﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:15:53 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>EEF</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/eef,c530620</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision287029</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation is the representative voice of manufacturing in the UK together with UK Steel. EEF has a growing membership of over 6,000 companies of all sizes, employing some 900,000 people from every sector of engineering, manufacturing, engineering construction and technology-based industries.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EEF</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/eef,c530622</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision287030</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF Limited is the organisation for manufacturing, engineering and technology-based businesses. It is an employers association regulated under Part II of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and a company limited by guarantee. EEF Limited is registered in England and Wales, registered no 05950172, and its registered office is Broadway House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NQ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FERNDOWN COMPANY WINS MAJOR MANUFACTURING AWARD</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/ferndown-company-wins-major-manufacturing-award,c530130</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision286660</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF Future Manufacturing Awards – South West winners announced
Haystack Dryers, a Ferndown manufacturer of full body dryers found at theme parks and swimming pools, has been named among the country’s top companies in this year’s EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. The Dorset-based company has won the EEF South West Region Business Growth Award in recognition of its success in growing its business even during the economic downturn. The annual awards are hosted by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and recognise excellence in enterprise, innovation, environmental performance and skills]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:26:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HARLOW COMPANY WINS MAJOR MANUFACTURING AWARD</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/harlow-company-wins-major-manufacturing-award,c529933</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision286532</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF Future Manufacturing Awards – South East winners announced
A Harlow manufacturer of intelligent lighting systems has been singled out in this year’s EEF Future Manufacturing Awards as having a brilliant future. Radio-Tech, which also makes energy monitoring equipment, has won the EEF South East Climate Change Opportunity Award for its success in developing and rolling out street lighting technology that can be controlled remotely. The annual awards are hosted by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and recognise excellence in enterprise, innovation, environmental performance and skills]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:20:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arriva North East Makes It 10,000 And Counting For Parkeon</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/arriva-north-east-makes-it-10-000-and-counting-for-parkeon,c523584</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision282089</guid><description><![CDATA[As the smartcard revolution gathers pace, Parkeon is celebrating winning the order for its 10,000th Wayfarer200 electronic ticket machine (ETM), the innovative on-bus platform at the heart of major ITSO schemes in Britain. The landmark was celebrated at the EuroBus Expo show at the NEC on November 3, when Parkeon presented the 10,000th Wayfarer200 to John Greaves, Regional Engineering Director for Arriva North East and Arriva Scotland West. Arriva North East has just ordered 600 units for the ITSO North East Smart Ticketing Initiative (NESTI). “The new platform builds on the success of the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:09:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Engineering Talent for the Renewable Energy Sector</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/engineering-talent-for-the-renewable-energy-sector,c521245</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision280608</guid><description><![CDATA[With the government announcing investment in renewable energy infrastructure, the demand for skills for future energy industries in the south west looks set to grow.
The South West Talent Retention Scheme – www.talentsouthwest.org.uk – is extending its scope to include all companies within the growing renewable energy sector. The online resource, which matches engineers and technicians looking for work with advanced engineering companies that are recruiting, currently targets the aerospace, defence, automotive, marine, machining, medical and manufacturing industries. Now, in acknowledgment]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Evolvi Rail Systems comment on rail pricing formula changes announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review:</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/evolvi-rail-systems-comment-on-rail-pricing-formula-changes-announced-in-the-comprehensive-spending-review-,c520116</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision279875</guid><description><![CDATA[“The change in the rail formula will in time lead to potentially significant fare increases for business travellers, particularly for ‘walk-up’ tickets,” says Jon Reeve, Trade Relations Director at Evolvi, the online rail booking and fulfilment company specialising in business travel. “This will likely prompt more companies to consolidate their rail bookings within a managed travel policy compliant purchasing environment – in this way they will be able to optimise available budgets through advance purchase, expense monitoring and seamless P2P processes. Organisations will certainly need to]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:33:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WAYFARER200 JUST THE TICKET FOR ARRIVA</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/wayfarer200-just-the-ticket-for-arriva,c518958</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision279147</guid><description><![CDATA[Sales of Parkeon’s advanced Wayfarer200 ticketing system with the Arriva Group now exceed 1,000 units, thanks to a new contract to support the ITSO scheme planned by Kent County Council. Arriva Southern Counties has ordered 370 Wayfarer200 ETMs, with built-in GPRS technology, for buses operating out of six depots across Kent, in step with the launch of the county-wide ITSO English National Concessionary Travel Scheme programme and the roll-out of real-time passenger information. This is an industry first, as the ETM will be communicating directly with Kent’s real-time information back]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sensus Signs a Contract for Commercial and Industrial (C&amp;I) Class C Water Meters in Egypt</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/sensus-signs-a-contract-for-commercial-and-industrial--c-i--class-c-water-meters-in-egypt,c518356</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision278792</guid><description><![CDATA[Raleigh, N.C. (October 13, 2010) Sensus, a worldwide