Manufacturing news
September 2002
EU abandons steel war sanctions
The European Union has decided to back down from a plan to impose sanctions on the United States as a punishment for high tariffs on steel imports, the BBC reported today.
26 Sep 2002 8:48
Alvis uncertain of Iraqi war benefit
Alvis, soon to be the UK's sole tank manufacturer after last month’s deal to buy Vickers Defence Systems, has said it is unclear how it would benefit from a war in Iraq.
25 Sep 2002 8:57
Faltering domestic demand drives down
Weakening domestic demand has driven down order books to a six-month low, according to a CBI survey.
23 Sep 2002 9:37
CBI sets out to boost confidence in integrity of UK boardrooms
The CBI has launched a package of proposals to strengthen investor confidence and help UK companies demonstrate they are accountable.
19 Sep 2002 8:56
Survey reveals most manufacturing companies fail to synchronise supply chain operations
Two thirds of manufacturing companies do not successfully synchronise supply chain operations with their partners, ultimately leading both to added distribution and planning time and to increased costs.
18 Sep 2002 8:37
K3’s ERP order wins top £500,000
K3 Business Technology Group has started the second half of the year with a £500,000 bumper crop of orders for IBS, the company’s mid-market ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution.
17 Sep 2002 9:18
Manufacturing companies fail with websites
A survey of 100 Midlands manufacturing companies has revealed that only two per cent of companies have websites designed to generate a commercial return.
17 Sep 2002 9:08
BAE Systems dissappoints in H1
BAE Systems has reported first-half results that failed to live up to analysts' forecasts with sales down 9.4 per cent at £5.7bn ($8.5bn) and pre-tax profits 25 per cent lower at £359m.
13 Sep 2002 8:58
Corus announces big losses
Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus has announced a pre-tax loss of £234m ($364m) for the six months to the end of June.
12 Sep 2002 9:09
Unhealthy attitudes to health and safety in manufacturing sector
New research shows that manufacturing sector bosses are woefully ill-prepared for the new Corporate Killing laws expected to come into force during this parliament.
11 Sep 2002 10:26
Insolvency suspected soon
Thursday night saw the suspension of shares in British Energy after the company warned the UK government that it could face insolvency
06 Sep 2002 10:42
Manufacturers ignoring quality
According to a new survey from the Institute of Quality Assurance, over a quarter of manufacturers still have no formal quality management systems
06 Sep 2002 10:43
UK July manufacturing output up
According to National Statistics, UK manufacturing output bounced back in July after the holiday induced slump in June, rising 4.9 per cent month-on-month for a year-on-year fall of 2.6 per cent
06 Sep 2002 10:49
£1.8 million strategic alliance
Electronics manufacturer signs agreement with US partner
05 Sep 2002 11:08
Outstanding achievement in trade
A Scottish engineering company has won another Queens Award for Export for the second time in three years
04 Sep 2002 11:08
Last ever Rolls-Royce from Crewe
The last ever Crewe built Rolls-Royce has now rolled off the production line.
03 Sep 2002 9:37
Synquest, Viewlocity And Tilion, sign merger agreements
To address the market demand for solutions that enable greater supply chain agility and bottom line impact, SynQuest, Viewlocity, and Tilion have announced that the companies had entered into definitive agreements to merge the companies.
03 Sep 2002 11:07
MACH 2004 – new date announced
A new date has been set for the International Exhibition of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Technology.
02 Sep 2002 11:06
Bush weakens on steel tariff
STEEL: US protectionist President relents on selected high value products
01 Sep 2002 13:30
Health & safety: Don’t talk and drive
In the light of the government’s proposal to allow the police to prosecute an employer who “causes or permits” a worker to use a mobile phone while driving, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is recommending that employers give clear advice to their employees on the use of mobile phones in the car.
01 Sep 2002 11:18
Innovation: Reinventing wheels
The future is getting closer all the time. General Motors has recently unveiled its latest concept vehicle, the GM Hy-wire, the first drivable car to combine hydrogen fuel cell propulsion and by-wire technology.
01 Sep 2002 11:16
Logistics: Transportation takeover
The newly rebranded Ontime Automotive, provider of specialist transportation services to the automotive industry, has announced the acquisition of the assets of its largest competitor, Transcars Limited.
01 Sep 2002 11:15
Manufacturers acknowledged as UK’s top trainers
TRAINING: Engineering apprenticeships come out well in national report
01 Sep 2002 13:34
Microsoft refuses to sit back and await events
Bill Gates gives his vision of the future of Microsoft.NET
01 Sep 2002 13:33
Pensions cause concern
PENSIONS: Increasing deficits in pension funds could sound the death knell for final salary pension schemes
01 Sep 2002 13:36
Productivity increases five fold
New milling machine for engineering company
01 Sep 2002 13:33
