Robotic expansion

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Coral Products, a plastic video and CD box manufacturer, has recovered profit during the past few years through investments in modern manufacturing facilities. Video case manufacturing represents 60% of sales, but the move into CD packaging has proved successful. It has managed to make margin improvements by increasing automation at its Haydock site. It is also seeing growth in its plastic housewares operations.

Plastic Containers, Plastics products, not elsewhere classified, Packaging industry, Coral Products PLC

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Living off a much better heritage: selling pots and pans to giant retailers is no recipe for success. Heritage is struggling to make headway and even when it does it normally encounters some bad luck. It's best to sell

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Heritage, a London based houseware goods supplier, requires a rights issue as it is over-borrowed. Its interim profits were down 57% to 49,000 pounds sterling compared to 1993. The company operates in a difficult market selling low ticket, bottom of the range glass, ceramic and plastic housewares products. It has a diverse client base including WH Smith, Sainsbury and Woolworth's.

Miscellaneous Plastics Products, NEC, Plastic Housewares, Housewares, Heritage PLC

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Pots of potential at Grosvenor Inns: the stock market is only slowly awakening to specialist pub retailer grosvenor Inns' potential but that's understable given its short track record and the fact that it's in the early stages of development

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Grosvenor Inns, a specialist pub operator has seen encouraging results in the six months to November 1994 and is concentrating on its Slug & Lettuce and Hedgehog & Hogshead pubs. It is also opening a second Bar Central, joint venture brasseries, with more planned. Marketing and development director is David Bruce who founded the successful Firkin theme pubs businesse.

Hotels & Motels, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, Planning, Hotels and motels, Grosvenor Inns PLC

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