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Siemens is to invest £5m in improvements to its turbines factory in Lincoln, securing the future of 140 jobs. 17-Feb-2011

Fibercore, the Southampton-based optical fibres manufacturer, has been acquired by HIG European Capital Partners. 17-Feb-2011

A Taylor & Son has acquired the 40,000 sq ft H Pontifex site in Leeds for the expansion of its fabrication and machining business. 17-Feb-2011

Rayner is to relocate its optical lens manufacturing business and up to 130 staff from Brighton to the former Europharm site in Worthing within three years. 16-Feb-2011

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a contractor to build a 30,000-tonnes-a-year anaerobic digestion plant at Millerhill in Midlothian by 2015. 16-Feb-2011

Kukri Sports is planning to double the workforce at its Lancashire-based sports kit manufacturing business to 100 over the next three years. 16-Feb-2011

Holyhead Marine Services is creating 25 new jobs with the expansion of its Anglesey-based boat building business into the offshore wind farm sector. 16-Feb-2011

Kee Safety, the safety solutions firm with 180 staff at sites including Reading and Birmingham, has undergone a management buy-out backed by LDC. 16-Feb-2011

Teconnex is planning to extend its clamps factory in Keighley by 30%, and the 200-strong workforce will rise by 45. 16-Feb-2011

Tharsus is looking to expand the workforce at its Tyneside-based engineering business from 100 to more than 130. 15-Feb-2011

Morson Group has acquired complete ownership of Wynnwith, the provider of technical and engineering staff with offices in Yeovil, Woking and Warrington, in a £4m deal. 15-Feb-2011

Rentokil Initial has acquired the pest control, water treatment and fire safety operations of Santia Group, including 430 staff who previously worked for Connaught Compliance, for £5.6m. 15-Feb-2011

Flogas UK has acquired Metcalfe & Evans, the Warrington-based engineering company, in order to gain expertise in the conversion of generators from oil to LPG. 15-Feb-2011

Clyde Union is to create a further 170 jobs at its pump manufacturing business in Glasgow this year, taking the workforce to 1,020. 14-Feb-2011

Paradigm Flow Solutions is to create 20 jobs at its new Aberdeen-based business removing blockages from oil and gas pipes. 14-Feb-2011

Johnson & Johnson, the Manchester-based furniture manufacturer with 20 remaining staff, has been bought out of administration by Zutux. 14-Feb-2011

E-Vials, the Rochdale-based laboratory equipment manufacturer trading as Laboratory Sales with 80 staff, has been acquired by Wheaton Industries of the US. 14-Feb-2011

MVV Umwelt is planning to build a plant at Whitecleaves Quarry in Devon to transform ash from a waste incinerator in Plymouth into a building material. 10-Feb-2011

Scotgen has won planning permission to build a £50m waste incinerator near Stonehouse in South Lanarkshire, with the creation of up to 50 jobs. 09-Feb-2011

North London Waste Authority has unveiled plans to build a £100m waste disposal plant in New Southgate by 2016. 09-Feb-2011

International Recycling, the Norwich-based recovered materials trading firm, has been acquired by Ciparo of the Netherlands for undisclosed terms. 09-Feb-2011

LC Automation, the Blackburn-based electrical company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by NatWest. 09-Feb-2011

EnerMech is to create 20 new jobs at its Aberdeen-based mechanical engineering business, having won a contract to provide crane services to Total E&P UK. 09-Feb-2011

Serious Waste Management has bought the assets of CFH Tanker Services out of liquidation, and will relocate to the CFH site in Burton. 09-Feb-2011

Valens Resources has acquired Singh (UK), the waste recycling firm with 25 staff in March, Peterborough and Whittlesey, for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its Glazewing business. 08-Feb-2011

Weston EU is looking to recruit up to 30 additional machinists and engineers at its aerospace components factory in Pendle. 08-Feb-2011

Coopers Yard is seeking permission to expand its waste processing centre in Barrow, with the creation of 40 jobs over the next two years. 08-Feb-2011

Tata Steel is to recruit 63 apprentices at its steel production plant in Scunthorpe this summer. 08-Feb-2011

CEI Collins Engineers of the US is to create ten jobs at its newly-opened engineering services office in Belfast over the next two years. 08-Feb-2011

Electricity North West is to expand the 1,500-strong workforce at its Warrington-based electricity networks business with 250 new jobs over the next five years, as part of a £1.4bn investment programme. 07-Feb-2011

Amec is to acquire Zektingroup, the Australian oil and gas engineering consultancy with 200 staff, for £30m. 07-Feb-2011

