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Eurovia failed to consult with GKN Aerospace. It's thought that emissions from the proposed asphalt plant could shut down GKN
GKN Aerospace
GKN operates in 17 countries across Europe, employing around 28,000 people in more than 60 manufacturing facilities.
A British business originally established in 1759, the UK remains home to their global headquarters.
The Aerospace division has a site in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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The MD of GKN is clearly highly-angered by the disruption the Festival caused this year, labelling the Festival an "on-going public nuisance". What do you think?
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A request from the GKN boss to meet and resolve matters prior to the licensing hearing have, so far, been rejected by organiser of the Isle of Wight Festival, John Giddings.
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Composite winglets will extend range and cut operating costs say GKN.
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Company selects Wessex Cancer Trust as chosen charity for 2013
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Five employees left with permanent nerve damage after company ignores regulations introduced in 2006.
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We're told that hours are to increase whilst hourly rate reduces.
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Bob Blocksidge says the reason given by management for pursuing the change in working conditions is to reduce cost and to maximise efficiency, despite a £139m trading profit.
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GKN declined to comment about the blaze that took firefighters almost an hour to put out this morning.
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There's some really positive news today on help to prepare Isle of Wight students for work in the fast-growing world of Composite materials.
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Engineers at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight have played a pivotal part in providing one of the key elements of the new Boeing 737 Max, leading to an estimated £400,000 fuel efficiency saving per plane, per year.
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Last week Cllr Ian Ward claimed that Isle of Wight council had received only eight complaints about the Floating Bridge shambles. Today 400 hand-signed complaints have been sent the Local Government Ombudsman.
