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    <title>Services for the Subcontracting Industry latest news on Manufacturingtalk</title>
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      <title>Global sourcing company for fabricated metal items</title>
      <description>Sourcing company, Blue Diamond Technologies, has extended its scope to cover a wide range of fabricated metal items including those required for office furniture.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Blue Diamond Technologies</category>
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      <title>Free form dense metal fabrication at air show</title>
      <description>Arcam will be at the Paris Air Show 2007 in La Bourget, June 18 - 24 exhibiting aerospace parts made in the Arcam A2 system for free form fabrication in dense metals.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Arcam</category>
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      <title>PCB etching and custom-built EMC test chamber</title>
      <description>Anglia Designs has opened a GBP500,000 technology centre and custom-built EMC test chamber in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK to assist customers achieve pre-compliance for their electronic products.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anglia</category>
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      <title>Project management company in western China</title>
      <description>AMEC, the international project management and services company, has been appointed by Petrochina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company as the Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) contractor.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AMEC</category>
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      <title>Website for subcontracting buyers and sellers</title>
      <description>CapacityTrader has developed a website which allows buyers and suppliers to go from enquiry to delivery in an easy-to-use, expandable on-line process.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CapacityTrader</category>
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      <title>Latch pins for larger plastic hinge applications</title>
      <description>Spirol Industries has introduced a range of latch pins, also available as customised versions, which have been designed for larger plastic hinge applications.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spirol Industries</category>
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      <title>Sourcing company expands into Australia</title>
      <description>S4S (Sourcing for Success), the Lancashire-based international component, product and services sourcing company has expanded into Australia with headquarters in Perth.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>S4S Ltd</category>
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      <title>Multi-stage first time offshoring (FTO) service</title>
      <description>Zensar Technologies is launching its first time offshoring (FTO) service to end-user companies, leading vendors, analysts and the media, at the Gartner Outsourcing and IT Services summit in London.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zensar Technologies</category>
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      <title>UK call centre finalist</title>
      <description>GoResponse, the call centre specialist, has been selected as a South East finalist for the National Business Awards, dubbed 'UK's business Oscars' by Chancellor Gordon Brown.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>GoResponse </category>
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      <title>Polypropylene moulding includes a "living" hinge</title>
      <description>AKI has redesigned an allergen testing kit for leading diagnostics company, Tepnel, using polypropylene moulding, producing a one-piece item which is easier to manufacture, assemble and use.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>A K Industries</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aki/aki108.html</link>
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      <title>Effective sourcing from China saves GBP11/2m </title>
      <description>ChinaSavvy has organised the production of self-closing brass hinges in the Guangdong province of China for a multi-national bathroom equipment supplier, resulting in large cost savings. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ChinaSavvy HK</category>
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      <title>Design activity in India booms</title>
      <description>Beganto has seen sample requests from engineers and major distributors in India double annually.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Beganto</category>
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      <title>Product sourcing from China for Turkish companies</title>
      <description>ET2C International, provider of product sourcing and logistics from China, has announced its local partner in Turkey is Deri Sanayicileri Dis Ticaret.   </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ET2C International</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/etd/etd113.html</link>
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      <title>Lighter weight and longer life with li-ion tools</title>
      <description>Screwfix Direct offers high quality, low cost screws, tools, fixings and accessories and has introduced new power tools with Li-ion batteries for longer life and less weight.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk110.html</link>
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      <title>Fixings growth at online shop</title>
      <description>Continued growth at Screwfix Direct, with a 24.4% increase in sales to GBP96.2 million, has been evident in financial results for the third quarter.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk109.html</link>
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      <title>Internal visual inspection services</title>
      <description>AV Technology (AVT) has the experience, expertise and ingenuity to provide comprehensive internal visual inspection services at all types of plant</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AV Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/avt/avt126.html</link>
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      <title>Complex monitoring system provides 3D picture</title>
      <description>Structural monitoring specialist AV Technology is carrying out a challenging two year bridge monitoring project for Lancashire County Council.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AV Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/avt/avt124.html</link>
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      <title>Leadership awards on offer at management school</title>
      <description>Prospective MBA students are invited to apply for one of five European leadership awards now being offered by leading European business school Cranfield School of Management.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Cranfield School of Management</category>