Pennon Group has acquired Martock Waste Paper, the Somerset-based materials recycling firm, for £7.4m, in order to expand its Viridor Waste Management subsidiary. 07-Feb-2011

Cobham has acquired Corp Ten International, the US surveillance technology company, for £7.8m. 07-Feb-2011

Pyreos has raised £2m of venture capital to fund the expansion of its Edinburgh-based infra-red sensors business. 07-Feb-2011

Griffon Hoverwork is expected to shed more than 20 jobs on the Isle of Wight, in order to transfer more of its hovercraft manufacturing operation to Woolston. 07-Feb-2011

Klinger is investing £2m in the expansion of its sealing products factory in Bradford, with the creation of ten jobs. 07-Feb-2011

Chamberlin has bought certain assets of Jebron, the Wednesbury-based manufacturer of door closers, out of administration for £0.2m. 07-Feb-2011

Finning is looking to recruit 25 apprentices at its machinery factory in Llantrisant. 07-Feb-2011

Easi-access and Easibathe are looking to expand the workforce at their Tyneside-based disability access business from 55 to 85 over the next five years. 03-Feb-2011

Modern Water has acquired Cogent Environmental, the Cambridge-based environmental monitoring firm, from Sultan Scientific. 03-Feb-2011

Cassidian is to shed up to 200 of the 1,000 jobs at its Newport-based defence communications business over the next four months, following the loss of a government contract. 03-Feb-2011

Charles Owen & Company is to create 20 jobs at a new £1.2m warehouse in Wrexham for its body protection products business. 03-Feb-2011

Intelect UK is looking to create a further 20 jobs at its new 8,000 sq ft mechanical and electrical engineering site in Grimsby by the end of the year. 03-Feb-2011

Terram is to close its geotextiles factory in Pontypool with the loss of up to 98 jobs, in order to transfer production to Essex. 03-Feb-2011

Metalrax Storage, the Birmingham-based industrial storage manufacturer, has undergone a management buy-in. 03-Feb-2011

Falcon Steel has been bought out of administration by Newport-based Coilcolor, which could lead to the creation of up to 90 new jobs at its steel coating business in Swansea by next year. 02-Feb-2011

Stewart Group has acquired G&T Metallurgical Services, the Canadian firm with 63 staff, for undisclosed terms. 02-Feb-2011

Premier Farnell has sold its TPC Wire & Cable distribution business to venture capital-backed TPC Intermediate Holdings for £27m. 02-Feb-2011

Amec has acquired BCI Engineers & Scientists, the US water and mining consultancy, for £12m. 02-Feb-2011

Renew is to acquire Amco, the rail and energy engineering company with offices in Barnsley, Warrington and Alloa, for £20m. 02-Feb-2011

Clyde Space is raising £1m to fund the expansion of its Glasgow-based business supplying power subsystems for small satellites. 02-Feb-2011

Viridor is looking to expand its Priorswood materials recycling facility in Taunton, increasing the workforce from 40 to 75. 01-Feb-2011

Wren Kitchens has submitted plans to build a factory to make doors for kitchen units on the Foxhills Industrial Estate in Scunthorpe, with the creation of 320 jobs. 31-Jan-2011

SAS International has won permission for the £5m expansion of its manufacturing plant in South Ayrshire, and the 90-strong workforce could double over the next five years. 31-Jan-2011

Multi-lab is relocating its Newcastle-based industrial glass and ceramics business to a larger site at the Newburn Riverside Business Park, and aims to create 12 new jobs. 31-Jan-2011

N Brown is looking to transfer much of the manufacturing for its clothing ranges back to the UK from the Far East, and will ask more than 30 suppliers to bid for the work. 31-Jan-2011

Subocean Group, the Aberdeen-based offshore engineering firm with 380 staff, has been bought of administration by Technip of France for undisclosed terms. 31-Jan-2011

Greater Manchester Fire Authority is planning to shed up to 140 jobs from its catering and administration staff. 31-Jan-2011

Angraves has closed with the loss of 35 jobs at its handcrafted furniture factory in Thurmaston, Leicestershire. 31-Jan-2011

Teesside Cast Products is planning to create at least 800 jobs at its steel plant in Redcar later this year, following its expected acquisition by SSI of Thailand. 27-Jan-2011

Norfolk County Council is looking to set up a new £1.3m recycling centre on the Telford Way Industrial Estate in Thetford. 27-Jan-2011

Senator International is to extend its office furniture manufacturing site in Hyndburn by 80,000 sq ft over the next few months, including new warehouse and recycling facilities. 27-Jan-2011

GE Aviation is to create 100 new engineering jobs at its aircraft engine maintenance plant in Nantgarw, Cardiff. 26-Jan-2011

