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EXPANSION ALL OVER THE WORLD<BR>HAGGLUNDS IS STRENGTHENING ITS GLOBAL PRESENCE
"Hagglunds focuses on its customers, and strives all the time to develop and improve both drive solutions and customer support. This is why it is important to have a strong global presence, something that Hagglunds is definitely investing in."
"In the last 18 months, Hagglunds Drives Group has been expanding intensively in many places all over the world. Activities include the creation of a totally new sales company, several new sales offices and service workshops as well as new distributors. <BR>
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EUROPE PROVING TOUGH FOR US MANUFACTURERS
"US manufacturers are having a hard time with the European market as slow growth and cut-throat competition have squeezed profits at many companies, leading some to cut back in the region and others to concentrate on seizing market share. "
"With Europe at best a slow-growth region, especially in the west, the outlook is not likely to change any time soon. Companies such as General Motors are slashing jobs, and others, such as motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson, offer lower than expected production goals.
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HANDLING WITH CARE
"Morray Engineering designs and manufactures both ""off the shelf"" and bespoke solutions for bagging, weighing, sealing, handling and palletising all types of bulk materials. "
"Morray Engineering has been the UK agent for Fuji robots for more than 11 years with over 130 installations in the UK. The robot provides one of the most flexible methods of automated product handling currently available and can achieve speeds of up to 1600 cycles per hour. The products handled range in size
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ROTARY INDEXING SPECIALIST WEISS GMBH CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS UK CUSTOMER BASE
"WEISS GmbH, the largest European manufacturer of rotary indexing, is are about to complete its third successful year of trading direct to the UK market by again increasing its UK customer base and turnover. "
"WEISS UK Ltd continues to grow following on from last year's success of tripling its first year's turnover.<BR> Renowned worldwide for its precision accuracy, strength and reliability, WEISS is now firmly established in the UK market as a leading supplier of rotary indexing tables and automa
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CLIMATE CHANGE - INERTIA NOT AN OPTION
"Following Prime Minister Tony Blair's speech on CO2 emissions (see our future of energy feature page 54), and an announcement that Russia is only one step away from signing the Kyoto agreement, experts at international utilities specialists McKinnon and Clarke are warning that unless UK industry is pressurised by the Government to take responsibility for their energy wastage, the problems could have far greater implications than anticipated. "
"As Mr Blair outlined in his recent speech, industry cannot
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"BANK RIGHT TO HOLD RATES AMID SIGNS OF ECONOMIC FRAGILITY, SAYS CBI"
"Reacting to the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, CBI chief economic adviser, Ian McCafferty, said:"
"Business welcomes the Bank's decision to leave rates on hold.<BR> Recent evidence suggests that the Bank has been successful in slowing growth from the rapid pace seen in the first half of the year to a more sustainable rate going forward.<BR> ""Rates are now likely to be close to their peak and the Bank should wait until things are much clearer before d
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AUSTRIAN CARGO - THE FREIGHT WATCHERS
The recent eastward expansion of the European Union puts the Austrian Group of carriers into the spotlight of the forwarding industry
"As far back as 1959 Austrian Airlines, with its hub in Vienna, started its success story in Eastern Europe with the inauguration of scheduled services to Moscow. By doing so, it laid the foundations of a route network stretching far into Central and Eastern Europe. Today, 45 years later, 39 destinations in the region are served. In the context of the recent EU-enlargement, the Aust
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DEDICATED TO SECURITY EXCELLENCE
"Formed in 1983, SGM has built an experienced team of management and supervisory staff backed by an extensive pool of proficient and articulate security officers."
"The company prides itself on total commitment to provide you with fully trained experienced and competent staff to carry out your assignment.<BR> SGM is a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year operation. Its London and Luton control centres maintain a constant watch over all operations and can be contacted at any time.<BR> SGM believes
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BUSINESSES HAVE KEY ROLE TO PLAY IN SCOTTISH WATER
Scotland's most precious resource is under the microscope like never before.
"The Scottish Executive has just closed two extensive and far-reaching consultations at every level of Scottish life in an effort to ensure the water industry flows well into the future.<BR> The consultations put humble H2O firmly on the political and economic agenda with a key element to decide the principles of charging on in the water industry in Scotland and how charges should be levied from all customers.<BR> Among the mo
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THE WINNERS WILL BE THOSE THAT CONNECT THE WHOLE PRODUCTION VALUE CHAIN
Who will be the winners in the battle to have the most efficient production operation that is both lowest cost but also maximises a company's ability to compete in its marketplace with innovation and flexibility? This is the biggest question on all manufacturing CEOs minds.
"Do I outsource, do I move my operations to low cost countries or do I embark on developing world class production techniques in the current environment?<BR> To become winners in this global game, companies often embark on grand journeys
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Supposedly the construction
materials of the future, composites are increasingly seen in
applications where optimum efficiency is paramount including
aircraft construction and renewable energy. As two research
examples show in this video, composites really are the future
for efficiency.
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