Monthly Archives: February 2012

Manufacturers could help save £400m with efficient boilers

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Industry could save over £400m a year by taking simple, low-cost actions to improve the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust. New analysis by the Trust reveals that heating and hot … Continue reading →

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GKN hails profit records

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The UK industrial giant GKN hailed 2011 a year of good growth and predicted further progress in 2012. Reporting increased sales and profits, chief executive Nigel Stein said each of the company’s four achieved record or near record profits. GKN’s … Continue reading →

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UK manufacturers lose £1.4 billion a year using 1950s lighting systems

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

UK manufacturing operations could save £1.4 billion a year on their energy spend and save 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually according to a new paper released by energy consumption specialist Vita Energia. Vita says the savings would enabled … Continue reading →

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Siemens sees over £1 million worth of growth for motion control business

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies has announced over £1 million worth of new business growth of its engineered drives and motion control business over the last 12 months. This growth was, Siemens said, a result of the implementation of … Continue reading →

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Government urged to deliver on credit easing

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Against the background of a banking performance and bankers’ bonuses debate that continues to rage, the manufacturers’ organisation EEF says that still more needs to be done to increase the availability and reduce the cost of finance available to the … Continue reading →

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‘Encouraging improvement’ for UK manufacturers: CBI

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

UK manufacturers have reported an encouraging improvement in total and export order books in February, following a much weaker period over late 2011, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey. As a result, firms expect solid output growth … Continue reading →

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Award winning manufacturer InterfaceFLOR to shed 115 jobs as it closes factory

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

The multiple award-winning Yorkshire factory of carpet tile manufacturer InterfaceFLOR is to close its manufacturing operations in Shelf, Halifax as part of a rationalisation of its European manufacturing business. The company, which has won many accolades for its manufacturing operations … Continue reading →

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Clegg announces extra growth fund for manufacturing

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that from today (23 February) an extra £1 billion is available to businesses wanting to grow and create new jobs. The new funding – part of the Regional Growth Fund which now totals … Continue reading →

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Comfortable fit for British shoe manufacturer

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

British biggest shoe manufacturer, Hotter Shoes, is bucking the shoe industry’s habit of moving production overseas by flying the flag for British manufacturing following an increase in demand for comfortable shoes. The North West shoemaker currently sells a pair of … Continue reading →

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Summit boosts hope for auto supply chain growth

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Improving access to finance, aggregating national demand and leveraging down the supply chain will boost automotive OEMs’ £7.4 billion annual spend on UK sourcing, increasing the £4.8 billion value added from the supply chain to the UK economy. These were some … Continue reading →

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