Precision Valve UK is said to be planning to shed up to 40 jobs at its precision machining plant in Peterborough. 26-Jan-2011

Wanzl UK is to employ 15 staff at a new 90,000 sq ft shopping trolley warehouse at Sawpit Lane Industrial Estate in Tibshelf. 26-Jan-2011

Blairs, the Greenock-based joinery firm, has been bought out of administration by Performance Timber Products Group, securing the future of 60 jobs. 25-Jan-2011

United Utilities is to recruit up to 40 apprentices a year for the next four years, as part of a programme to improve its water and waste operations in the North West. 25-Jan-2011

Cartwright Group is to create 40 new jobs at its Altrincham-based trailer manufacturing business. 24-Jan-2011

SITA UK is planning to build a £60m resource recovery park at Stoneyhill near Peterhead. 24-Jan-2011

Edwards is to shed 200 jobs at its vacuum pump manufacturing operations in Shoreham and Burgess Hill. 24-Jan-2011

Slimma of Leek is to sell its Splendour and Slimma clothing brands to N Brown for £0.8m, and jobs losses will follow. 24-Jan-2011

Blade Tooling and Blade Technology of Pershore have been sold out of administration to Gardner Group of Ilkeston, securing the future of 60 jobs. 24-Jan-2011

Zoggs International, the swimwear supplier, has acquired a 21,000 sq ft warehouse at the Woods Bank Estate in Wednesbury. 24-Jan-2011

GE Caledonian is to invest £8.8m in the expansion of its aircraft components plant in Prestwick, securing the future of 830 jobs. 24-Jan-2011

Sunlight Textile is planning to close its factory in Mossley and transfer the work to Leeds in 2012, affecting up to 120 jobs. 24-Jan-2011

Subocean is looking to refinance or sell its Aberdeen-based offshore engineering business, in order to secure the future of 320 jobs. 20-Jan-2011

B&A Quilting has undergone a pre-pack administration deal through Leonard Curtis, securing 45 jobs at its textiles business in Ashton-under-Lyne. 20-Jan-2011

Cobham has acquired Telerob, the German manufacturer of bomb disposal robots with 80 staff, for £66m. 19-Jan-2011

Turnbull & Asser is to expand its Gloucester-based bespoke shirt manufacturing business onto a new site nearby, with the creation of 15 jobs. 19-Jan-2011

Landis & Gyr is expanding its Stockport-based smart meters business by acquiring a further 34,400 sq ft property at the Orion Business Park. 19-Jan-2011

Viridor is planning to set up a new 21,950 sq ft headquarters for 100 staff at St Modwen's Firepool office development in Taunton by 2012. 18-Jan-2011

Johnston Sweepers has won permission to expand its outdoor cleaning equipment production facilities in Dorking, with the creation of 137 jobs. 18-Jan-2011

Meggitt is to acquire Pacific Scientific Aerospace, the US supplier of aerospace components with 2,100 staff, from Danaher Corporation for £430m. 18-Jan-2011

Enfield Council is to consider plans from Whittington Jersey Property Fund for the development of an electrical goods recycling plant in Picketts Lock. 18-Jan-2011

Western United Mines is shedding 16 of the 60 jobs at the South Crofty tin mine near Camborne, due to delays in bringing the site back into production. 18-Jan-2011

Viridor has acquired Swinnerton Environmental, the Bury-based recycling firm with 30 staff, for £1.8m. 17-Jan-2011

Sirius Minerals has acquired York Potash, the owner of mineral rights in parts of North Yorkshire, in a £25m all-share deal. 17-Jan-2011

DGT Structures has bought High Cross, the Norfolk-based manufacturer of forecourt canopies with 30 staff, out of administration. 17-Jan-2011

BMB Clothing is planning to relocate up to 50 staff from Leeds to its site in Goole over the next three years. 17-Jan-2011

InterfaceFLOR is to shed up to 20 jobs at its carpet tile factory in Halifax, in order to transfer some production to the Netherlands. 17-Jan-2011

Ocean Kinetics is seeking permission to build a new headquarters for its Shetland-based marine engineering business and 40 staff on a site near Lerwick Power Station. 17-Jan-2011

Morgan Crucible has acquired Changsha Hairong New Materials, the Chinese graphite supplier, for £6.2m. 17-Jan-2011

Ideal Standard is to close its ceramics factory in Middlewich, with the loss of up to 249 jobs. 17-Jan-2011

Airbus is to create an unspecified number of new jobs at its aircraft wings factory in Flintshire, following an order from IndiGo of India to buy 180 aircraft. 17-Jan-2011

