validates NPL training
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28/04/2008
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| Participants in the National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL’s) training framework can now be assured that its dimensional measurement training framework meets industry-recognised levels of competence, following its validation by the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing. |
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Smiths completes Dutch deal
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28/04/2008
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| Smiths Group, the London headquartered global technology company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Indufil BV, a Dutch-based specialist in filters for the petrochemical and process industries. |
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Wales beats Poland for £16m investment and 125 jobs
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28/04/2008
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| Doncasters, manufacturer of components and assemblies for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries, is investing £16 million to expand the capabilities of its Blaenavon plant, creating 125 new, high-skill jobs. |
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Euro helps packaging group
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25/04/2008
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| The international packaging manufacturer D S Smith issued an upbeat assessment of its performance today (25 April) and said it was being helped by the strength of the euro. |
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Manufacturers increase prices
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25/04/2008
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| Manufacturers are raising the prices of their goods to try to counter the fiercest increases since 1990 in unit costs, driven by more expensive energy and raw materials. |
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Reckitt Benckiser increases growth targets
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25/04/2008
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| Household products group Reckitt Benckiser said yesterday (24 April) that it was increasing its revenue growth targets for the year on the back of “a very strong” first quarter. |
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Fridge firm hits out at WEEE directive
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24/04/2008
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| Poor policing and a lack of certainty in its charging system are among a series of problems in a new EU waste directive, according to the international Leicester-based refrigerator firm, the Husky Group.
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UK made Electric London cabs scheduled for next year
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23/04/2008
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| London black cab maker Manganese Bronze has announced a development agreement with The Tanfield Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, to develop a battery powered, zero emission urban taxi to be introduced in 2009. |
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