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2009
Articles from 16th Mar 2009
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Aga hoping to get cooking again
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Aga Rangemaster, the West Midlands-based maker of upmarket cookers and kitchen ranges, is trading on its 300-year history as a British manufacturer to get through the recession. Read
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Seminars in Coventry and Dudley help business flourish in rail sector
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Companies looking to break into the rail sector are being targeted as part of a series of events being held by the Rail Alliance, the dedicated ‘super group’ for the industry. Read
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Manufacturing confidence hits 12-year low
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
The optimism of the UK’s manufacturers is at its lowest point in 12 years as order books collapse and access to finance remains difficult, according to BDO Stoy Hayward’s Manufacturing Optimism Index. Read
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Safe sales soar at home security firm Yale UK
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Willenhall-based home security company Yale UK has seen sales double over the past year as consumers seek out new ways of keeping cash and valuables safe. Read
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Rise in thefts means more business for Alcomet Ltd
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
A Midlands supplier of electrical earthing materials and components specifically for electricity substations has seen business boom on the back of the increase of thefts. Read
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Keeping suppliers close is increasingly important, say specialists
Mar 16 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Keeping suppliers close and exploring new ways of working together is increasingly vital and could help to limit the rising number of business failures, but using the recession as an opportunity to haggle with suppliers to reduce costs is unlikely to be in the long-term interests of the business. Read
