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Danlers Limited

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:39:24 +0000

New team members appointed to sales team
Danlers Limited has appointed four new staff members to its sales team. Noel Brassey has been appointed as Export Manager, Neil Baldwin as Business Development Executive (North and N.Ireland), Kevin Lancaster as Business Development Executive (Central) and Dan Harris as Business Development Executive (South East). The new staff will be reporting to Victor Chetcuti, Commercial Manager of Danlers Limited.

TOBY CHURCHILL LIMITED

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:34:53 +0000

Opening office in US - sales expansion
Cambridge-based Toby Churchill Ltd is opening a branch in Colorado, US, in July 2012, to support sales of its Lightwriter products. The US office will provide marketing, customer and technical support, servicing, repairs and funding for US customers.

Robert Bosch Ltd

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:08:57 +0000

Creating 100 engineering jobs - Suffolk - opening R&D centre
Bosch Lawn and Garden is opening a research and development centre in Stowmarket, Suffolk, creating up to 100 jobs for technically skilled engineers. Bosch makes all its cordless and wired lawnmowers in Stowmarket, for export around the world. Parent company Robert Bosch recorded turnover of £322m in 2010 and employeed 1214 staff.

eoSemi Ltd

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000

£1.5m funding secured - technology development strategy
Cheshire-based technology company eoSemi has secured a £1.5m second tranche of funding from existing investors EV, NESTA investment an Capital-E. eoSemi will continue developing silicon replacements for the quartz crystals currently used in electronic devices with a view to bringing the technology into a $4bn market.

Markon Sawafuji Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:04:08 +0000

Factory Closure - Production Moved Abroad - 31 Jobs Lost
Alternator firm Markon Sawafuji in Oakham are to close its factory after 10 years, resulting in the loss of 31 jobs. The company is a joint venture between Cummins Generator Technologies in Stamford and Sawafuji in Japan. Production will now be moved to Mexico and Japan and the factory has been put on the market.

Aero Stanrew Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000

£4.2m private equity investment - MBO - business expansion strategy
Devon-based aerospace component manufacturer Aero Stanrew Ltd has undergone an £8.5m management buyout. WestBridge Fund Managers has invested £4.2m in the MBO. The investment will allow Aero Stanrew to extend its product range and enter new markets.

Aero Stanrew Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000

£8.5m management buyout of electromagnetic components company
Aero Stanrew, the Devon-based supplier of electromagnetic components to the aerospace sector, has been bought by its management for £8.5m. Private equity for the acquisition came from WestBridge Fund Managers, with HSBC providing structured debt. The business employs 170 staff in Barnstaple and its base in Tunisia. The management team is led by Clive Scott and also includes Chris Evans, Owen Rolfe and Peter Vaughan. Phil Crawford-Smith of Westbridges Co-Investment Club is Independant Chairman.

Hitachi Europe Ltd

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:48:40 +0000

New rail depot approved - 44 acre site - Work starting summer 2012
Hitachi Rail has won planning approval for a rail depot at Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire. The 44-acre site will create jobs and help improve local rail services when it becomes operational in 2016/17. Work is expected to start in summer 2012, ready for testing trains by the middle of 2015. Andy Barr is Hitachi head of maintenance.

Sony United Kingdom Ltd

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:34:27 +0000

New chief executive - Four years of losses - Integrating handset venture
Sony is taking full control of the Sony Ericsson handset venture and integrating it with its other consumer device lines. Kazuo Hirai has become president and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer, who stays as chairman. Hirai is currently head of the games unit. Sony has made four years of losses to 2011.

Cardwave Services Limited

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:18:28 +0000

Partnership with Chinese firm - expansion in SSD market
Wiltshire-based technology services company Cardwave Services Ltd has entered into a joint venture partnership with RunCore, a China-based manufacturer of Solid State Drives (SSDs) for high-end markets. RunCore will become Cardwave's preferred manufacturer of performance-driven SSDs.