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Companies care about green but less so LCA planning
UK manufacturers are taking the environment more seriously but two thirds do not plan to assess the ‘green’ effect in product lifecycle planning.
12 Mar 2010 15:23
No alarms and no surprises
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Budget – scheduled for March 24 – must contain no more “surprise burdens” for manufacturers, the Food and Drink Federation has said.
12 Mar 2010 12:19
Leckey takes KTP award
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards, which celebrate partnerships between businesses and universities, were held last night at a gala event at the London Marriot.
11 Mar 2010 12:21
Spy in the sky goes large
Communications on military operations are to be enhanced thanks to a £400m contract to use a new satellite, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support has announced.
11 Mar 2010 9:52
Defence on the offence
The Government has admitted the need for both military acquisition reform and an updated Defence Industrial Strategy in order to support continued success in the defence industry.
10 Mar 2010 13:39
Military consortium formed
NATS Services, Thales UK and VT Group have signed an agreement to bid for the MoD Joint Military Air Traffic Services programme.
10 Mar 2010 18:07
Dyson touts innovation
Industrial designer James Dyson today stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report.
09 Mar 2010 18:28
Protests over Tetley's move
There is growing discontent over brewer Carlsberg’s plans to move production of Tetley’s Cask bitter away from Leeds – the city it was founded in and has been produced in for almost 200 years.
09 Mar 2010 11:31
Room for improvement
Are the new engineering diplomas, designed to encourage careers in industry, fit for purpose? Ofqual says there is room for improvement.
09 Mar 2010 16:51
SME apprenticeship scheme
The National Apprenticeship Service and Jaguar Land Rover have begun a pilot programme in the West Midlands which will help remove obstacles that prevent small businesses from recruiting advanced apprentices.
09 Mar 2010 18:31
CBI makes Budget proposals
The Confederation of British Industry has urged Alistair Darling to outline in the upcoming budget how Britain can balance its books by 2015-16 – two years earlier than planned.
08 Mar 2010 12:13
Future of wave and tidal
Leading renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, has called for the Government to invest a further £150-£200m in wave and tidal energy technologies over the next five years.
08 Mar 2010 17:58
Investment encore
Applauding a recent investment of £3.8 million into Tees Valley businesses, EAL (EMTA Awards Ltd) calls for more.
08 Mar 2010 10:39
£1.7bn for GM Europe
Vauxhall has been boosted by the news that its US parent company General Motors has will invest £1.7bn in its European business.
08 Mar 2010 10:44
A Manufacturing Manifesto
A modern tax system, diverse energy mix, regulation that supports growth and the priority of STEM education are some key points in EEF’s pre-election Manufacturing Manifesto.
05 Mar 2010 9:37
Positivity up, profits down
Almost three times as many manufacturing firms have taken hits to the bottom line over the last six months compared with those that have seen profits rise, according to Santander Corporate Banking.
05 Mar 2010 17:06
Hi-tech supports UK sport
UK Sport, the country's high-performance sports agency, today revealed the technology behind bob skeleton Olympic world champion Amy Williams.
04 Mar 2010 18:31
Court ruling for BAE
The High Court has granted an injunction prohibiting the Director of the Serious Fraud Office from taking any further steps in its plea bargain settlement with BAE Systems.
03 Mar 2010 16:05
Fighting unemployment
The National Apprenticeship Service has 5000 new Apprenticeships available for unemployed 16 and 17 year olds... to start before March 31.
03 Mar 2010 14:49
Win a business mentor
The Carbon Trust, with green guru Chris Harrop, director of landscaping specialist Marshalls, is offering the chance to win a once in a lifetime business mentoring session.
03 Mar 2010 10:49
Recovery steady
The manufacturing industry is so far sustaining its rate of growth in 2010, the Purchasing Managers’ Index suggests.
02 Mar 2010 10:33
A call to action
According to BDO's Tom Lawton, despite the importance of manufacturing to the UK economy having been denied for many years, perceptions are changing.
01 Mar 2010 12:12
Firms told: say no to NI rise
A range of business organisations including the Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce is urging small firms to sign a petition urging the Government to freeze National Insurance.
01 Mar 2010 12:06
HDO buys DavyMarkham
Sheffield-based heavy engineering company DavyMarkham has been acquired by Indian engineering procurement and construction company, Hindustan Dorr Oliver.
01 Mar 2010 16:50
Industry optimistic
A major survey released by EEF and BDO LLP has shown Britain's manufacturers are more confident as companies report signs of an improvement in demand.
01 Mar 2010 11:01
Kettle Chips maker sold
Norwich based savoury snack maker Kettle Foods has been bought by US firm Diamond Foods for £402.3m ($615m).
01 Mar 2010 10:14
Smooth running for MoD
Armoured vehicles in Afghanistan will be kept on track after the MoD extended the contract of a County Durham firm which provides the metal tracks the vehicles run on.
01 Mar 2010 16:52
