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Bournville is part of long term Cadbury plan, claims Kraft

Executives from Cadbury and its new American owner came under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker’s future in the UK.Read

Unions set to call for new takeover law as Kraft executives face MP grilling

Union leaders are set to call for company takeover laws to be strengthened in the wake of the sale of Cadbury’s to United States food giant Kraft.Read

Wolverhampton manufacturer Deritend expands into low carbon technologies

A century-old West Midlands manufacturer has secured a £2 million cash injection to fuel an expansion into low carbon technologies.Read

Management buy-out for Cannock manufacturer

A West Midlands engineering company which has developed energy saving liners for users of furnaces, kilns and ovens has been sold to the company’s management.Read

Expansion after sales rise at recycled UK

A Black Country recycling specialist has battled back from the downturn to double its turnover and complete a move to a new 30,000 sq ft processing facility in Coseley.Read

Aga feels heat of the recession

The maker of iconic cast iron Aga cookers highlighted the impact of the recession after annual profits slumped to less than £1 million.Read

Solihull firm Thor Hammer Company fined after worker is injured

A Solihull hammer manufacturer has been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries when his hand was caught in an industrial drill.Read

Stoke firm Hudsons secures new finance

One of the oldest fine bone china manufacturers in Stoke-on-Trent has received new funding to help it expand.Read

Hill & Smith Holdings on acquisition look-out

Engineering firm Hill & Smith Holdings is targeting takeover deals after wiping £58.6 million off its net debt.Read

Manufacturing firm Melrose beats forecasts with £118.6m profit

Manufacturing investor Melrose has targeted expansion through acquisitions after beating forecasts thanks to a strong performance from crane, cable and hooks-maker FKI.Read

Dunlop in £1m Bmibaby tyres deal

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has landed a three-year contract worth over £1 million with low-cost airline bmibaby.Read

Engineering firm Goodwin turns over £68m in nine months

Staffordshire engineering firm Goodwin has revealed it has turned over £68.1 million in the first three quarters of its financial year.Read

Hill & Smith Holdings reveals 7.2% sales fall

Solihull manufacturer Hill & Smith Holdings has posted a 7.2 per cent fall in revenues as the economic conditions continued to take their toll.Read

End of scrappage scheme sparks fears

Car manufacturers in the Midlands have been warned that the end of scrappage schemes and over-capacity in the industry will leave them facing a “year of uncertainty”.Read

Manufacturers call for action to balance the economy

Manufacturing leaders in the Midlands have called on the next Government to act differently to re-build and re-balance the economy and ensure the UK pays its way in world.Read

IMI increases profits despite 6% sales fall

Engineering firm IMI has reported a six per cent rise in profits despite sales falling by more than £100 million.Read

Barclays Corporate chief warns manufacturing industry of wobble in recovery

The latest manufacturing figures are reason to be optimistic although the recovery may still wobble in the coming months according to a Birmingham financier.Read

£1m boost for Black Country firm Irvon Press and Sheer

The UK’s largest and most accurate plate rolls have arrived in the West Midlands – at Bilston-based Irvon Press and Sheer.Read

Relocation for vintage car company

A Coventry vintage car engine specialist is on the road to success after a major relocation.Read

Dunlop in Yokohama spending spree

Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has bought the testing and manufacturing equipment from Japanese firm the Yokohama Rubber Company.Read

Profits halve at engineering firm GKN

Automotive and aerospace engineering firm GKN saw its full-year profits cut in half, but said its strong aviation business helped balance out a decline in the automotive sector.Read