In the Imageprofile 2012 study conducted by Manager Magazin, Bosch has won in the industry category. The technology and services provider also climbed to fifth in the overall ranking of the most respected companies, up ...
Published : 20 Feb 2012 8:52am by Roberto Priolo
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In anticipation of Yorkshire becoming a ‘nuclear hub’, electronic goods-manufacturer Elonex is moving some of its operations back to Coventry from China, creating 400 jobs. A series of supplier days where local manufacturers can discuss ...
Published : 18 Feb 2012 8:11pm by George Archer
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Oxford-based producer of biotechnological sensors Oxford Nanopore announced it has successfully produced a sensor similar in size to a USB memory stick, able to decode DNA in a matter of hours. The company yesterday presented ...
Published : 18 Feb 2012 11:51am by George Archer
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The EU Competition Commission yesterday gave Google’s takeover of Motorola ’unconditional approval’ to proceed but the company is still waiting for a number of other countries to provide approval. The planned $12.5bn Google-Motorola (or Googarola as it ...
Published : 14 Feb 2012 6:59am by Tim Brown
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Plymouth-based semiconductor manufacturer buys new technology, paving the way for developing a cost-effective manufacturing solution for high brightness LEDs. Semiconductor manufacturer Plessey has acquired CamGaN Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out formed to commercialise novel ...
Published : 8 Feb 2012 11:18am by Will Stirling
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Nokia announced plans today to expand production in Asia which will result in 4000 job losses at its factories in Hungary, Mexico and Finland. The decision follows a review of Nokia’s smartphone manufacturing operations that ...
Published : 8 Feb 2012 11:02am by Tim Brown
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SME electromechanical assembly firm PP Electrical Systems has opened a dedicated sales and marketing and technical office in Germany to help it grow orders in the country. The firm, which employs more than 225 people ...
Published : 3 Feb 2012 11:09am by Tom Moore
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Electronics manufacturer C-MAC MicroTechnology recently held a ceremony at its Great Yarmouth offices to recognise the performance of two of its suppliers. Hi-Rel Lids of Harleston, Norfolk and Kyocera Fineceramics of Fleet, Hampshire both suppliers ...
Published : 26 Jan 2012 7:51am by George Archer
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Cambridge-based charity Raspberry Pi has commenced production of its highly anticipated extremely low-cost computers but blamed a lack of UK competitiveness as well as HM Revenue and Customs for its decision to manufacture in Taiwan and ...
Published : 11 Jan 2012 9:05am by Tim Brown
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Roberto Priolo speaks to Apex Supply Chain Technologies, whose point-of-work vending machines have conquered the US. Now the company is entering the European market, confident it can change the way supply chains are ...
Published : 5 Jan 2012 11:06am by George Archer
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