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Industry News

Armstrong integrates UK operations
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010

Armstrong has merged its two key areas of operation in the UK.

Armstrong’s off-site construction division, Armstrong Integrated Systems based in Halesowen, and the HVAC equipment business headquartered in Manchester and Redhill will now operate as a single company, Armstrong Integrated Ltd, under a new legal framework.

Armstrong says the changes are designed to support the company’s continued growth in the UK market and do not involve any scaling down of activities. Operations will continue at all three sites – Halesowen, Manchester and Redhill – with the existing workforce and management structure.

Link: http://www.worldpumps.com

ITT to buy Godwin Pumps
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010

Godwin Pumps specialises in the sale and rental of automatic self-priming portable pumps, including the original Dri-Prime pump, for industrial, construction, mining, municipal, oil and gas applications.

Founded in 1976, Godwin Pumps is headquartered in Bridgeport, New Jersey, USA, and has 800 employees throughout the US and at its pump manufacturing facility in Gloucestershire, UK. The company has a US rental fleet of more than 6000 pumps at 26 equipment rental facilities and a network of 50 distributors worldwide.

“Godwin’s business is a great complement to our existing fluid technology portfolio, and is expected to establish ITT among the leaders in the growing and profitable US$3 billion global market for dewatering pumps and rental services,” said Gretchen McClain, president of the ITT Fluid and Motion Control group.

John Michael Paz, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Godwin Pumps, said: “Over the last 30 years, Godwin employees and our strong distribution network have built the Godwin brand and reputation, and I am pleased to see this opportunity for future growth.”

Link: http://www.worldpumps.com

One in three global employers encounter hiring difficulties
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010

Almost a third of employers (31%) report difficulties in filling key positions within their organisation, according to data from international recruiter Manpower.

According to the survey of more than 35,000 employers across 36 countries, the top hardest to fill jobs are skilled trades, sales representatives, technicians and engineers.

A separate Manpower survey shows that 76% of employers in Japan report difficulties finding the right people to fill jobs, followed by 64% of Brazillian employers and 53% of employers in Argentina and Singapore respectively.

Link: http://www.recruiter.co.uk

More than half employers reveal graduate skills concerns
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010

More than half of employers (51%) are concerned they will not be able to fill jobs requiring the right graduate level or higher skills in the coming years, according to a poll from the Confederation of British Industry and qualifications awarding body EDI.

The survey also shows a third (32%) don’t believe it will be possible to fill intermediate level jobs, requiring skills equivalent to A level, while 30% of employers say the need for lower-level skills will decrease and just 17% anticipate an increase.

Almost half of employers (45%) say they are already finding it hard to recruit staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), with manufacturers and science-related businesses reporting difficulties finding highly-skilled people to fill their posts. Over half (59%) predict having difficulty finding STEM-skilled people in the next three years.

Link: http://www.recruiter.co.uk

Manufacturing sector grows at fastest levels for 15 years
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Manufacturing output has grown at its fastest rate since 1994, according to April’s CIPS/Markit manufacturing Index.

The index rose to a 15-and-a-half year peak of 58.0 (57.3 in March).

Employment in the sector hit a three-year high as order book backlogs rose for first time in survey history.

The sector also saw marked gains in output and new orders, while the growth of new exports hit series record levels.

Link: http://www.recruiter.co.uk

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