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Issue 003 Thursday, 23th October 2014
WITHAM-based EA-RS Group has signed a joint venture with a Chinese company which could bring the town 150 jobs. EA-RS Group completed the deal with C-Sun, a major solar panel manufacturing company, to design, manufacture, install and maintain solar panels for businesses, households and community solar parks. Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Business Secretary Vince Cable, at Ford’s Dagenham plant this week The deal follows work by Essex International, the international trade arm of Essex County Council, which this year celebrates 25 years of links with Jiangsu, in China, with Business Secretary Vince home to many of the commercial vehicles globally, following the first £287million ORD is to create Cable, and welcomed Ford’s world’s leading electronic and the second phase is for low from the UK Government’s 300-plus new jobs at commitment to Dagenham, equipment exporters. carbon, 2.0-litre diesel engines Regional Growth Fund. its Dagenham plant saying it was “a vote of Kevin Bentley, county for passenger cars. Both have This brings the total invested to produce an all-new confidence in our long-term councillor for economic been designed and developed at in the project to £475million, advanced technology 2.0-litre Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre. economic plan to back business, growth, said: “This is and underlines Ford’s diesel engine for cars and create more jobs and secure a great news for the county The phase one engines will commitment to high-tech engine commercial vehicles. brighter future for Britain.” and further evidence of come off the line next year, with manufacture at Dagenham. The announcement confirms Mr Cameron said the the tremendous value and one produced every 30 seconds. The first phase of investment the second phase of investment Government would continue to potential of our important Prime Minister, David relates to state-of-the-art in the new engine programme back Britain’s automotive sector. relationship with Jiangsu.” Cameron visited the plant 2.0-litre diesel engines for Ford of an additional £190million,
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