The Engineer
26 January 2001
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Action, not words Mr Blair
1 Feb 2001
In an open letter to the prime minister, Steve Eyles, chief executive of the Gauge and Toolmakers Association, calls for government intervention to safeguard parts supply jobs.
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Are you feeling the pressure?
1 Feb 2001
Are you getting more short-tempered, irritable and moody? Have you started binge-drinking or chain-smoking? Are you the editor of a web site or an engineer?
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CIA backs Tory energy tax move
1 Feb 2001
Chemicals Industry chiefs have given a cautious welcome to Conservative plans to scrap the Climate Change Levy if elected to government.
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Engineers vote for strike in protest over job cuts
1 Feb 2001
Amid fears that R&D is to go abroad, engineers at Rolls-Royce's Coventry plant have voted to strike over job cuts.
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Expect a rise in turnover — of staff
1 Feb 2001
More than 80% of manufacturers are having problems finding the right people to fill professional and managerial jobs in the UK.
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Fast craft adds jet power to transatlantic shipping
1 Feb 2001
A fast cargo ship designed to cut transatlantic journey times by more than three-quarters is due to begin sea trials next year.
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Filtronic seeks partner to cover Durham plant losses
1 Feb 2001
Electronics group Filtronic is looking for a partner to help shoulder the burden of its County Durham semiconductor facility, which costs £1m a month to run.
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Ford offers 4x4 fuel-saving gadget
1 Feb 2001
Ford has developed the ultimate stress-saving device for the less adventurous jeep or four-wheel-drive owner, ideal for use when stuck in traffic during the school run.
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Good times roll again for Baan and Sap
1 Feb 2001
Booming e-business revenues are helping to bring back the good times for two major enterprise software providers.
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Old campaigner, new cause
1 Feb 2001
Manufacturers have welcomed the appointment of Peter Hain as energy minister, believing he will be an asset to their campaign for action over soaring gas prices.
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Restructure at Cammell set to tackle heavy losses
1 Feb 2001
Cammell Laird has announced a management restructuring programme to tackle heavy losses at the group following the cancellation of a £51m contract.
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Slowdown provokes a benign reaction
1 Feb 2001
The faltering US economy may be about to slam the brakes on global growth, but leading chemical companies believe they have the right formulas in place to keep business ticking over.
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Sunderland wins Micra, but cost cuts to follow
1 Feb 2001
Nissan UK managing director John Cushnaghan this week spelt out how the Sunderland plant will cut costs by 30% by 2003.
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Treasury tries US industrial recipe
1 Feb 2001
The UK Treasury is turning to the US 'manufacturing miracle' for inspiration on government policy for UK industry.
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US–UK fighter project attacks Euro entente
1 Feb 2001
On 17 January, the UK government signed up to the next phase of the $200–300bn US Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the world's biggest aerospace and defence programme. UK industry could gain up to £34.4bn in JSF-related work over the next three decades. But questions about the deal's long-term implications for UK-based companies are mounting, both here and in the rest of Europe.
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Why we must keep world class R&D in this country
1 Feb 2001
Rolls-Royce's decision to transfer part of its research and development operation to Canada has touched some raw nerves.
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Raytheon sells its recreational marine business
31 Jan 2001
Raytheon has sold the recreational products division of Raytheon Marine Company for $108 million.
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100GHz DWDM thin film filters
26 Jan 2001
Raytheon's Elcan Optical Technologies business has begun production delivery of 100GHz DWDM (dense wave-division multiplexing) thin film filters.
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ATK to acquire Thiokol Propulsion for $685 million
31 Jan 2001
Alcoa and ATK have reached a definitive agreement under which ATK will acquire Alcoa's Thiokol Propulsion business for $685 million in cash.
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Pratt and Whitney acquires propulsion technology business
26 Jan 2001
Pratt and Whitney, a division of United Technologies, has purchased the Astronautics and Aerosciences Division (AASD) of Adroit Systems (ASI).
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Farewell communication
30 Jan 2001
Psion and Motorola are to discontinue joint development of Wireless Information Devices.
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Joint venture to develop direct methanol fuel cell
26 Jan 2001
Energy Ventures and the Alberta Research Council are to jointly develop and create commercial prototypes of EVI's proprietary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell technology.
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Railtrack makes a Union
29 Jan 2001
UK-based Railtrack and Union Switch & Signal have signed a partnering agreement to design, build and install a Network Management Centre (NMC) System.
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Tecnomatix signs $3.5 million order with Airbus
26 Jan 2001
Tecnomatix Technologies has received a $3.5 million follow-on order from the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company Airbus SA.
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Valeo proposes to close two UK sites
29 Jan 2001
Valeo, a leading UK automotive supplier, plans to close two of its UK production sites situated in Worksop, Derbyshire and Gorseinon, near Swansea.
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Bookham Technology acquires Measurement Microsystems
29 Jan 2001
UK-based Bookham Technology has acquired the privately held Canadian firm Measurement Microsystems.
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Jobs to go at Chrysler
30 Jan 2001
Over the course of the next three years, the Chrysler Group is to reduce its workforce by around 20 percent. The staff reductions will affect about 26,000 people.
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Dual sensor could provide early warning for diabetics
31 Jan 2001
Diabetics could benefit from a new sensor that measures the glucose-insulin ratio.