leader in heat and water meters, announced today the signing of a major contract in Egypt. This agreement plans the installation of 28,000 MeistreamPlus, an innovative Class C C&I water meter which especially enables intelligent use and conservation of water resources. Sensus is already well represented in North African countries with subsidiaries and local industrial partners, and this contract strengthens its presence in this market. “This contract with Egypt confirms our mission to provide utilities around the world with solutions that]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:57:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NORTHERN RAIL SELECTS PARKEON FOR TVM INVESTMENT</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/northern-rail-selects-parkeon-for-tvm-investment,c517427</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision278114</guid><description><![CDATA[Poole(Dorset)-based Parkeon has won a contract with Northern Rail, the train operator serving Britain’s biggest rail region, to supply a new suite of Ticket Vending Machines (TVM). Following a competitive tender, the company has signed a framework agreement with Parkeon for supply of its latest Astreo and Galexio TVM technology, with the first machines due to be in place by the end of this year. The contract, with potentially a seven-figure value, covers installation of TVMs in stations across an area stretching from the east to the west coast of England. Parkeon was selected having]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:55:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK TECHNOLOGY DRIVES ANOTHER PARKEON WIN IN AUSTRALIA</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/uk-technology-drives-another-parkeon-win-in-australia,c516387</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision277507</guid><description><![CDATA[Technology developed in the UK by Parkeon is to play a key role in a new generation ticketing system planned for public transport across Sydney. The news builds on Parkeon’s growing list of achievements in Australia, where the company’s UK (Poole)-based operation is already working on mass transit ticketing programmes in Perth and Canberra. The Sydney electronic ticketing system project will see Parkeon’s Wayfarer200 series driver consoles installed on 4,500 buses, along with its back office software suite. The on-vehicle system forms a key element of the scheme put forward by the Pearl]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sensus Appoints New UK General Manager</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/sensus-appoints-new-uk-general-manager,c505333</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270945</guid><description><![CDATA[Sensus, the leading water and heat metering systems company, has appointed Jamie Longman as General Manager of its UK operations. Mr Longman takes up the position having previously served as UK Sales Director for the company, which is a global leader in metering technology and automatic meter reading solutions. “The UK stands on the threshold of a smart metering revolution,” says Jamie Longman. “As such, this is a very exciting time for our industry, our water utility customers and for Sensus, which is at the forefront of the smart-grid technology that will become a key communications]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Future Energy Policy Will Impact on South West</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/future-energy-policy-will-impact-on-south-west,c505255</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270883</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has called on the government to show strong leadership in safeguarding future energy supply by balancing renewable opportunities with greater investment in nuclear capacity. Commenting on the government’s first annual energy statement, Clive Turner, Head of External Affairs for EEF in the South West, says that the decisions taken over the next few years could profoundly impact on the south west’s position as a leader in renewable energy programmes. Comments Mr Turner: “The South West leads on a number of offshore renewable energy programmes and needs]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:19:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Website Matches South West Companies with Engineers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/new-website-matches-south-west-companies-with-engineers,c503314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269662</guid><description><![CDATA[A new website that includes an online skills ‘dating agency’ is being rolled out as part of a project to retain engineering and technical skills in the south west. The new South West Talent Retention Scheme (TRS) website - www.talentsouthwest.org.uk - enables advanced engineering companies that are recruiting to go online and to match their needs with the skills of people who are either out of work or at risk of redundancy. The project, which is supported in the region by West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) and EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is a key element in ensuring that]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:21:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manufacturers Urged to Showcase Achievements</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/manufacturers-urged-to-showcase-achievements,c503075</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269530</guid><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers across the south east of England are being urged to showcase their achievements in one of the UK’s most prestigious regional and national awards programmes. The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards, sponsored by Infor, achieved outstanding success in the first year in 2009 – and many of the companies on the roll of honour were based in the south east of England. “Manufacturing is a key contributor to the regional economy, and these awards enable local companies to shout about their achievements and to benefit from raising their profile as a leader in their industry segment,” says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:42:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Enterprise Partnerships must support SE manufacturing</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/local-enterprise-partnerships-must-support-se-manufacturing,c501485</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision268593</guid><description><![CDATA[Support for manufacturing in the south east must be a priority for the Local Enterprise Partnerships that are set to replace the regional development agency. EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has responded to the government’s plans for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) by saying that business will need clarity about their purpose if companies are to engage fully with these new bodies. They must also have strong business leadership. “Rebalancing the UK economy is of paramount importance. The south east has more manufacturing companies than any other region, with more than 18,000]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sensus measures geothermal energy in pioneering project in Madrid underground</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/sensus-measures-geothermal-energy-in-pioneering-project-in-madrid-underground,c500574</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision268085</guid><description><![CDATA[Sensus, the