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Birmingham invention keep earrings in their place

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New premesis for Mechatronic

An automation solutions firm has expanded into larger purpose-built premises after winning a stream of new deals.Read

£1.5m order for presswork firm HT Brigham

Presswork firm HT Brigham & Company is set to expand after landing a component order worth in excess of £1.5 million.Read

WBA legend Cyrille Regis on hand to open Majorsell's new home

West Bromwich Albion legend Cyrille Regis was on hand as an airbrake-maker that supplies into 70 countries across the world revealed its new home.Read

West Midlands boost for Alstom results

A series of financial boosts from the West Midlands have heartened engineering giant Alstom in the third quarter – despite falling revenues in the year-to-date.Read

Manufacturing losing 3,400 jobs a week with West Midlands worst-hit, claims GMB

Manufacturing job losses have been running at almost 3,400 a week, with 700,000 fewer posts since the recession and the biggest fall noted in Staffordshire, a study has shown.Read

Historic manufacturer Griffin Bros collapses

A Black Country manufacturer that has been trading since the 19th century has collapsed.Read

Union draws up plan to save jobs at Birmingham factory

A new plan to save dozens of jobs at a Birmingham factory destined for closure is being drawn up – with a transatlantic appeal to parent group bosses in Kentucky, USA.Read

Dozens of jobs saved by historic firm BC Barton & Sons sale

An historic presswork company has been saved – as well as dozens of jobs – after a buyer was found to bring it out of administration.Read

Victoria Carpets board accused of ignoring shareholders' calls for shake-up

A consortium engaged in a battle at the top of Victoria Carpets have accused the firm’s board of ignoring the wishes of 46 per cent of shareholders by refusing a boardroom shake-up.Read

Portmeirion group reveals record sales

Pottery manufacturer Portmeirion Group expects to report record revenues of more than £53 million last year – up four per cent on 2010.Read

Victoria Carpets board agrees to meeting as boardroom battle rumbles on

The Victoria Carpets board has agreed to hold a general meeting as a bitter dispite over control of the company goes on.Read

Kuka Robotics expands into larger premises in Black Country

An industrial robot supplier has a new name and headquarters as part of a major plan to expand its operations.Read

Engineering group Chamberlin appoints new chairman

Engineering group Chamberlin has appointed of Keith Butler-Wheelhouse to its board as non-executive chairman.Read

Boardroom battle rumbles on at Victoria Carpets

A boardroom battle at carpet manufacturer Victoria shows no signs of abating after its board told investors attempts of a coup by some shareholders was invalid.Read

Beakbane on award shortlist

Kidderminster-based bellows and machinery protection specialist Beakbane has been shortlisted for a prestigious national manufacturing award.Read

Metalrax stands strong despite concern over weakening environment

Engineering firm Metalrax has admitted its order books have been weakened by macro-economic uncertainty but said current operations were on a firm footing.Read

Sutton Coldfield firm Cubewano forced to sell patents to foreign firms

Cubewano, based in Sutton Coldfield, which has 11 patents for its engine and military generators, has been forced to sell valuable designs to foreign firms because it can’t access enough support in the UK. Read

Business leaders happy as interest rates are held at record low

West Midlands business leaders have welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at their record low of half a percentage point.Read

Jobs saved after CPP Manufacturing Division is sold

Around 120 highly-skilled jobs have been saved after a deal was struck by two automotive engineering firms.Read