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BAE delivers hybrid systems
The first of the hybrid electric systems that will power 56 clean, green and efficient double-decker buses have been delivered by BAE Systems to bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited.
16 Mar 2010 13:54
Kraft to shut Keynsham
Kraft has announced that due to a lack of sufficient production levels, it will not be honouring its pledge to continue operation at Cadbury's Keynsham plant.
16 Mar 2010 16:59
Ocean to power homes
Wave and tidal energy producers have been awarded an unprecedented 1.2GW of tidal energy project leases in waters around Pentland Firth and Orkney.
16 Mar 2010 17:17
£170m for nuclear forgings
Business secretary Lord Mandelson will tomorrow announce a £170m funding package for nuclear manufacturer Sheffield Forgemasters International.
16 Mar 2010 16:19
Budget not for showboating
The Chancellor must ensure the forthcoming Budget contains a sustainable economic plan to reduce debt rather than simply including voter-friendly policies ahead of the election, EEF has warned.
15 Mar 2010 16:07
F-35 II Lightning underway
Manufacturing work has started at BAE Samlesbury on the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft that will be delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence.
15 Mar 2010 16:34
GME loan guarantee agreed
Government is providing General Motors Europe with a £270m ($300m) loan guarantee in a bid to secure the future of Vauxhall operations in the UK.
15 Mar 2010 11:39
Indian summer for Aero Sekur
Aero Sekur’s commitment to the Indian aerospace and defence sectors has been demonstrated by its taking space in ADS’s new Bangalore office.
15 Mar 2010 14:42
New food training from April
The first of the new qualifications replacing NVQs for the food and drink industry is to be launched next month.
15 Mar 2010 10:26
New McLaren launch
It has been a long time coming but sports car manufacturer McLaren will this week launch its MP4-12C model, its first bespoke road car since the F1 in 1998.
15 Mar 2010 17:23
No alarms and no surprises
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Budget – scheduled for March 24 – must contain no more “surprise burdens” for manufacturers, the Food and Drink Federation has said.
12 Mar 2010 12:19
The grey areas of green
UK manufacturers are taking the environment more seriously but two thirds do not plan to assess the ‘green’ effect in product lifecycle planning.
12 Mar 2010 15:23
Leckey takes KTP award
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards, which celebrate partnerships between businesses and universities, were held last night at a gala event at the London Marriot.
11 Mar 2010 12:21
Spy in the sky goes large
Communications on military operations are to be enhanced thanks to a £400m contract to use a new satellite, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support has announced.
11 Mar 2010 9:52
Defence on the offence
The Government has admitted the need for both military acquisition reform and an updated Defence Industrial Strategy in order to support continued success in the defence industry.
10 Mar 2010 13:39
Military consortium formed
NATS Services, Thales UK and VT Group have signed an agreement to bid for the MoD Joint Military Air Traffic Services programme.
10 Mar 2010 18:07
Dyson touts innovation
Industrial designer James Dyson today stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report.
09 Mar 2010 18:28
Protests over Tetley's move
There is growing discontent over brewer Carlsberg’s plans to move production of Tetley’s Cask bitter away from Leeds – the city it was founded in and has been produced in for almost 200 years.
09 Mar 2010 11:31
Room for improvement
Are the new engineering diplomas, designed to encourage careers in industry, fit for purpose? Ofqual says there is room for improvement.
09 Mar 2010 16:51
SME apprenticeship scheme
The National Apprenticeship Service and Jaguar Land Rover have begun a pilot programme in the West Midlands which will help remove obstacles that prevent small businesses from recruiting advanced apprentices.
09 Mar 2010 18:31
CBI makes Budget proposals
The Confederation of British Industry has urged Alistair Darling to outline in the upcoming budget how Britain can balance its books by 2015-16 – two years earlier than planned.
08 Mar 2010 12:13
Future of wave and tidal
Leading renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, has called for the Government to invest a further £150-£200m in wave and tidal energy technologies over the next five years.
08 Mar 2010 17:58
Investment encore
Applauding a recent investment of £3.8 million into Tees Valley businesses, EAL (EMTA Awards Ltd) calls for more.
08 Mar 2010 10:39
£1.7bn for GM Europe
Vauxhall has been boosted by the news that its US parent company General Motors has will invest £1.7bn in its European business.
08 Mar 2010 10:44
A Manufacturing Manifesto
A modern tax system, diverse energy mix, regulation that supports growth and the priority of STEM education are some key points in EEF’s pre-election Manufacturing Manifesto.
05 Mar 2010 9:37
Positivity up, profits down
Almost three times as many manufacturing firms have taken hits to the bottom line over the last six months compared with those that have seen profits rise, according to Santander Corporate Banking.
05 Mar 2010 17:06
Hi-tech supports UK sport
UK Sport, the country's high-performance sports agency, today revealed the technology behind bob skeleton Olympic world champion Amy Williams.
04 Mar 2010 18:31
Court ruling for BAE
The High Court has granted an injunction prohibiting the Director of the Serious Fraud Office from taking any further steps in its plea bargain settlement with BAE Systems.
03 Mar 2010 16:05
Fighting unemployment
The National Apprenticeship Service has 5000 new Apprenticeships available for unemployed 16 and 17 year olds... to start before March 31.
03 Mar 2010 14:49
Win a business mentor
The Carbon Trust, with green guru Chris Harrop, director of landscaping specialist Marshalls, is offering the chance to win a once in a lifetime business mentoring session.
03 Mar 2010 10:49