ASD Metal Services is to double the size of its metal stockholding site in Leeds with the acquisition of an adjacent 215,000 sq ft premises. 17-Jan-2011

Keenan Recycling is to invest £1.3m in a new composting plant at its organics recycling site in New Deer, Aberdeenshire. 13-Jan-2011

Malbern Windows & Doors has sold its Manchester division out of administration to Plastic Window Systems, securing 18 jobs, while a further 53 jobs have been saved with the sale of its Heysham division to Lancashire Double Glazing. 13-Jan-2011

Adam International is planning to expand the 51-strong workforce at its Stockport-based building controls business with 30 new jobs this year. 13-Jan-2011

Magellan Aerospace is to invest £2m in the expansion of its aerospace factory in Wrexham, which could increase the 300-strong workforce. 13-Jan-2011

Makita Manufacturing is to expand the 470-strong workforce at its power tools factory in Telford with 60 new jobs. 12-Jan-2011

Resource Futures of Bristol is to close its environmental consultancy office in Leeds, and shed seven jobs from its 50-strong workforce. 12-Jan-2011

Sisis, the Macclesfield-based supplier of turf maintenance machinery, has been acquired by Howardson of Derbyshire. 12-Jan-2011

Peterborough City Council has selected Preston-based Enterprise Managed Services as preferred bidder to provide household waste, street cleaning and school catering services, affecting up to 600 council staff. 12-Jan-2011

Niagara Lasalle, the Willenhall-based steel engineering firm with more than 300 staff at six sites, has been acquired by private equity firm Endless for £27m. 12-Jan-2011

Cotswold Manufacturing is planning to expand the workforce at its new 53,000 sq ft door kits factory in Thornaby from 27 to 65. 11-Jan-2011

Hertel Valve & Rotating Services (HVRS) is to shed up to 12 of the 45 jobs at its engineering services operation at Wilton on Teesside. 11-Jan-2011

BAe Systems has sold Swiss-Photonics, its Swiss optical components business with 36 staff, to Forensic Technology WAI for £7m. 11-Jan-2011

Tradebe has acquired Britcare, the clinical waste disposal firm with 32 staff in Doncaster and Birmingham. 11-Jan-2011

Edwards is considering plans to set up a global technology research centre for its vacuum pumps business on a single site in the Sussex area. 10-Jan-2011

Shanks has won planning permission to build a £11m anaerobic digestion plant at the Westcott Venture Park near Aylesbury by 2012. 10-Jan-2011

Sealine is to create 50 new jobs at its boat building business in Kidderminster. 10-Jan-2011

Garrick Engineering has been sold out of administration to a former director, securing about 12 of the jobs at its Southport-based metals fabrication business. 10-Jan-2011

AT Group, the Haydock-based electrical control systems firm, has been acquired by Bilfinger Berger of Germany for undisclosed terms. 10-Jan-2011

Alan Dawson Associates has ceased trading with the loss of 12 jobs at its metals fabrication business in Cumbria. 10-Jan-2011

Omega Plastics of Blyth is looking to open a second plastic products factory by the end of the year, with the creation of eight jobs. 10-Jan-2011

Berendsen has acquired the washroom operations of ISS in Denmark, Sweden and Norway for £34m. 06-Jan-2011

Green Compliance has acquired Phoenix Fire & Safety, the Surrey-based fire protection firm with nine staff, for £0.9m. 06-Jan-2011

Think3E is looking to create up to 300 jobs with the opening of a new plastics recycling plant at Calder Bank Mills in Dewsbury. 05-Jan-2011

IHC Engineering Business is looking to expand the 180-strong workforce at its offshore engineering operations on Tyneside and Teesside with up to 20 new jobs. 05-Jan-2011

Ultra Electronics has acquired Adaptive Materials, the US manufacturer of portable power solutions with 50 staff, for an initial £15m. 05-Jan-2011

Selex Systems has submitted plans to build an exhibition centre to demonstrate military equipment at its site in Basildon, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs. 04-Jan-2011

Goodrich Actuation Systems is to create a further 30 new jobs at its aircraft systems factory in Wolverhampton in January. 04-Jan-2011

Doncasters Aerospace Components is planning to shed up to 42 jobs in Shrewsbury. 04-Jan-2011

North West Engineering Group has gone into liquidation through Begbies Traynor, with the loss of 55 jobs at its Morecambe-based components business. 04-Jan-2011

S Robinson & Sons, the Derby-based structural steel firm, has been acquired by private equity firm RCapital. 04-Jan-2011

AssetCo has sold Supply 999, Todd Research and AS Fire & Rescue Equipment to Spring Ventures for £5.2m. 04-Jan-2011

 

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