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JCB's new THL 550-80 heavy telehandler in waste handling mode

JCB adopts anti-theft technology, adds two models

Digger maker JCB implements telemetry technology to 80% of its fleet and expanded its range with two new model variants. JCB’s LiveLink telematics system will be fitted as standard on 80% of its products sold ...
Alumet with Green Apple Award

Alumet invited to parliamentary reception

The Warwickshire-based construction company specialise in renewable energy builds and have been granted the reception at the House of Commons on the back of its green credentials. Having twice won the Royal Society for the Encouragement ...
(l-r) Employees Claire Garner, Hayden Whitehurst, Oli Withington, Jane Cornwall, Ryan Hepburn, Dawn Brian and Denise Taylor

JCB staff share £2m Christmas bonus

JCB’S UK employees received a double dose of festive cheer as the company announced a £500 Christmas bonus and a 5.2% pay increase yesterday. Around 4,400 employees at JCB factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham ...
Caterpillar backhoe model

Caterpillar injects £50m into UK sites

Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division yesterday announced a £50m investment in their assembly plant at Desford, Leicestershire and fabrications facility in Stockton-on-Tees. The investment will be used to fund manufacturing capacity increases to meet growing ...
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JCB’s UK engine investment to create hundreds of jobs

JCB – the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment – today announced plans for a new £31m engine development project in the UK that will create around 350 jobs across its Midlands and Wales’ ...

Who’s heading where in manufacturing?

UK APPOINTMENTS The Board of Directors of Tata Sons unanimously recommended Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry as deputy chairman. He will work with Mr. Ratan N. Tata over the next year and take over from him ...

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  • Finance for Manufacturers Report

    The calls for cheaper and longer bank lending terms still ring out across industry, and yet the banks say a healthy manufacturing sector is keeping them busy. With the EFG, BGF, asset and invoice finance

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  • Catapult Update: shaping the network of centres

    This document explains how the UK’s new network of Catapults is being established by the Technology Strategy Board. Catapults are centres of technology and innovation that will transform the UK’s ability to create new products

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