Manufacturing news
July 2008 - View Entire Month
Icon Polymer wins Warrior contract
Icon Polymer has been awarded a major contract to mould rubber on to 14,000 British Army Warrior fighting vehicle wheels.
18 Jul 2008 8:52
Israeli pharmaceutical firm buys out US rival
The Israeli pharmaceutical manufacturing giant Teva has agreed a takeover of its US competitor Barr in a deal worth $7.5 billion (£3.75 billion), it announced today.
18 Jul 2008 14:33
Mobile phone maker call job cuts
Mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson are the latest firm to announce worldwide job cuts as they look to recuperate losses incurred by the challenging global economic climate.
18 Jul 2008 16:47
June 2008 - View Entire Month
Job cuts likely at Pringle knitwear
Pringle of Scotland looks likely to cease production in Hawick due to the changing market.
30 Jun 2008 12:14
BAE appoints new boss
BAE Systems has announced that its current chief operating officer Ian King is to succeed Mike Turner as chief executive.
27 Jun 2008 10:08
Bernard Matthews to end meat imports
Bernard Matthews has announced it is to cease its importing of turkey meat as of August, and pork and chicken from 2010.
27 Jun 2008 10:33
May 2008 - View Entire Month
Coats plc agrees RBS refinancing
Coats plc, the sewing thread and needlecraft product manufacturer, has agreed an $85 million refinancing deal with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to support its business growth.
30 May 2008 9:34
M&S underwear manufacturer claims to have first carbon-neutral clothes factory
A company in Sri Lanka who manufacture underwear for Marks & Spencer (M&S) claim to have the first carbon-neutral clothes factory in the world.
30 May 2008 10:59
Manufacturers will invest in change
Two thirds of manufacturers are investing in change programmes to increase their operational efficiency as a direct response to the credit crunch, according to a research by Celerant Consulting.
30 May 2008 16:22
April 2008 - View Entire Month
Dell to cut Irish workforce
Dell has announced it is to shed 250 jobs across its two plants in Ireland.
30 Apr 2008 11:13
Green loans for manufacturers
Barclays Commercial Bank has launched a new loan with cash back payments to support businesses in financing green initiatives.
30 Apr 2008 15:20
Harris Tweed firm sheds jobs
Harris Tweed maker Kenneth Mackenzie is to reduce its workforce by 36 people.
30 Apr 2008 10:53
March 2008 - View Entire Month
Hornby falls short of profit expectations
Hornby has suggested it may not meet profit expectations for the year due to slowing demand for Hornby and Airfix models and Scalextric racing sets, and coupled with shipping delays during January.
31 Mar 2008 16:06
Airbus site sale talks cease
Airbus has ended its talks with the Germany-based OHB and MT Aerospace consortium over the possible sale of three of its German sites.
28 Mar 2008 10:03
Ford figurehead dies
Sam Toy, former chairman and managing director of Ford of Britain, passed away on 24 March at the age of 84.
28 Mar 2008 9:31
February 2008 - View Entire Month
Manufacturers look to short term funding to ease cash flow concerns
SHORT term lenders are reporting an increase in the number of UK
manufacturers using 'bridging loans' to ease cash flow worries.
29 Feb 2008 10:30
Job cuts for BMW
Car manufacturer BMW is to cut its workforce by a further 5,600 during 2008 in order to cut costs.
28 Feb 2008 10:20
Top grocery brands see UK sales success
Coca-Cola has continued top the charts as Britain's bestselling grocery brand. The firm achieved sales of £959.9 million in 2007 - £350 million more than its nearest rival.
28 Feb 2008 10:44
January 2008 - View Entire Month
CompAir continues on the acquisition trail
The assets of distributor Marshall Branson have been bought by leading compressor manufacturer CompAir following the news that previous owner, Economatics, has gone into administration.
31 Jan 2008 16:02
Manufacturers can lead the way on climate change
Manufacturers are well placed to take advantage of the commercial opportunities presented by the drive towards a low carbon economy, according to a new report from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
31 Jan 2008 8:52
New partnerships for the Manufacturing Academy
One year after the launch of the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing, new partnerships are still being created.
31 Jan 2008 15:52
