Advanced manufacturing

TLT helps cement acquisition for mineral products firm Francis Flower

August 7, 2015
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TLT helps cement acquisition for mineral products firm Francis Flower

Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Somerset mineral resources company Francis Flower on its acquisition of a plant making Scunthorpe Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag (GGBS) – an environmentally friendly product used in cement. Francis Flower bought the business, based at the Tata steel works in Scunthorpe, from Hanson Cement...

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Airbus lands ‘very significant’ order from International Airlines Group

August 7, 2015
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Airbus lands ‘very significant’ order from International Airlines Group

Aerospace giant Airbus has described an order for 31 aircraft from British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) as “very significant” and testament to the world-leading efficiency of its planes. IAG is buying 11 wide-body aircraft – eight A350-900s, three A330-200s – along with 20 A320neos (new engine...

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Cutting-edge ‘slow mo’ TV commercial gives taste of Thatchers’ unhurried cider-making heritage

August 7, 2015
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Cutting-edge ‘slow mo’ TV commercial gives taste of Thatchers’ unhurried cider-making heritage

Family-owned cider maker Thatchers has brought in one of the advertising industry’s top directors and used some of its most cutting-edge techniques for its latest TV commercial. Screened for the first time this evening, the commercial – for its flagship brand Thatchers Gold – was filmed in and around...

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CBI calls for action after survey shows South West firms being held back by skills shortage

August 6, 2015
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CBI calls for action after survey shows South West firms being held back by skills shortage

More than half the businesses in the South West fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers for their future success, according to an alarming new report. The annual CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey – which gauged the views of 101 firms across the region –...

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Mubaloo founder Mark Mason moves to chairman role as app developer’s growth gathers pace

July 31, 2015
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Mubaloo founder Mark Mason moves to chairman role as app developer’s growth gathers pace

Serial entrepreneur Mark Mason has taken a step back from his role as CEO of his innovative app developer Mubaloo to become its chairman. Fast-growing Mubaloo, which is on course for its most successful year in 2015, has named Sarah Weller and Gemma Coles as joint managing directors and...

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Regional sales manager joins oil and gas sector supplier Alderley Systems

July 31, 2015
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Regional sales manager joins oil and gas sector supplier Alderley Systems

Global metering services firm Alderley Systems, part of the South Gloucestershire advanced engineering group Alderley, has appointed Kim Ruthven as new regional sales manager. In her new role, Kim, pictured, will be responsible for promoting Alderley’s metering systems business in the UK, Europe and the Caspian region. The Wickwar-based...

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Revolutionary renewable technology to make its first UK appearance in Bristol

July 31, 2015
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Revolutionary renewable technology to make its first UK appearance in Bristol

An innovative battery that charges with electricity generated from solar panels is to make its first UK appearance in Bristol next week. The Tesla Powerwall is set to revolutionise how buildings use energy as it will allow homes to store solar energy generated during the day to use later...

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Senior sales and marketing appointment helps Clip launch innovative exhibition stand system

July 29, 2015
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Senior sales and marketing appointment helps Clip launch innovative exhibition stand system

Clip, the exhibition stand design and build firm, has appointed experienced industry figure Doug Gosling as head of sales & marketing for its new Refresh by Clip system. Refresh is an industry and UK first aimed at bridging the gap in the exhibition stand market between simple shell schemes...

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GKN Aerospace ready for more growth after £500m deal to buy Fokker

July 28, 2015
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GKN Aerospace ready for more growth after £500m deal to buy Fokker

British engineering giant GKN – a major player in Bristol’s aerospace industry – is to buy historic Dutch aviation firm Fokker for €706m (£500m). GKN, which employs around 2,000 people at its two Bristol sites, said the acquisition would reinforce its position in key civilian and military aircraft programmes,...

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Bristol office for fast-growing environmental consultancy ESI

July 27, 2015
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Bristol office for fast-growing environmental consultancy ESI

ESI, the UK’s leading independent scientific environmental consultancy, has opened an office in Bristol as demand for its services continues to grow. The Shrewsbury-headquartered firm, which also has bases in Reading and Cardiff, provides a range of geo-environmental services to the private and public sectors. The opening of the...

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Businesses urged to get on board with their views on Bristol’s new transport vision

July 24, 2015
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Businesses urged to get on board with their views on Bristol’s new transport vision

Sustrans, the Bristol-based transport charity, is encouraging businesses to help it shape its ‘Good Transport Plan’ for the city, which aims to cut congestion and stop the environmental damage caused by traffic. With snarl-ups costing the local economy an estimated £600m a year, businesses have a key role to...

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Entrepreneur behind Bristol R&D tax credit firm and app developer shortlisted for national awards

July 24, 2015
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Entrepreneur behind Bristol R&D tax credit firm and app developer shortlisted for national awards

The managing director of fast-growing Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, and app consultancy and developer Mubaloo are in the running for prestigious national entrepreneur awards. Simon Brown, who founded the business in 2013, is shortlisted in the Duke of York New Entrepreneur of the Year category at the Lloyds...

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Trade minister praises Bristol’s strength in attracting inward investment

July 24, 2015
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Trade minister praises Bristol’s strength in attracting inward investment

Bristol’s ambitions to attract more inward investment and boost exports were highlighted this week with the visit of trade and investment minister Lord Francis Maude. Lord Maude met a cross section of small and medium-sized firms and recent investors in the city along with representatives from aerospace giant Rolls-Royce,...

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