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Whirlpool Hails US Move On Washing Machine Dumping
February 10, 2012 2:48 pm | News | CommentsThe company filed in December a complain that it is being harmed by Samsung and LG, who are importing their products from South Korea and Mexico.
Recalls: Chandeliers That Fall, Coffeemakers That Burn
February 10, 2012 2:37 pm | News | CommentsCrystal chandeliers made in China have a failed mount, while Tassimo single-cup brewers suffer from plastic discs that can burst, spraying hot liquid.
Archer Daniels Cuts Jobs At Iowa Plant
February 10, 2012 2:00 pm | News | CommentsThe company is eliminating half the facility's workforce after ending a joint venture with Metabolix Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.
Smarter And More Efficient Lift Trucks From Yale
February 10, 2012 1:54 pm | Products | CommentsYale Materials Handling Corporation has developed its next generation of agile and productive electric lift trucks, with lifting capacities of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds.
Hyster Fortis Lifts Get More Comprehensive Warranty
February 10, 2012 1:42 pm | Products | CommentsHyster Company has lengthened the powertrain warranty of its 3,000- to 19,000-pound lift capacity Fortis cushion and pneumatic-tired trucks to three years or 6,000 hours.
GE Opens New Product Line At Appliance Park
February 10, 2012 1:35 pm | News | CommentsThe company said the $38 million investment is the first milestone in investing $1 billion and creating more than 1,300 new jobs in the U.S. by 2014.
Tenn. Zinc Plant Burns, Walls Glow Orange
February 10, 2012 1:26 pm | News | Comments"It has been a long battle because you can't put water on the zinc dust because it reacts to that," the city's fire marshal said of Purity Zinc Metal's plant.
DuPont Trade Secret Thief Released On Bond
February 10, 2012 1:08 pm | by Randall Chase, Associated Press | News | CommentsRobert Maegerle is out on $100,000 unsecured bond after being accused of DuPont's trade secrets to government-owned steel manufacturer in China.
Nissan Recalling 39,000 Versa Small Cars
February 10, 2012 1:04 pm | News | CommentsThe 2012 model cars have a flaw that could cause transmissions to shift out of park without the driver's foot on the brake.
Cutting Energy Consumption With LEDs
February 10, 2012 12:46 pm | Articles | CommentsAiming to reduce energy consumption and improve visibility within the plant, one company recently replaced 114 of its 400W metal halide lighting fixtures with LEDs.
The Value Of Tightly Managing Your Subsidiary Ecosystem
February 10, 2012 12:13 pm | by Mike Morel, Senior Director of Marketing, SAP | Articles | CommentsBy improving the metrics in the entire order-to-cash cycle across the subsidiaries, organizations can free up valuable cash that can be used to fund growth.
The Beginnings Of An NFL Football
February 10, 2012 10:16 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsHorween Leather Co. starts with a raw cowhide and takes it through a number of processes, like tanning and embossing, in order to produce top-grade leather for NFL footballs.
Scientists: NASA Will Cut Planned Mars Missions
February 10, 2012 9:38 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsWith limited money for science, the space agency essentially had to make a choice in where it wanted to explore: the neighboring planet or the far-off cosmos.
Kodak Challenged On Move To Dump Oscar Theater Deal
February 10, 2012 9:36 am | News | CommentsThe owner of Hollywood's Kodak Theatre says the recently bankrupted company must pay through 2012 because of the publicity it gets from the Academy Awards.
India's Global Pharmacy Role Threatened By EU Pact
February 10, 2012 9:33 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | News | CommentsHealth industry workers worry India may bow to EU demands for strict IP protections, which would close down the supply of medicines to the world's poorest.
Re-Evaluating Value Engineering
February 10, 2012 9:28 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Articles | CommentsIt's an effective methodology for redesigning existing products, but to limit it’s employ to that challenge is to realize only a fraction of it’s potential.
India, EU Hope To Reach Free Trade Pact Soon
February 10, 2012 9:18 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe agreement will double trade to around $200 billion by 2013 and directly affect 1.7 billion people — nearly a quarter of the world's population.
NYC Sewage Plant Offering Valentine's Day Tours
February 10, 2012 9:14 am | News | CommentsIt may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day.
GM Gets Environmental OK For China Plant
February 10, 2012 9:08 am | News | CommentsGM has won approval from environmental authorities for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan.
Chinese-Based Candy Maker Opens S.C. Factory
February 10, 2012 9:06 am | News | CommentsAu'some is opening its newest manufacturing plant in Sumter, bringing 120 jobs to its first and only North American manufacturing plant.
