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Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation
01 May 2004
Tuesday 4 May 1904 marked the first meeting of Henry Royce and the Hon Charles Rolls. Two years after that Rolls-Royce Ltd was formed, and a year later the motoring press hailed the latest model, the Silver Ghost, "the best car in the world". Throughout 2004, Rolls-Royce plc plans to celebrate its centenary with a series of special events planned in the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, North America and the Far East.
Get Support To Benefit from EU Enlargement
01 May 2004
From 1st May 2004, the EU became the world's largest single market with 25 states in total, representing some 455m people (75m additional from the 10 new Accession countries). To combat the increased competitive pressures, and to take advantage of new opportunities, UK businesses could benefit from the support offered by the government's UK Trade & Investment (previously known as 'Trade Partners'), says Mark Eaton Director of the MAS (South East & London), for EEF South.
Environmentally Aware Manufacturing Could Stem Slump in Production
01 May 2004
"Environmentally aware manufacturing is the one remaining thing that can stem the quarter century long slump in volume manufacturing in the UK and Europe", an international conference at the University of Warwick was told last month. The speaker, Professor Sir Kumar Bhattacharyya is head of the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick.
Rise in Steel Prices Prompts Call to Action
01 May 2004
Accelerate, the automotive supply chain initiative for the West Midlands, is calling for the region's suppliers to work together to combat the escalating cost of steel.
