Jul
2008
Articles from 23rd Jul 2008
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Manufacturing in ‘technical recession’ now
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
Gloom has descended on the boardrooms of British industry over the past three months and the CBI fears that manufacturing may be in a “technical recession”, with output shrinking in both the second and third quarters of this year. Read
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Micro Springs thriving on global market
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
A West Midlands company is proving manufacturing in the region has a spring in its step. Read
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UK manufacturing beating the downturn
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
Large parts of UK manufacturing are not only defying the economic slowdown, but outperforming the rest of the economy and growing at breakneck speed according to a new report. Read
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Radshape apprentices win national awards
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
Three apprentices from Birmingham manufacturer Radshape Sheet Metal have won awards in a national skills competition. Read
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Blue Arrow workers at Hams Hall get qualified
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
Workers at BMW’s Hams Hall engine plant have been praised for gaining new manufacturing qualifications. Read
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Half a million hours of training at Michelin
Jul 23 2008 | Manufacturing & Skills
A training centre set up by Staffordshire tyre manufacturer Michelin has delivered its 500,000th hour of training. Read
