Monthly Archives: April 2011

MAS to continue nuclear supply chain promotion

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

The government has given the go-ahead to the Manufacturing Advisory Service North West (MAS-NW) to continue to co-ordinate the national MAS civil nuclear supply chain activity until the year end. Having already run two national supply chain conferences in Manchester … Continue reading →

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DS Smith deploys discipline for growth

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Disciplined cost control and the environmental performance of corrugated materials is helping the international packaging maker DS Smith to strong growth, it said today (20 April). Smith said it had enjoyed further strong growth which reflected its focus on service, … Continue reading →

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A new additive for Renishaw

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, has acquired the Stone, Staffordshire-based additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping systems specialist MTT Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Renishaw’s chairman and chief executive Sir David McMurtry (pictured) said that MTT, whose offerings include including … Continue reading →

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No sign of inflationary pay in manufacturing – yet

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

One of the busiest periods of wage negotiations for manufacturing companies has passed with no sign as yet of inflationary pay settlements. According to the latest figures from the manufacturers’ organisation EEF, the three months to the end of March … Continue reading →

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Wincanton renews contracts but warns on costs

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The supply chain solutions provider Wincanton said today that it had seen a number of contract renewals from customers including Comet, Tesco, WH Smith, BP, Musgrave, Nestle and Wavin. Chief executive Eric Born said he was confident of further key … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing trio trading strongly

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

The UK’s manufacturing renaissance among its smaller and medium size engineering firms was underlined today (14 March) with positive trading updates from three of the sector’s diverse industries. Hamworthy, which designs and manufactures marine, onshore and offshore fluid handling systems, … Continue reading →

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Bentley awarded £1.68m in skills funding

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Upmarket car manufacturer Bentley has been allocated financial support to the tune of £1.68 million from the Department for Business’ Regional Growth Fund.  The Crewe-based firm, owned by German motor giant Volkswagen, said the funding will help to maintain and … Continue reading →

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Walker Greenbank puts success down to manufacturing

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Walker Greenbank, the luxury interior furnishings group whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin and Zoffany, said today (12 April) that its manufacturing business had performed very strongly, benefiting from customers restocking and their increasing investment in new collections … Continue reading →

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GKN boasts strength but faces some supply chain disruption

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

GKN, the global engineering business that serves the automotive, aerospace and land systems markets, said yesterday (11 April) that it expected some continuing short term impact from disruption in the Japanese automotive market and from supply chain shortages to its … Continue reading →

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BAE jobs to go at army vehicle plants

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

It was reported yesterday (11 April) that the defence contractor BAE Systems is to shed up to 170 jobs as a result of closing its Leicester factory and downsizing at Newcastle. The BBC reported that because of a lack of … Continue reading →

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