Manufacturing news
December 2007
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
Durham cooker factory to close
Electolux’s plant in Spennymoor, County Durham, is to close, with the loss of 500 jobs.
14 Dec 2007 9:40
Manufacturing begins to react to the slowing economy
The slowdown in the economy is beginning to have an effect on manufacturing, according to the latest report from the CBI.
13 Dec 2007 16:47
Government must cut Corporation Tax 25 per cent
The lack of a proper, consistent strategy on business taxation is damaging UK industry, say manufacturers.
10 Dec 2007 10:53
AstraZeneca raises MedImmune aims
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has announced new long-term research and development goals for its recently acquired, US-based MedImmune division.
07 Dec 2007 11:23
Employment Bill welcomed by manufacturers
The release of the Employment Bill has prompted a round of applause from manufacturing organisation EEF.
07 Dec 2007 15:25
Viehbacher to join Glaxo board
GlaxoSmithKline has announced that Chris Viehbacher, currently head of US pharmaceuticals and one of the three candidates in the long-running battle for the CEO title, will be joining its board as of 31 January 2008.
07 Dec 2007 16:03
Bank cuts interest rates
The Bank of England has cut the cost of borrowing by a quarter point to 5.5 per cent.
06 Dec 2007 13:58
Best Practice Network makes £10 million achievement
An impressive £10 million of value has been added to manufacturing businesses across the south east thanks to the regional Manufacturing Advisory Network’s (MAS) Best Practice Network initiative.
06 Dec 2007 14:37
Interest rate set to stay on hold
The Bank of England is expected to cut the cost of borrowing today amid signs of a slowing economy. Analysts have predicted that interest rates will fall a quarter point to 5.5 per cent.
06 Dec 2007 10:15
Kent company hits the big time
The release of the eagerly awaited Christmas blockbuster The Golden Compass has been particularly exciting for staff members of Barnham-based furniture manufacturer Jali.
06 Dec 2007 11:06
Millions to be invested in innovation
Millions of pounds of government funding are currently being offered by councils and organisations to boost research and development for industry and energy.
06 Dec 2007 15:48
Output rises in October
British manufacturing output increased by 0.3 per cent in October following a 0.6 per cent fall in September, according to the Office for National Statistics.
06 Dec 2007 11:07
Mercedes-Benz joins the climate change crusade
Mercedes-Benz UK has installed a new wind turbine at its Tongwell site in Milton Keynes.
05 Dec 2007 9:16
EADS boss suggests manufacturing move
Louis Gallois, chief executive of EADS, has made strong suggestion of plans to move some of the company’s operations out of Europe.
04 Dec 2007 10:55
LSC fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards open for entries!
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is now accepting entries for its fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards.
04 Dec 2007 15:54
Oldest Rolls-Royce breaks auction records
The world’s oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, made in 1904, has been sold at auction for a record-breaking price.
04 Dec 2007 10:03
Unite unveils Rolls-Royce campaign billboard
A huge poster bearing the slogan ‘Keep Rolls-Royce Pride on Merseyside’ has been revealed on a Liverpool main road billboard as part of Unite union’s campaign to save the Dunningsbridge Road site from closure.
04 Dec 2007 12:07
Manufacturers positive about 2008
Manufacturers remain upbeat about the future despite tougher trading conditions, according to the manufacturers’ organisation EEF.
03 Dec 2007 9:40
Toy manufacturer returns to UK
UK-based toy maker Bedlam Puzzles has opened a new manufacturing operation in Wiltshire.
03 Dec 2007 16:51
