Manufacturing firms looking to break into the aerospace and defence are being given a unique insight into what it takes to sell into the sector this week.Read
Business confidence in the manufacturing sector has plummeted to a two-year low, pointing to a “rocky road” ahead for the UK economy, according to a new report.Read
Manufacturing has a key role to play in the region’s recovery but we shouldn’t get “doe-eyed” about its potential to return to the glory days of the last century, according to the head of the CBI.Read
The hundreds of West Midland firms supplying the rail industry will not suffer lasting damage following drastic cutbacks at Bombardier in Derby, according to experts.Read
The head of Warwick Manufacturing Group Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya has become one of the first Britons to receive honorary membership of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.Read
More than half of company directors maintain skills gaps are holding back the growth of their firms despite a decade of intense government activity and effort according to a new report.Read
Analysts are predicting more firms will show an interest in struggling engineering firm Charter International after a £1.3 billion bid was turned down from a Midland rival.Read
Thousands of jobs could be created at MG’s plant in Birmingham – but only if the Government backs industry, shadow Chancellor Ed Balls tells Local Government Correspondent Neil ElkesRead
Trade links between Birmingham and China have received a further boost with the announcement that the country’s largest lighting manufacturer is doubling its operation in the city.Read
Engineering firm Titan Europe has revealed revenues are 50 per cent up on the first half of last year, aided by an effective pricing policy and higher volumes.Read
