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Manufacturing News
MULTI-CULTURAL GREETINGS CARDS OPEN UP NEW MARKET
Southall-based Samantha Alfred has launched a new line of British
Asian greeting cards that reflect Britain's multi-cultural society.
Samantha, 34, who started the Jivana Style greetings card company
after being made redundant, believes she has spotted a gap in the
marketplace...and is successfully selling her new designs into Clinton
Cards and Fenwicks.
Says Samantha: "The Jivana range aims to address the gap in the
market. As a British-Indian, I felt that there was a need to design
cards that reflected Britain's multi cultural society. The cards are
inspired by India, henna patterns and Asian culture fused with British
lifestyle."...more
 
LONDON MANUFACTURERS LOOK TO PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Manufacturers in London are riding a business growth curve that looks
set to continue through to 2008.
Research conducted by EEF South, the regional manufacturers’
organisation, points to strong performance among local companies,
including those in the capital, in the key areas of output and new
orders…with predictions of even better to come.
The EEF South business trends survey shows that 77 percent of
manufacturers are seeing steady or improving total output, with an even
higher proportion anticipating further growth over the next three
months. Seven in 10 report stable or improving new orders – and 91
percent expect the picture to remain positive through the rest of the
year...more
London MAS Launches Online Lean Tool
The London Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has launched a free
online lean diagnostic tool as a key element of its revamped website.
Manufacturers logging on to www.mas-london.co.uk will be able to use
the self-diagnosis facility to determine their current lean
condition…and make plans for future improvements..........more
Shearline receives Royal seal of approval
His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, made a special visit to
Cambridgeshire recently to open a new £1 million facility at
award-winning manufacturing company, Shearline (www.shearline.co.uk), in
Ely.
As the UK's Special Representative for International Trade and
Investment, His Royal Highness was invited to Shearline to open an
extension to its existing 57,000 sq ft showcase facility. The newly
constructed two-storey building will become home to Hybrid Laser Tech
Ltd, a precision laser cutting company acquired by Shearline in 2005.....more
SPOTFIRE ENTERPRISE ANALYTICS PLATFORM IGNITES
MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENTS
Spotfire, a division of TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), recently
announced that competitive manufacturing companies in the United States,
Europe and Asia are improving productivity, product cycle time, and
reducing process costs with its analytics platform. At IndustryWeek's
online conference on Operational Excellence, Brad Hopper, senior
director of industry solutions for Spotfire products at TIBCO, will show
how Spotfire has allowed manufacturing customers to rapidly respond to
factory exceptions and proactively improve operations efficiency...more
Hats off to Mary Jane’s Mobile Millinery…and London
MAS
Freelance journalist Mary Jane Baxter, from Deptford, South East
London always had a passion for hats – and now she’s set up the UK’s
first mobile millinery.
After studying hat-making , she worked for two years with "milliner
to the stars" Stephen Jones, and sold her own range to Harvey Nichols in
Knightsbridge, before setting up the UK’s first Mobile Millinery.
“I had the idea of a mobile millinery to bring the fun back into hats
but I needed some help to develop the idea into a business. That’s when
I contacted London MAS for help,” says Mary Jane.
London MAS Specialist Mark Brown assessed Mary Jane’s business ideas
and introduced her to Buying Vision, specialists in the retail sector...more
TIME TO RECONSIDER SENDING MAUFACTURING OFFSHORE?
Following the recall by Mattel of millions of products made in China,
should UK companies be reassessing the risks associated with sending
manufacturing offshore to low cost regions?
Colin Allaway, Principal Manufacturing Specialist at the London
Manufacturing Advisory Service, offers some advice.....more
POWER JET SYSTEMS ON LINE WITH NEW CONTRACT CUTTING
SERVICE
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recent user of the Power Jet Systems Contract Cutting
Service achieved savings of up to 50% on material costs when
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Power Jet Systems (PJS) has launched a new and highly flexible
Contract Cutting Service for a variety of materials and applications.
The Wolverhampton based company has been promoting the new service at a
number of recent exhibitions, as well as launching a new website.
An associate company of Nuclear Engineering Services Limited (NESL),
PJS is already a UK market leader in UHP (Ultra High Pressure) Water Jet
Cutting and cleaning systems, providing both standard products and
bespoke solutions for applications in industrial, construction, defence,
aerospace and nuclear markets.
The Ettingshall-based company has recently expanded its product range
to offer a contract cutting service, capable of cutting materials of up
to 3m x 2m in size...more
UK and West Midlands Aluminium Extrusion Company is
leading the way in passenger safety on metro systems
Bromyard-based Holden Aluminium Technologies Ltd. has become one of
the leading component companies for the manufacture of platform screens
and is helping to lead the way in passenger safety across the world...more
Modular Automation International to Offer
Manufacturers Free Design Consultation Service to Streamline Production
Assembly and automation specialist Modular Automation International
is to offer a free consultation service to help manufacturers design
products that can be assembled more efficiently...more
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SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sheffield-based Gripple Ltd, a company that make wire joiners, has
beaten off competition from some of the giants of British Manufacturing
to pick up the much coveted Manufacturer of the Year Award...more
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