Welcome to this week's edition of Contract News and Opportunities where you will find a selection of national industry news plus a small snapshot of contract opportunities in the marketplace.

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Company News

Hi Tech Biomimetic Spiders For Dangerous Environments 
Hi-tech creepy-crawlies such as the robot spider below could soon be helping US forces on the...
Tidal Renewable Energy 
A team of engineers from Cardiff University aim to accurately predict the impact of using the...
British Baker Sells Brioche To France 
Barnsley baker has landed a surprise contract to supply France with thousands of loaves Foster’s...
Longbridge To Resume Production 
The automotive manufacturing plant in Longbridge, which had been closed down in April 2005...
UK Launches Research Project For Green Vehicles 
The UK government is investing £23m on the development of ‘green’ technologies for vehicles,... 

Contract News

Nuttall Awarded £41M Contract To Build New Waste Plant 
Edmund Nuttall, a Surrey-based civil engineering contractor, has been awarded a £41m contract...
e2v Provides Indian Space Centre Sensors 
Essex-based e2v, a manufacturer of specialised components and subsystems, has won a contract to...
Qinetiq Sets Up Naval Design Office 
Qinetiq has signed a £2m contract with the MOD to establish a facility in Bristol to design...
Thales Supplies New Signalling System
Metronet has awarded Thales a £10m contract to supply a London underground depot with a new...
MoD considers GD utility vehicle The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has provisionally selected General Dynamics United Kingdom for... 

Contract Opportunities

Machining Projects

Machining-Machining, Conventional Description: Machining of free issue casting for a 6 ton press stand frame.

Machining-Machining, CNC Description: Manufacture of injector rivets, cups, layshafts, levers, fittings and sensor drives for use in the automotive industry.

Machining-Milling, CNC Description: Manufacture of SD3 Blocks used in general engineering.

Machining-Grinding Description: Cylindrical grinding of Free Issue parts used in food component manufacturing.

Machining-Turning Auto Description: Re-Reporting Nationwide, lack of response. Originally reported 01/05/08. Machining of rivets and eyelets. Used in the manufacture of thermistors.

Machining-Turning CNC Description: This project is being re-reported nationwide, due to a lack of quotes. Original quote by date 12/05/08. Manufacture of Hydraulic Pistons for use in an assembly for the automotive industry.

Machining-Machining, Conventional Description: Milling, turning, drilling and some tapping of cylinder rings, pump drive shafts, air pump pedestals and air pump drive end caps. For a full list of components please refer to drawings.

Fabrication Projects

Fabrication-Prototyping Description: Seeking a supplier that will contribute towards design/development aspects and then full-scale manufacture: "U" shaped retaining (slide) clips - for microscopes

Fabrication-General Sheet Metal Description: The manufacture of components to be used adapting wind turbine filter systems to use sensors.

Fabrication-Laser Cutting Description: High V Guard Mesh - for use in car parks & schools, etc. - Safety application

Fabrication-General Fabrication Description: The supply and manufacture of various fabricated parts for use with caravans.

Machining-Machining, Conventional Description: Manufacture of parts for a large vaccine freezer used in the Cryopreservation Industry. Please note that this client has various other parts that require fabrication. These drawings have been included should anyone have the capabilities to do both processes. .

Fabrication-General Fabrication Description: Manufacture of parts for a large vaccine freezer used in the Cryopreservation Industry. Please note that this client has various other parts that require machining. These drawings have been included should anyone have the capabilities to do both processes.