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IMI completes £83m takeover of valve-maker Remosa SpA

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:20:00 GMT

Engineering giant IMI has completed the takeover of an Italian valve-maker in a deal worth almost £83 million.

Hampson Industries shares plummet after firm is put up for sale

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:04:00 GMT

Plans revealed on Valentine’s Day to sell engineering firm Hampson Industries got off to a less than romantic start when its share price plunged.

Boardroom row escalates at Kidderminster firm Victoria Carpets

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A boardroom battle at historic firm Victoria Carpets – which has divided the descendants of founder George Anton – has become increasingly bitter.

Former GKN site in Aldridge is sold

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:45:00 GMT

The former GKN automotive manufacturing site in the West Midlands has been sold.

Troubled Hampson Industries puts itself up for sale

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT

One of the few remaining listed companies headquartered in the West Midlands has put itself up for sale.

Administrators appointed to Stuarts Industrial Flooring

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:00 GMT

More than 100 redundancies have been made at Midland concrete flooring specialist Stuarts Industrial Flooring Limited after the firm into administration.

Administrators appointed to Stuarts Industrial Flooring

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:00 GMT

More than 100 redundancies have been made at Midland concrete flooring specialist Stuarts Industrial Flooring Limited after the firm into administration.

Solar industry faces 'armageddon' if Government speeds up tariff cuts

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:10:14 GMT

Government proposals to speed up the reduction in feed-in-tariffs (FITs) for solar power could spell “armageddon” for the growing Midlands industry, according to a renewable energy company.

Birmingham invention keep earrings in their place

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:00 GMT

New premesis for Mechatronic

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:00 GMT

An automation solutions firm has expanded into larger purpose-built premises after winning a stream of new deals.

£1.5m order for presswork firm HT Brigham

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:03:00 GMT

Presswork firm HT Brigham & Company is set to expand after landing a component order worth in excess of £1.5 million.

WBA legend Cyrille Regis on hand to open Majorsell's new home

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:00 GMT

West Bromwich Albion legend Cyrille Regis was on hand as an airbrake-maker that supplies into 70 countries across the world revealed its new home.

West Midlands boost for Alstom results

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:44:00 GMT

A series of financial boosts from the West Midlands have heartened engineering giant Alstom in the third quarter – despite falling revenues in the year-to-date.

Manufacturing losing 3,400 jobs a week with West Midlands worst-hit, claims GMB

Birmingham Post — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT

Manufacturing job losses have been running at almost 3,400 a week, with 700,000 fewer posts since the recession and the biggest fall noted in Staffordshire, a study has shown.

Historic manufacturer Griffin Bros collapses

Birmingham Post — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:17 GMT

A Black Country manufacturer that has been trading since the 19th century has collapsed.

Union draws up plan to save jobs at Birmingham factory

Birmingham Post — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:15:00 GMT

A new plan to save dozens of jobs at a Birmingham factory destined for closure is being drawn up – with a transatlantic appeal to parent group bosses in Kentucky, USA.

Dozens of jobs saved by historic firm BC Barton & Sons sale

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:17 GMT

An historic presswork company has been saved – as well as dozens of jobs – after a buyer was found to bring it out of administration.

Victoria Carpets board accused of ignoring shareholders' calls for shake-up

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:20:00 GMT

A consortium engaged in a battle at the top of Victoria Carpets have accused the firm’s board of ignoring the wishes of 46 per cent of shareholders by refusing a boardroom shake-up.

Portmeirion group reveals record sales

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT

Pottery manufacturer Portmeirion Group expects to report record revenues of more than £53 million last year – up four per cent on 2010.

Victoria Carpets board agrees to meeting as boardroom battle rumbles on

Birmingham Post — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:05:13 GMT

The Victoria Carpets board has agreed to hold a general meeting as a bitter dispite over control of the company goes on.