Manufacturing

Engine firm to close Lincs plant with 120 jobs lost

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

A TOTAL of 120 jobs are to be lost after a Swedish motor giant announced it is to close a plant in Alford. The Gnutti Group, Italian owners of the...

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Confidence returns, as does growth

Monday, September 07, 2009

SENIOR business professionals in Yorkshire and the Humber have recorded a Confidence Index score of -0.1 in the Q3 2009, a record increase as it rose...

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Cosy life in the doghouse

Friday, September 04, 2009

EAST YORKS: Pet owners are continuing to pamper their prized pooches despite a global recession, according to a Willerby businessman. Michael Eddom,...

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Ross return for Cosalt

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

GRIMSBY business tycoon David Ross is back at the helm of Cosalt. His re-appointment as chairman of the town firm was confirmed at an emergency...

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Corus owners hit by $387m losses

Friday, August 28, 2009

THE owners of Scunthorpe’s Corus steelworks have reported a multi-million-dollar loss for the first quarter of the new financial year. Tata...

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Steel industry still has 'a long way to go'

UK steel production rose from 753,000 tonnes in June to 829,000 tonnes in July.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

THINGS are looking up for steel production, but business remains tough for people in the sector. The most recent figures from the World Steel...

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Another difficult year is forecast by Tata

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

HELP has been promised for the beleaguered Scunthorpe Corus steelworks in the form of cheaper supplies of vital iron ore and coal. But the...

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Productivity looking up

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

MANUFACTURERS have endured another difficult month but, following lengthy periods of destocking, the production outlook over the next quarter is the...

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Productivity conference to put area on global stage

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

AN ECONOMY and efficiency-boosting three-day conference, eight years in the making, is coming to Grimsby. A total of 200 delegates will travel to the...

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