Steady Eddie
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Eddie Stobart, who has built up his haulage company, Eddie Stobart Ltd, to be the biggest of its kind in the UK, continues to plan for growth. The company operates 750 trucks and the sales forecast for 1998 is more than 100 million pounds sterling. The company is not popular in the haulage business, due to its constant undercutting of prices in an already tight market. Customers, however, appreciate the reliable service and committed workforce which are an important part of Stobart's business philosophy. Stobart's expansion plans include rail freight, the European market, and roadside restaurants.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1998
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Artificial intelligence
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Stephen Blatchford is the managing Director of Blatchford and Sons, which makes artificial limbs. The business was founded in 1890 by Blatchford's grandfather and he took over the business in 1982 after the death of his father. The customer group has expanded from being mainly war victims to people with diabetes or accident victims. The National Health Service accounts for 95% of the artificial limb business but Blatchford has sought contracts abroad and 50% of the limbs are now exported to the US or Germany. Turnover was 20 million pounds sterling in 1997.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1998
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Breathe easy
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IMT Technologies co-founder Alison McConnell aims to make the company the world leader in drug-free respiratory health and fitness equipment. The company plans to launch a designer version of its Powerbreathe hand-held device for strengthening respiratory muscles by 1999, and McConnell hopes that in the longer term it will be possible to expand into other exercise products. She is heavily involved in sports, and believes that the sports market is an interesting area to work in.
Publication Name: The Director
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0012-3242
Year: 1998
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