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      <title>AVT record growth</title>
      <description>AVT Reports Record Growth for 2006 Revenues up 13.2% to USD 28.5 million Net income reaches USD 5.4 million Q4 2006 marks 20th successive Quarter of Growth</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Aveva Engineering IT</category>
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      <title>Business school scholarships on offer to NZ</title>
      <description>The James Stuckey scholarship is offered by Cranfield School of Management in the UK and provides GBP10K towards the GBP26,500 tuition fees of the one-year full time programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Cranfield School of Management</category>
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      <title>Business Growth and Development Programme</title>
      <description>Cranfield School of Management's Business Growth and Development Programme (BGP) starts its twentieth unbroken year this month (January).</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Cranfield School of Management</category>
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      <title>Hand tools range strengthened with accessories</title>
      <description>Screwfix Direct has further strengthened its hand tools range with the addition of Builders Accessories, Axes, Vices, Trowels, Knives and Measures to its exclusive Forge Steel range.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk106.html</link>
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      <title>Power tool accessories include many bits</title>
      <description>The Screwfix Direct range of power tool accessories includes Titan jobber bits, new low-priced SDS Plus drill bits and Kango breaker chisels, as well as brand names such as Ryobi and DeWalt.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk105.html</link>
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      <title>Standard for home and building control</title>
      <description>ETS, the software which designs and configures KNX (formerly EIB) intelligent building control installations, is now available in different versions.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Konnex UK</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/koe/koe101.html</link>
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      <title>Fixings and more in catalogue</title>
      <description>Brands, brands and more brands is the message that is being sent out loud and clear in the latest Screwfix Direct catalogue (issue 85) and at its award-winning website.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk104.html</link>
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      <title>Apprentice chosen for annual award</title>
      <description>Sean Facey (19) from Bridgwater in Somerset has been named as the 2006 Apprentice of the Year by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk102.html</link>
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      <title>Fixings, tools, engineers' supplies sales growth</title>
      <description>Financial results for the 13 weeks ended 28 October 2006 show that Screwfix Direct sales grew by 27.2% to GBP91.4 million with retail profit increasing by 38.3% to GBP6.5 million.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Screwfix Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/syk/syk103.html</link>
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      <title>Root-cause failure analysis discussed</title>
      <description>An interview with Andy Mellor on Root-Cause Failure Analysis.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AV Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/avt/avt121.html</link>
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      <title>Prototyping and low volume production services</title>
      <description>Martello, southern UK's premier prototyping and low volume production specialists has launched a new club for its on-going low volume production customers.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Martello</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mcx/mcx101.html</link>
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      <title>Agile business conference includes workshop</title>
      <description>As an important part of the proceedings at the Agile Business Conference is a standalone workshop - Mapping XP - that explores primary practices in eXtreme Programming. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>DSDM Consortium</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsd/dsd112.html</link>
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      <title>Workshop delegates to explore eXtreme Programming</title>
      <description>As an important part of the proceedings at the Agile Business Conference is a standalone workshop - Mapping XP - that explores primary practices in eXtreme Programming.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>DSDM Consortium</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsd/dsd111.html</link>
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      <title>Processing and waste treatment vessels</title>
      <description>Forbes Technologies was faced with the problem of transporting light weight structures to Kazakhstan.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Forbes Group</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/frb/frb100.html</link>
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      <title>Specialist engineering employment business</title>
      <description>Orion Engineering Services is a specialist engineering employment business first established in 1987 in Inverness, Scotland.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Orion Engineering Services</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/orr/orr100.html</link>
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      <title>Contract personnel for worldwide oil and gas</title>
      <description>Orion Engineering Services has announced the acquisition of Cogan Resources, specialists in the provision of contract personnel for the worldwide oil and gas industry.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Orion Engineering Services</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/orr/orr101.html</link>
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      <title>Condition monitoring, noise, vibration prediction</title>
      <description>Established in 1976, AVT specialises in the fields of maintenance consultancy, plant condition monitoring, noise and vibration prediction, measurement, assessment and control.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AV Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/avt/avt120.html</link>
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      <title>Control and monitoring applications for buildings</title>
      <description>The Konnex UK Association has now been established.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Konnex UK</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/koe/koe100.html</link>
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