Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
A significant rise in demand for the unglamorous refined product naphtha could be one of the first indications from the oil world that a recovery in fuel use – and the economy – is under way. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Two local firms have merged to form a £6 million signage company that is the largest in the region. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Titan Europe, the Kidderminister-based international manufacturer of wheels for off-road vehicles, has become bogged down by the recession. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Energy-saving demands have led to a 20 per cent sales rise at a Coventry window company. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
A Warwick engineering which makes precision cutting tools for sectors including aerospace and Formula One racing has invested in a state-of-the-art wire electrical discharge machine. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
The Midlands manufacturing sector is generally positive about the economy according to new research into confidence levels in the sector across the UK over the next six months. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Rosi Edwards has been appointed as the new regional director for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the Midlands. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Black Country aerospace and automotive group Hampson Industries raised £23.7 million yesterday from the sale of a subsidiary to a private equity group that includes engineering specialist John Hudson. Read
Aug 17 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Hill & Smith Holdings, the engineering group chaired by West Midland industrialist David Grove, proved the value of operating in virtually recession-proof niche sectors with a strong set of interim figures yesterday. Read