Manufacturing news
May 2008 - View Entire Month
Airbus boosts EADS profits
EADS has achieved a substantial profit for the first quarter of 2008 thanks to the success of its aircraft manufacturing unit Airbus.
15 May 2008 9:48
Bombardier joins greener aircraft wing scheme
Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast has invested almost £9 million (including government support) in a research and development scheme aiming to make aircraft more environmentally friendly.
15 May 2008 10:03
GE looking to sell appliances business?
Suggestions have come to light that General Electric (GE) may be looking to sell off its appliances unit.
15 May 2008 13:54
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 11:14
Electrolux feels economic strain
Home appliance maker Electrolux has seen a dramatic profit loss for the first quarter of 2008 having seen demand for its products drop in the current economic climate.
28 Apr 2008 13:32
Mars to buy Wrigley
Mars Inc is set to announce a $22 billion (£11.1 billion) acquisition of Wrigley, which will create the world’s largest confectionery firm.
28 Apr 2008 14:20
March 2008 - View Entire Month
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 10:04
EADS wins second military deal
EADS, parent company of Airbus, has been awarded a £13 billion ($26 billion) air refuelling tanker contract with the Royal Air Force (RAF).
27 Mar 2008 16:51
Northern Foods cuts its losses
Northern Foods is to cut some of its less profitable products in order to increase its operations in faster-growing markets.
27 Mar 2008 17:10
February 2008 - View Entire Month
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 10:22
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 10:45
GE Sensing completes the acquisition of Rhoenik
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies,
a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Rheonik, a leading manufacturer of high accuracy coriolis mass flowmeters used in the oil & gas, process and power industries. The transaction, terms of which are not being disclosed, was completed upon receipt of required regulatory approvals.
05 Feb 2008 10:45
January 2008 - View Entire Month
20-20 to expand its European presence by acquiring its largest worldwide competitor
20-20 Technologies has announced an agreement to acquire the Planit Fusion business from Planit Holdings limited
31 Jan 2008 8:56
Flowserve wins lucrative Chinese contract
Flowserve Corporation has been selected to provide the China Nuclear Power Engineer Co., Ltd. with concrete volute pumps for the first phases of both the Hongyanhe and Ningde Nuclear Power Plant projects
31 Jan 2008 9:08