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BAE Systems Submarines to create 280 jobs at Barrow shipyard

BAE Systems Submarines in Barrow has revealed it will create an additional 280 jobs this year, adding to its already 5,000-strong workforce. According to the North-West Evening Mail, the 280 new positions will include 100 ...

Published : 17 Feb 2012 2:07pm by Tim Brown View Article

BAE Systems is working in partnership with other defence companies and organisations with operations in the UK, including Babcock, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence

BAE Systems begins construction of next aircraft carrier

Work has begun on ‘Block 2’ of the second new aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales. Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral George Zambellas cut the first steel in a ceremony at BAE Systems’ Portsmouth production facility to ...

Published : 17 Feb 2012 7:11am by George Archer View Article

The Defence White Paper favours value for money over sovereignty in its procurement decisions

UKIP calls on Govt to intervene in BAE shipbuilding review

The UK Independence Party has called on the government to intervene in a review of UK operations being carried out by defence firm BAE Systems in order to future-proof the Royal Navy shipbuilding industry in ...

Published : 8 Feb 2012 5:40pm by Tim Brown View Article

A Rolls-Royce designed UT755 offshore support vessel

Rolls-Royce secures £10m marine order

Rolls-Royce has secured an order worth close to £10m to design and equip two offshore supply vessels for ship owner Gulf Offshore North Sea. The two UT755 XL designs will be built at the Rosetti ...

Published : 12 Dec 2011 6:10pm by Tim Brown View Article

Steel being moved - Stocksbridge Remelting facility (low res2)

Progress on sector agreements at UN Climate Change summit in Durban

Helen Drury, senior climate and environment policy advisor at EEF, the UK manufacturer’s organisation, reports from Durban: While the negotiations on an international agreement might be up in the air at the moment, there seems to ...

Published : 1 Dec 2011 5:40pm by Tom Moore View Article

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 ...

Published : 23 Nov 2011 3:00pm by Roberto Priolo View Article

Prime Minister focuses on trade deficit at CBI annual conference

The need to reduce Britain’s trade deficit was at the heart of the David Cameron’s address to the CBI’s annual conference. At both the opening and the close of his address Mr Cameron said that ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 3:45pm by Jane Gray View Article

Export strategy: Details of the CBI’s plans to boost exports

A new report by the CBI and Ernst & Young asks the Government to reform its exports strategy so that companies, especially SMEs, can capitalise on new export markets more effectively than they are currently ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 9:17am by Will Stirling View Article

Assembling a bike at Hinckley. Triumph exports to 35 countries

New export strategy could boost economy by £20 billion by 2020, claims CBI

CBI’s John Cridland says it’s “now or never” for a credible new exports strategy that focuses on the right products and services, and dismantles domestic barriers, which could add £20 billion to the UK economy ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 8:58am by Will Stirling View Article

New £1m engineering prize revealed

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was launched today, with leaders from all the main political parties in attendance to praise the new award. The £1 million prize will be awarded every two years in ...

Published : 17 Nov 2011 7:02pm by Tom Moore View Article

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Shipbuilding

BAE Systems Submarines to create 280 jobs at Barrow shipyard

BAE Systems begins construction of next aircraft carrier

UKIP calls on Govt to intervene in BAE shipbuilding review

Rolls-Royce secures £10m marine order

Progress on sector agreements at UN Climate Change summit in Durban

Who’s heading where in manufacturing?

Prime Minister focuses on trade deficit at CBI annual conference

Export strategy: Details of the CBI’s plans to boost exports

New export strategy could boost economy by £20 billion by 2020, claims CBI

New £1m engineering prize revealed

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