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TWO THIRDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES RISK COURT ACTION UNDER DDA
"Over two thirds of small businesses are in danger of being sued under the Disability Discrimination Act part III (DDA) when the legislation comes into full effect in October 2004, according to new research published by RNID."
"The NOP World Financial research, commissioned by RNID, the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, revealed that 69% of small businesses are not planning to make any changes to ensure equal access to their goods or services for dea
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ANALYSING TO CERTIFY
BOC has worked for many years with various industries to improve measurement accuracy. Customers demand accurate measurements with minimal down time or out of calibration periods for their analysers.
"BOC's goal is to provide accurate, stable and traceable calibration mixtures that ensure the measurements that their customers make are the best they can be, and to deliver the highest quality of service. To BOC, precision matters in everything they do, the quality of their delivery is as important as the accuracy
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NEW BOOST FOR HEAT PUMP AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
"Daikin Distributor - Space Air-conditioning plc, offers the industry's largest number of Heat Pump air conditioners on the Government's ""Energy Technologies List"" qualifying for Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA). "
"Recently added to the ECA list was the ground breaking R410A VRV II system, an industry first (See www.eca.gov.uk).<BR> Tax-paying investors in new, eligible Heat Pump air conditioning systems can now claim 100% of the price they pay for the equipment, installatio
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CBI CAUTIONS OVER TENTATIVE SIGNS OF MANUFACTURING RECOVERY
"The CBI said recently that there are tentative signs of a manufacturing recovery, but cautioned that it is too early to say whether firms ""have really started to turn the corner."" "
"Publishing its influential quarterly industrial trends survey, the employers' body said that the mood among manufacturers had brightened a little since the Spring. New orders are now expected to stop declining, even though the past three months were disappointing, with output cut yet again.<BR> T
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SUN STARTS TO SHINE ON SME MANUFACTURING SECTOR
"The SME manufacturing sector has recorded its highest levels of business activity and new orders since the end of 1999, according to the 'PKF SME Index', a quarterly survey of 800 SMEs operating in the manufacturing, construction and service sectors."
"After the traditional summer lull experienced by many manufacturing companies, there is clear evidence from the respondents of 'increased demand', 'export orders up' and 'increasing demand from existing customers' since the end of the holiday period.<B
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UK MACHINE TOOL EXPORTS/IMPORTS SHOW LITTLE CHANGE
"UK exports of machine tools in the first half of 2003 were worth GBP 182.2 million, an increase of 0.3% compared to the first half of 2002, while imports into the UK were worth GBP 217.2 million, a rise of 0.2% on the same basis. According to research carried out by the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)."
"This gives a trade deficit of GBP 35.0 million, almost the same as the deficit of GBP 35.2 million recorded a year ago.<BR> Since the MTA's last release of data, there have been some
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UK MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO GAIN FROM ENERGY EFFICIENCY
"The cost of energy is a key issue for the UK manufacturing industry, particularly with gas and electricity prices rising and the impact of the Climate Change Levy. Action Energy can help the manufacturing industry reap financial rewards from energy efficiency with a wide range of free tailored services. "
"With the weakness of the euro and the global economic downturn blocking the sector's long awaited turnaround, the manufacturing industry has been quick to adopt lean initiatives to reduce operating co
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'BLIND DATE' INTERVIEWS BRING IN ENQUIRIES
"Several East Midlands members of the Engineering Forum are now working on export enquiries following the success of the suppliers 'Blind Dating' interviews set up between some of Switzerland's leading manufacturing groups at the East Midlands Manufacturing Show at Donington Park, Derby."
"Said Fred Mead, chief executive of the Engineering Forum, which represents some 235 engineering companies in the East Midlands and behind the arrangements for the blind date meetings: ""Through our connection
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GATESHEAD COMPANY IS SWITCHED ON TO GROWTH
The market for microswitches covers a vast range of applications which taxes the liveliest imagination and seems to grow every year.
"More often than not you don't see these miniature heroes of our automated age but they'd be sorely missed because our cars, domestic machines, office equipment and countless industrial processes depend on them for all manner of control functions.<BR> A Gateshead company has been a world leader in microswitch design and manufacture since the 1930s and, since joining forces with
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CBI CHIEF SAYS UK TRANSPORT SYSTEM A MAJOR COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
CBI Director General Digby Jones told delegates at a CBI/Aggregate Industries Transport Conference in London that business believes the UK's inefficient transport system puts them at a competitive disadvantage with the stark reality for most - a transport system getting worse.
"He was able to offer little comfort for those businesses responsible for moving two billion tonnes of goods within the UK every year. Or for the millions of passengers who grudgingly accept the effects of a second rate rail service.<BR&
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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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