Chinese Deal Is Lose-Lose for Region's Manufacturers ; with Chancellor Gordon Brown Courting Chinese Business, and Mg Rover Just Steps Away From Becoming Partners with the Chinese, Some Midland Manufacturers Are Looking On with Fear and Apprehension, Writes Martin Faint

Birmingham Post › February 22, 2005

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In Russell Luckock's words Birmingham manufacturer AE Harris is the original widget maker, banging out components for everything from tractors to artificial limbs.

It is still in business - making it one of the lucky ones - but like many in the industry, Mr Luckock (right), its chairman and managing director, fears for the future.

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Chinese Deal Is Lose-Lose for Region's Manufacturers ; with Chancellor Gordon Brown Courting Chinese Business, and Mg Rover Just Steps Away From Becoming Partners with the Chinese, Some Midland Manufacturers Are Looking On with Fear and Apprehension, Writes Martin Faint

The 50-year veteran of manufacturing worries that however the Chancellor's visit to China goes, and whether MG Rover do...

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