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| | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY VISITS DAGENHAM ENGINE PLANT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18) |
 | | Already producing over 670,000 diesel engines a year, Ford is currently building a new high-tech diesel engine assembly building, the first major building to be built at Dagenham for over 30 years, to boost engine production to up to 900,000 units by 2004. |
 | | Welcoming the Secretary of State's visit, Mike Harvey, manager of Dagenham Engine Plant said: "We are all proud to welcome the Secretary of State to the Dagenham Engine Plant whose success is thanks to a joint effort between management and employees and a proven track record of delivery, flexibility and concentration on quality production. |
 | | Later phases will see the introduction of IT and management programmes, lean manufacturing and engineering programmes, and specialist technical initiatives through higher education courses and academic research, in partnership with a number of leading universities. |
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