This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-22150457
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| JCB records highest ever profits in 2012 | JCB records highest ever profits in 2012 |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| Digger maker maker JCB has recorded its largest ever profit. | |
| Although turnover in 2012 remained fairly static at £2.7bn, the Rocester-based firm announced a profit of £365m, up £10m on the previous year. | Although turnover in 2012 remained fairly static at £2.7bn, the Rocester-based firm announced a profit of £365m, up £10m on the previous year. |
| JCB opened a £63m factory in Brazil in September, saw trade double in Africa and rise by 12% in the Middle East. It is also building a factory in India. | JCB opened a £63m factory in Brazil in September, saw trade double in Africa and rise by 12% in the Middle East. It is also building a factory in India. |
| Chief executive Alan Blake said the company is looking to recruit more permanent staff in the UK. | Chief executive Alan Blake said the company is looking to recruit more permanent staff in the UK. |
| About 1,000 people currently working for JCB in Staffordshire are agency workers, but Mr Blake said: "We've already recruited over 500 people this year alone so it is good news for jobs, and we currently have 100 vacancies for highly specialist engineers. | About 1,000 people currently working for JCB in Staffordshire are agency workers, but Mr Blake said: "We've already recruited over 500 people this year alone so it is good news for jobs, and we currently have 100 vacancies for highly specialist engineers. |
| 'No party' | 'No party' |
| "Most of our full-time employees have entered through some period of temporary work, proved their worth and when conditions have been right we've taken them on." | |
| The company saw a slight rise in unit sales from 69,100 to 69,250 in 2012 and plans to open a £62m plant in Jaipur next year. | The company saw a slight rise in unit sales from 69,100 to 69,250 in 2012 and plans to open a £62m plant in Jaipur next year. |
| Mr Blake said: "As we make profit we invest that profit back in and that means more products, more factories, more growth. | Mr Blake said: "As we make profit we invest that profit back in and that means more products, more factories, more growth. |
| "Growth for JCB anywhere is good for JCB and a significant number of the machines are still made here in the UK and shipped around the world. | "Growth for JCB anywhere is good for JCB and a significant number of the machines are still made here in the UK and shipped around the world. |
| "We're never content so there won't be a party. We'll be pleased that we've got this growth but we'll be looking for next year's growth." | "We're never content so there won't be a party. We'll be pleased that we've got this growth but we'll be looking for next year's growth." |