By Manufacturing.net Staff

 

What news stories did manufacturing managers find the most interesting in 2009? The results just may surprise you. We can tell you this much -- General Motors and its financial woes garnered a slew of eyeballs! Check out the complete Top 10 list.

U.S. software maker sued China's government and seven computer makers, alleging piracy of its Internet filtering software.

Aerospace company has scheduled a test flight for the second 787 jetliner on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m., as long as flight conditions cooperate.

Some Chinese factories were ordered Tuesday to shut down to ensure sufficient power to heat homes as demand surged amid record-setting winter cold.

Windmill blade maker says it signed a five-year contract to produce a minimum of 1,800 windmill blades in the U.S. for Samsung, which is launching a new line of wind turbines.

Though the volume of trade grew by 68 percent over 2008, the financial crisis caused prices of credits to tumble said Norwegian-based Point Carbon.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman says it's unclear whether Congress can pass the legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions this year.

Number of workers claiming job bias based on disability, religion or nationality surged last year, as federal job bias complaints overall stayed at near-record levels.

ADP’s National Employment Report shows private sector employment decreased by 84,000 in December from the previous month, the smallest decline since March 2008.

Chinese police detained American engineer for over a year on accusations he misused trade secrets in latest case of vague secrecy laws being used against Americans in China.

October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $152.68 million, down 2.8 percent from September, and down 49 percent from October 2008.

Officials in eastern China have blamed a battery factory for causing lead poisoning in more than 50 children and ordered the plant to relocate, state media reported.

Agency wants to shut down a New Jersey-based cheese producer, citing unsanitary conditions and recent inspections that show cheeses contaminated with Listeria.

Think North America, subsidiary of Norwegian-based Think Global, projects its new electric car factory at a former RV plant could have 415 full-time jobs by 2013.

Ireland's Waterford Crystal factory is for sale one year after its parent company went bankrupt and sold its brands and many assets to an American private equity firm.

Shoppers bought a little more jewelry, electronics and boots but passed by the women's clothing racks this holiday, according to figures released Wednesday.

Oil has surged about 15 percent since mid-December as colder weather in the U.S. boosts demand for crude products such as heating oil.