The Engineer
12 January 2001
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Arms 'embargo' fuels trade row
18 Jan 2001
As India tests another missile, the machine tool industry accuses UK government of 'export sanctions.'
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As Whitehall dithers our European rivals cash in
18 Jan 2001
Nobody wants to sanction the export of arms to oppressive regimes, or even a piece of large-bore pipe that eventually becomes part of a 'supergun'. But machine tools?
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Can Dyson do the double?
18 Jan 2001
Helen Knight spoke to James Dyson and asked whether technology–driven products are what the market wants.
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Can lean UK firms buck US slide?
18 Jan 2001
The Bank of England will not follow the US interest rate cut. But with the fortunes of the two economies so interlinked, will UK companies be able to survive?
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Car makers miss high-tech turn
18 Jan 2001
Automotive is often regarded as a forward-thinking sector when it comes to embracing web technologies. However, it is, in fact, riddled with mistrust and over-caution.
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Corus greets government aid package with caution
18 Jan 2001
Troubled steel producer Corus has said it is 'interested' in a multi-million pound government aid package aimed at saving its Llanwern site in Wales.
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European IT skills shortage puts continued e-growth in jeopardy
18 Jan 2001
The growth of e-business across Europe is under threat unless more people can be trained in IT skills, the International Labour Organisation has warned.
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Flexibility is the key
18 Jan 2001
Senior Managers who take advantage of work-life balance policies are significantly outperforming colleagues who do not work flexibly, a study has found.
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Forum slams OECD nuclear report
18 Jan 2001
Environmentalists have criticised a recommendation that advocates the use of nuclear power as a means of achieving sustainable development.
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Green with worry
18 Jan 2001
Could an environmentally correct EU recycling directive foisted on the electronics industry by the green lobby drive the multinationals out of the UK altogether?
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Industry calls for urgent space rocket re-launch
18 Jan 2001
An industry report is expected to endorse future UK involvement in rocket launcher development and pressurise the government into a review of current space policy.
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Luton triggers nationwide strike ballot at Vauxhall
18 Jan 2001
Vauxhall could face strikes at all its UK plants after European bosses of parent company General Motors rejected pleas to keep its Luton plant open.
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Tomkins will remain in one piece despite profit slump
18 Jan 2001
Tomkins this week tried to 'draw a line under the past' as the beleaguered engineering group said it would stay in one piece.
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Downed by the Levy
17 Jan 2001
The Engineering Employers' Federation has concluded that the introduction of the £1 billion Climate Change Levy in April 2001 will harm manufacturing competitiveness.
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MOD strikes a deal
17 Jan 2001
Baroness Symons, the UK Minister for Defence Procurement, has signed an MoU with the US in Washington for the next stage of the JSF programme.
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Intel to acquire Xircom
16 Jan 2001
Intel is to acquire Xircom for $25 per share in an all-cash tender offer valued at approximately $748 million.
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Keeping your head restrained
16 Jan 2001
US Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater has proposed a new safety standard to upgrade the present requirement for head restraints
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Mitel Invests in new photonics
16 Jan 2001
Mitel Corporation is establishing equity in a new photonics company that will focus on reducing the cost of bandwidth distribution in optical networks. The new company - called Optenia - pools financial, technological and human resources from Mitel, the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada, and other investors.
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Newport Merges with Kensington Labs
16 Jan 2001
US-based Newport Corporation has signed an agreement to merge with Kensington Laboratories, a privately held manufacturer of high-precision robotic and motion control equipment.
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Single-Chip MPEG-4 Encoder and decoder
16 Jan 2001
Toshiba Corporation has announced the availability of a single-chip, low-power MPEG-4 encoding and decoding (CODEC) solution.
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SmarTire to enter commercial vehicle market
16 Jan 2001
TRW has transferred to SmarTire an exclusive license to manufacture and sell tyre monitoring systems to OEMs of medium and heavy duty trucks.
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Piston ring technology reduces power cylinder wear
15 Jan 2001
A new piston ring coating technology developed by Dana Corporation’s Perfect Circle Division can extend the life of diesel engine power cylinders by up to 75 percent.
