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Author Archives: Ken Hurst
ABF sweet on retail as sugar goes sour
One of the UK’s biggest food and beverage sector manufacturers is again being buoyed up by an operation entirely alien to its name and historical roots. See more at our new website: http://www.whimfing.com
Posted in Company results, Food & beverage, Manufacturing management
Tagged ABF, Associated British Foods, Ovaltine, Primark, Twinings
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EEF urges Osborne to tackle energy costs
Manufacturing bosses filed an early salvo across Chancellor George Osborne’s bows this morning, urging him to tackle escalating industrial energy costs during his Budget speech in just less than a month’s time. … more at our new website http://www.whimfing.com
Posted in energy, Government/statistics
Tagged EEF (The Manufacturers' Organisation)
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Xeros wants a manufacturer with balls
A company that invented a washing machine that does away with the need for water is reported to be heading for a £100m stock market flotation and is on the lookout for a manufacturer with the balls to make it. … Continue reading
Posted in energy, Innovation, Manufacturing management, Other discrete, R&D
Tagged whimfing, xeros
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Manufacturing growth fastest for 40 years – CBI
Manufacturing order books remained robust in February and output growth accelerated faster than in almost 40 years, according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. Orders from abroad also put in their strongest performance since October 2011, with the automotive … Continue reading
ACT strikes out Cobra to seize eco parts market
Just a year on from its takeover by industrial investors, the Wrexham-based manufacturer Cobra Automotive Engineering is to change its name in a bid to grab £3m of new contracts in automotive, aerospace and new generation low carbon vehicles. Cobra … Continue reading
‘Solid’ year for BAE Systems
The British defence contractor BAE Systems said today that it had “delivered a solid performance in 2013, against the background of reduced government spending and challenging market conditions”. Announcing its financial results for the year, BAE chief executive Ian King … Continue reading
UK manufacturing bosses hit out at government on immigration
UK manufacturing sector bosses today accused the government of acting unreasonably in restricting employers’ access to skilled graduates from outside of Europe. In a submission of evidence to the House of Lords’ Science and Technology Committee inquiry into international STEM … Continue reading
JLR jobs fest begins as bosses pick up top industry awards
The fairy story that is Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) under the ownership of the Indian steel-making conglomerate Tata continues to be happy but shows no signs of ending. Yesterday, the company’s CEO Dr Ralf Speth picked up an industry award … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Innovation, jobs, Manufacturing management
Tagged Jaguar Land Rover, JLR, Tata
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£7m BMW contract will push Cab Automotive towards £40m sales
Car interiors specialist Cab Automotive, says the re-emergence of the UK car industry as a global leader is helping it towards the fastest growth in its nine year history. Cab Automotive has secured £7m of new contracts to supply parts … Continue reading