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UK FACTORY ORDER BOOKS HIT 6-YEAR HIGH
"British manufacturers enjoyed a strong rebound in order books in August after a recent hiccup and plan to raise production despite high oil prices and rising interest rates, a key survey showed. "
"The report raised doubts as to whether UK interest rates -- currently at 4.75 percent -- are as close to their peak as many economists had thought. Gilts markets fell on the view that the data added to the case for further interest rate hikes. <BR> The Confederation of British Industry's monthly industr
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TEST OUT JFK SERVICES
"JFK Services(UK) ltd. Is leading the way in the competitive market of electrical testing. Established in 1978, with full accreditation to the NICEIC and UKTA, based on the outskirts of Cambridge, the company provides electrical testing services throughout the UK."
"With the willingness to embrace new technology JFK Services is able to offer portable appliance testing, fixed wire testing, vibration analysis and thermal testing. The cameras used for inaging are the Flir S-60, undoubtedly the most technolo
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MANUFACTURERS TO PAY PRICE FOR ILLEGAL EXTENDED WARRANTIES
"Many manufacturers could face prosecution by offering illegal extended warranties to customers, warn insurance specialists from leading law firm Pinsents. "
"Some manufacturers do not realise that the extended warranties they are offering are illegal because they are effectively unauthorised insurance contracts. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently issued guidance as to what constitutes an insurance contract. Manufacturers should check their extended warranties and determine whether what they
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NWAA AWARDED AEROSPACE INNOVATION CENTRE CONTRACT
"The North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) has been confirmed as the preferred bidder to implement the new Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC), a national centre of excellence in aerospace innovation, research and technology in England's Northwest."
"The announcement was made at Farnborough International Air Show by Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).<BR> The NWAA believes that the contract is worth over £20m. The facility will bring togethe
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COMPANIES MAKE MONEY FROM CUTTING WASTE
"New regulations, increased competition and the rising cost of waste disposal are forcing companies to cut the amount of waste they throw away every year according to a report published recently by the Environment Agency. "
"The report, which looks at the impact of the introduction of the Integrated Pollution, Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive in England and Wales, identifies industry sectors that have reduced the amount of waste they produce, those that have done less and highlights opportunities
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ARALDITE(R) ADHESIVES BOND WITH EUROPE'S FUTURE DESIGN ENGINEERS
"Four engineering students from Coventry University have beaten off stiff competition to win a £1,000 cash prize and be crowned champions of the inaugural Araldite(R) Challenge - a national initiative developed by Huntsman Advanced Materials to educate future design engineers in the practicalities of design for manufacture and the benefits of using structural adhesives for industrial bonding. "
"Budding design engineers George Constandinides, George Xrysakis, David Munoz and Jedsada Kraikosol
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KELLYSEARCH GETS BEHIND MANUFACTURERS
"Kellysearch.com, the business-to-business search engine, has been flying the flag for British Industry with its sponsorship of the 2004 Manufacturing Excellence Awards (www.mx2004.org), organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (www.IMechE.org.uk)."
"The 'Kellysearch Award for Customer Focus' was won this year by JohnsonDiversey UK. The company, based in Northampton with a manufacturing facility in Derbyshire, is a global manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products. It received the award at
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UK CONSUMERS FUEL HOT ECONOMIC GROWTH
"Britain's economy accelerated in the second quarter, carried by strong household and government spending to its fastest annual pace in nearly four years, official figures showed on recently. "
"The strongest quarterly growth in consumer spending since the third quarter of 2001 and a rebound in manufacturing left expectations intact for another Bank of England interest rate hike later this year, analysts said. <BR> ""With growth well above the economy's long term potential, there's plent
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"FM, HEALTH & SAFETY AND SECURITY ON SHOW AT CMPI OCTOBER EVENTS"
"Facilities Management is the cornerstone of most organisations and alongside HR, often accounts for their largest expenditure. "
"FM Expo organised by CMP; is the leading event of its kind in Europe and lines up everything facilities managers need to keep abreast of their role. Running alongside the FM Expo Conference, this year's event focuses on information provision in key areas as well as the 160 plus companies that are exhibiting from across the FM spectrum. <BR> ""Our aim is to e
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MANUFACTURING JOB PROSPECTS IMPROVE IN UK
"Job prospects in the manufacturing sector are positive, according to research released by Manpower, the UK's leading workforce management company. The research said that a balance of 16 percent of employers are to take on staff in quarter three. "
"Hazel Detsiny, Director at Manpower, said: ""The CBI released a report in May showing that the manufacturing recovery is gathering momentum, due to export orders.<BR> ""The results of our Manpower Employment Outlook Survey back this
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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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