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EEF
13:43, 22 AUG 2016
Beverley Nielsen: Is redesigning manufacturing in the UK plausible or a pipedream?
Opinion
Manufacturing is not appreciated in terms of the talent we need to recruit or the context we use in discussing it.
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Tribute to race relations fighter and 'bon viveur' Ted Ratnaraja
Economic Development
Edward Ratnaraja, who was also a prominent figure in the Midland Liberal Party, died at the age of 74
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Zero hours clampdown promised by government
Economic Development
Ministers said they wanted to discover if "unscrupulous" employers might try to find a way of avoiding the ban by offering just one hour of work
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Manufacturing pay rises outpace wider economy
Manufacturing
The EEF said the figure had increased from 2.4% last year, while pay deferments and freezes had continued to fall
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Midland engineers call for UK infrastructure authority
Economic Development
Manufacturers' organisation the EEF published a paper this week aimed at ending decades of "political wrangling and poor planning"
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Brandauer develops own scheme to address skills shortage
Manufacturing
Manufacturer launches 'Improvers' scheme to boost recruitment and aims to treble apprenticeship intake
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Manufacturers reporting positive output and orders says EEF
Manufacturing
New survey from manufacturers' organisation and BDO suggest West Midlands is showing signs of business confidence
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Centro calls for Midlands roads to be sold to fund new projects
Economic Development
Region's transport authority pushes government for radical toll schemes to raise capital
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Manufacturing growth continues to speed up
Manufacturing
A new survey shows manufacturing employment grew for the 12th consecutive month, while production surged ahead
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Birmingham Metropolitan College to invest £4m in Skills Centre
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Birmingham Metropolitan College is redeveloping its Skills Centre in Erdington after securing a £1.3 million Skills Funding Agency grant
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Call for apprenticeships to be pushed in secondary schools
Manufacturing
A suggestion apprenticeships should be highlighted in secondary schools was one of the key messages at the launch of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation’s new Technology Training Centre.
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EEF Technology Training Centre opens in Birmingham for 250 apprentices
EEF
Perry Barr centre to provide a new generation with skills for the manufacturing industry
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March of the Makers finally underway?
Opinion
The much-vaunted 'March of the Makers' may well have stumbled last year but is finally moving again, and at a decent enough rate for now at least.
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Midlands manufacturing hits 16-year high
Manufacturing
The quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and business advisers and accountancy firm BDO LLP in the Midlands reveals a new mood of optimism among industrialists.
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Survey claims offshored business is coming back to region
Manufacturing
Key findings of an EEF/Squire Sanders survey showed that one in six companies re-shored production in-house in the last three years, and a similar number re-shored sourcing to a UK based supplier
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JLR isn't enough for Cable's export dream to realise
Opinion
Vince Cable wants to see the UK's selling £1 trillion worth of high-tech goods and services around the world
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Midlands manufacturers urged to think Brazilian
Manufacturing
Firms in the region are drawing up new export strategies to muscle in on emerging markets, according to a new EEF/Barclays Report
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Manufacturers bemoan energy snub in Autumn Statement
Manufacturing
Richard Halstead, the Midland director of EEF, said George Osborne missed an opportunity to help production firms to export by reducing energy bills
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British people are dipping into their savings
Opinion
Households are pulling money out of their savings accounts at the fastest rate in recent times.
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Strong demand and headcount at manufacturers
Manufacturing
Sector continues to bounce back according to new research, with demand for skills high
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BDO and EEF hold Manufacturing Discussion Dinner
Economic Development
BDO and the EEF held a Manufacturing Discussion Dinner at Edmunds Fine Dining in Brindleyplace.
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JLR chief to spearhead supply chain initiative
Manufacturing
The JLR executive will produce a comprehensive review of Britain’s manufacturing supply chains to help transform the fortunes of the sector in the long term.
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Credit problems show signs of easing
Opinion
The latest EEF survey has shown a large proportion of companies to be opting out of using external finance to support their investment.
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Manufacturers warn of momentum drop without fresh investment
Manufacturing
Manufacturers’ organisation has upgraded its forecasts for economic growth this year, but warned of significant risks if investment dips
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