Manufacturing news
December 2007 - View Entire Month
Cobham buys BAE’s Pennsylvania arm
Cobham, the aerospace company, has agreed the purchase of BAE Systems’ surveillance and attack business unit based in Pennsylvania.
19 Dec 2007 11:03
Ipswich engineering company job cuts
Engineering firm Crane Limited has sold its Nacton Road site in Ipswich, which will result in the loss of 200 jobs.
19 Dec 2007 11:56
SBAC announces preferred Filton bidder
SBAC has confirmed that GKN plc is the preferred bidder and partner for the Airbus Filton facility.
19 Dec 2007 14:30
November 2007 - View Entire Month
Grampian to close poultry plant
Grampian Country Food Group has announced the planned closure of its Attleborough, Norfolk factory, with 300 workers set to lose their jobs.
29 Nov 2007 11:25
Remploy factories will close says government
The Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain has announced that the closure of 28 Remploy factories will go ahead despite controversy.
29 Nov 2007 14:23
BAE Systems enters acquisition agreement
BAE Systems has agreed the purchase of Pitch Technologies AB (Pitch), the Swedish high-tech firm, for 61.3 MSEK.
28 Nov 2007 10:44
October 2007 - View Entire Month
Government reviews CGT changes
It seems that the Government is planning a partial U-turn on its pre-budget report capital gains tax changes, which had caused uproar amongst industry groups and small business owners.
31 Oct 2007 13:34
Sour profits for sweetener-maker
Tate & Lyle, the sugar refiner and sweetener-maker, has experienced a near 20 per cent fall in its half-year profits, to £120 million.
31 Oct 2007 10:09
Imperial Tobacco deal delayed
Imperial Tobacco’s acquisition of Altadis – the Spanish firm responsible for Gauloises and Gitanes – is now expected to be completed by January 2008, rather than the end of 2007 as previously planned.
30 Oct 2007 10:10
September 2007 - View Entire Month
Boeing and Airbus win BA deals
British Airways has split its biggest aircraft order in almost ten years by placing orders with both Airbus and Boeing.
27 Sep 2007 9:08
Manufacturing investment falls again
Although investment in the manufacturing sector has continued to fall, with the metals, textiles and clothing industries leading the plunge, figures issued today by the ONS show that it is still above the level recorded a year ago.
25 Sep 2007 11:21
PZ Cussons to close its UK final salary pension scheme
Imperial Leather-maker, PZ Cussons has announced new plans to close the UK final salary pension scheme, but investment in UK manufacturing continues.
25 Sep 2007 11:02
August 2007 - View Entire Month
£400,000 fine for factory blast
The operators of a Scottish plastics factory destroyed by a fatal 2004 explosion have been forced to pay £400,000 for violating health and safety regulations, a Glasgow court has ruled.
30 Aug 2007 10:33
Cobra strikes back to open new £4 million factory
Shrewsbury-based Cobra Automotive UK, a car parts manufacturer threatened with closure following the collapse of MG Rover, has opened of a purpose-built £4 million factory after winning new orders and doubling its workforce.
29 Aug 2007 9:48
Government still failing to reach the grade on procurement process say manufacturers
Government procurement processes remain flawed and are failing to achieve full value for the taxpayer according to a report published today by EEF, the manufacturers' organisation.
28 Aug 2007 19:52
July 2007 - View Entire Month
Progressive year for Cussons
The Imperial Leather soap group PZ Cussons today reported a “year of considerable progress” during which it had launched important new projects including increasing manufacturing capacity in Nigeria, and plans for a new UK innovation centre.
31 Jul 2007 9:22
AstraZeneca puts in ‘solid performance’ but cuts more jobs
Reporting its second quarter and half year results today, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said it had put in a solid financial performance, strengthened its pipeline with two new compounds progressing to a new phase of development and the addition of MedImmune, the US company it acquired last month.
26 Jul 2007 12:41
BAE and VT to build the £3.9 billion future aircraft carriers
The UK’s largest warships, two 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, are to be built by a new joint venture between BAE Systems and VT Group. The order will ensure the future of naval shipbuilding in the UK for the next 10 years.
26 Jul 2007 9:26
June 2007 - View Entire Month
Cadbury Schweppes launches its commitment to climate action
Cadbury Schweppes has, today, unveiled its environmental strategy designed to transform the company’s manufacturing processes and assets, minimising the use of energy, packaging and water in response to the challenge of climate change.
30 Jun 2007 16:16
Babcock to buy naval repair yard
Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to Babcock purchase of Devonport Naval repair yard.
29 Jun 2007 11:01
Gordon Brown unveils further appointments
Sir Digby Jones appointed as Minister for Trade & Investment by Gordon Brown.
29 Jun 2007 15:55
May 2007 - View Entire Month
Is it crunch time for Northern Foods?
Northern Foods, the makers of Fox’s Biscuits and Goodfella's pizza see pre-tax profits fall.
30 May 2007 15:56
Longbridge production restarts
The Longbridge car plant will officially reopen today, two years after closing following the collapse of Rover.
29 May 2007 9:54
JV cosies up to Eastern European auto market
Two automotive interiors specialists have joined forces to exploit future growth in Eastern European markets.
28 May 2007 18:33
April 2007 - View Entire Month
Airbus unveils UK job cuts
Airbus has confirmed further details for job cuts throughout Europe.
30 Apr 2007 15:23
More than half the world to get mobile
Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, expects more than half of the world's population to have a mobile phone before the end of 2007.
27 Apr 2007 8:22
Scottish & Newcastle shares rise
Shares in Scottish & Newcastle, the maker of Foster's, Kronenbourg and Baltika beers, have risen following rumours of a potential takeover bid.
27 Apr 2007 10:00
March 2007 - View Entire Month
Bidding for Alliance Boots hots up
Shares in Alliance Boots surged this morning on the news of an increased takeover bid from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
30 Mar 2007 10:49
Boost for SME manufacturers
Industry and regions minister Margaret Hodge today announced a step forward for the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) while on a visit to Sheffield today.
29 Mar 2007 16:51
DTI’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) ups its game
The DTI’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) upped its game today, announcing an extended range of help to small and medium sized manufacturing firms.
29 Mar 2007 14:19
February 2007 - View Entire Month
Airbus cuts 1600 UK jobs
Airbus has confirmed that 10,000 European jobs will be axed after talks with union officials.
28 Feb 2007 16:36
BAE contract will save taxpayers £18 million
British aerospace and defence group BAE Systems has been awarded a £74 million government contract designed to improve the availability of Royal Navy and RAF Hawk jets and cut support costs.
28 Feb 2007 11:33
Airbus restructuring plans confirmed
A restructuring plan at Airbus could mean the loss of thousands of jobs
27 Feb 2007 11:41
January 2007 - View Entire Month
EEF urges health campaign to re-focus
One of the UK’s leading business bodies has urged a government campaign to tackle mental health in the workplace to recognise that employers are part of the solution to a change in culture, rather than imply that they are part of the problem.
31 Jan 2007 14:57
Electronics company reports strong growth
Wolfson Microelectronics increased revenue by 23 per cent last year.
31 Jan 2007 10:39
Tata wins Corus bid
India's Tata Steel has won its bid to take over European steel-maker Corus despite tough competition from Brazilian rival CSN.
31 Jan 2007 9:39