metering systems leader, is playing a key role in a pioneering clean energy project in Spain that is exploiting geothermal energy in the underground system in Madrid (Metro). Working with Spanish companies Termoterra and IFTec Geoenergía, Sensus became involved last summer (in 2009) in a project to use the metro environment as a means of cooling and heating the platforms, offices and commercial space of the Pacífico Metro station by installing a geothermal heat pump. How it works During the daily operations of the metro system, there is a gradual warming of the ground from a]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:06:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Schneider Electric and Parkeon sign an agreement to develop electric vehicle charging system</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/schneider-electric-and-parkeon-sign-an-agreement-to-develop-electric-vehicle-charging-system,c499693</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision267517</guid><description><![CDATA[Schneider Electric and Parkeon have announced the signing of an agreement for the development of an electric vehicle charging system, integrating energy management and pay by space technology. This agreement will allow the partners to create a commercial and technical offer for pilot schemes on electric vehicles and related charging infrastructures, in Europe and North America, starting in 2010. In public infrastructure, the issues of parking management and charging for electrical vehicles are directly connected. The solutions are initially aimed at on-street and off-street parking and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:45:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>REGION DIRECTOR COVERING EAST OF ENGLAND APPOINTED BY EEF</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/region-director-covering-east-of-england-appointed-by-eef,c496350</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision265582</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has appointed a former senior RAF officer and manufacturing executive as its Region Director covering the south east. Steve Chicken, who is an experienced international business leader, will be co-located at EEF’s offices in Cambridge and Hook (Hampshire) and will be heading up the support provided by the organisation to its member companies. He replaces David Seall, who recently left to pursue other interests. “The south east is home to the largest number of manufacturing companies in the country and as such plays a key role in the economic prosperity]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PARKEON WINS 21 MILLION EURO CONTRACT IN FRANCE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/parkeon-wins-21-million-euro-contract-in-france,c491497</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision262967</guid><description><![CDATA[Parkeon has won a major contract with Lille Métropole Urban Community in France to deliver a multi-modal ticketing system capable of handling over 152 million journeys per year. The 21million euro project is the biggest-ever investment in this type of scheme in France and covers metro, tram and bus networks in Lille and across a total of 85 communes. The company's Poole-based engineers will play a key role in the development of one of the most advanced multi-modal public transport systems in Europe. It will enable passengers to use advanced ticketing technologies – including NFC phone,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:44:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avoid own goals during World Cup, says EEF</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/avoid-own-goals-during-world-cup--says-eef,c491466</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision262952</guid><description><![CDATA[Employers and employees in the south west are being urged to play fair during the forthcoming World Cup (June 11-July 11). EEF, which represents manufacturers, says that the tournament is a great opportunity for raising morale but that effective planning is needed to avoid potential business own goals. “With over 32 different nations taking part, there will be many national loyalties and it is vital that everyone is treated consistently and fairly,” says Hywel Lucas, HR & Legal Leader for EEF in the south west. EEF has produced a guide to tackle possible employment difficulties during the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:25:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SOUTH WEST MANUFACTURERS WELCOME NEW GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO HIGH SPEED RAIL</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/south-west-manufacturers-welcome-new-government-commitment-to-high-speed-rail,c491092</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision262740</guid><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers in the south west have welcomed the new government’s commitment to a high speed rail network, saying it could be just the ticket for manufacturing in the region. Leading rail industry companies with sites in the south west, including Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK and Invensys Rail, believe the announcement to support the multi-billion pound rail project represents a significant business opportunity for the region. EEF, which represents manufacturers in the region from its office in Bristol, is now encouraging more regional businesses to focus on the opportunities that the]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 11:59:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EAST OF ENGLAND COMPANIES PLAN FOR NEW BRIBERY LAWS</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/east-of-england-companies-plan-for-new-bribery-laws,c490791</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision262588</guid><description><![CDATA[EEF Event in Cambridge Tackles Key Issues UK companies could face fines of millions of pounds and untold damage to reputation if they fall foul of new corruption laws. And according to EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, it’s not just large businesses operating on a global scale that fall within the scope of the bribery legislation – every company must show that it has robust procedures in place to enforce ethical behaviour. To help local companies get to grips with the new law, EEF is running a seminar at its Cambridge area office on May 27 outlining the scope of the legislation, the]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:07:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TALENT ROADSHOW ROLLS INTO SOMERSET</title><link>http://news.cision.com/harvest/r/talent-roadshow-rolls-into-somerset,c483912</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision258546</guid><description><![CDATA[A roadshow for employers focused on ensuring that high level engineering and technical skills are retained in the south west rolls into Somerset on April 27. The Talent Retention Scheme event, at the Yeovil Innovation Centre, will provide information and support for companies either seeking to recruit skilled engineers and technical staff or considering restructuring. The Scheme, backed by the South West RDA, is designed to match appropriately skilled individuals either out of work or at risk of redundancy with vacancies in companies operating in industry sectors key to the regional economy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:47:02 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>