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Baylis Automotive (Smethwick) secures £35m contract

Baylis Automotive, a manufacturing company based in Smethwick, has successfully secured a massive contract worth over £35m to supply high-level assemblies.

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Businesses must make time to prepare for safe emergency evacuation

Over 20,000 non-dwelling building fires were reported to fire departments in Great Britain from 2010 - 2011. Businesses and organisations around the UK must recognise their duty of care to on-site...

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Local Specialist Manufacturer Glassworks Hounsell wins large R&D Tax claim

Halesowen based Glassworks Hounsell has reclaimed £29,400 from HMRC under the research and development (R and D) corporation tax reclaim scheme. The company was founded in 1877 by a John Hounsell.

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Professional Polishing Services Ltd gets Manufacturing Excellence Award

Manufacturing Excellence Award for Professional Polishing Services Ltd. - Awarded by The Express and Star in association with the Manufacturing Advisory Service – WM. Formed in 1983 by Peter and...

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MAS Barometer shows ‘growth’ still there for West Midlands manufacturers

Manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are still reporting increased sales and predicting future growth despite recent reports of an industry downturn. 43% of respondents to the latest Manufacturing...

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West Midlands manufacturers told to make 2013 a year of action.

The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is urging West Midlands manufacturers to go for growth in 2013 and has released a ten-point action plan to help them boost efficiencies, reduce waste and...

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Civic awards given a boost by high profile sponsor

Dudley MBC’s Civic Awards, which aim to support the town’s unsung heroes, were given a boost this year after Cougar Monitoring agreed to support the awards as main sponsor.

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Alloy Heat Treatment Limited (AHT) celebrate after securing their first order...

Midlands based heat treatment firm Alloy Heat Treatment Limited (AHT) are celebrating after securing their first order to South Korea. The assignment came amidst a string of several export orders...

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Prime Minister praises the Manufacturing Technology Centre's work with...

Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to the work of the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, in particular its far-reaching plans to provide more apprenticeships in...

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Centro welcomes Government rail spending plans

Centro has welcomed the announcement by the Government today of millions of pounds of investment in the Midlands rail infrastructure. A £9.4bn programme of improvements to the national network was...

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Inventor proves his pot!

ECOEZE demonstrated a new modular planter at the Garden Retail Show (GLEE) in the Birmingham NEC, and Allen IP ensured adequate IP protection was in place prior to the first public disclosure of the...

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Alloy Heat Treatment investment takes off

A Dudley company that specialises in heat treatment of aluminium alloys has invested in new machinery as its seek to take its business to new heights and win more work in the aerospace sector.

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Midlands students choose Apprenticeship and University routes into STEM careers

Educational charity EDT is set to roll out an innovative taster course having completed a successful pilot in the Birmingham area. The new course was developed to help students in year 10 to be able to...

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Apprentices inspire school pupils in Wolverhampton

Two Willmott Dixon apprentices joined forces with shadow housing minister and Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds to inspire hundreds of pupils to think about their future career choices. Shea...

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Why use Warehouse Management Software

Let’s face it – managing a warehouse or distribution centre is hard work. Every day you are faced with unique challenges common to the warehouse environment, such as delivery and scheduling challenges,...

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Riley supplies pre-owned powder coating plant to Philippines curtain rail...

The Drapeware range is produced at the company’s own manufacturing facility, which includes a selection of metal stamping and electroplating processes using brass and nickel finishes.

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Local heat treatment firm invests to keep work in the UK

Dudley based Alloy Heat Treatment (AHT) has invested in an innovative 'Oven 25 machine', becoming the only UK-based firm able to carry out the Heat Treatment process of outsized parts. The result is...

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Midlands Manufacturer named as one of UK’s Top 50 Exporters

Congratulations to Midlands based precision components manufacturer Samuel Taylor Limited (STL) who has recently been named as one of the UK’s Top 50 companies with the fastest growing international...

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