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Sherwin-Williams Wants Details On $2.4B Cleanup
November 13, 2007 10:48 am | by Eric Tucker, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsPaint manufacturer one of three companies facing cleanup of roughly 240,000 homes containing lead paint that would take four years and require about 10,000 workers.
Dutch Airline Orders Seven Boeing 737s
November 13, 2007 10:30 am | News | CommentsDeal between the airplane maker and the low-cost airline transavia.com is listed as worth $523 million and includes the option for three more planes.
Improving Your Supply Chain – Where Do You Start?
November 13, 2007 10:15 am | by Tom Leonarski, CPIM, CIRM, Supply Chain Consultants | Articles | CommentsBy Tom Leonarski, CPIM, CIRM, Supply Chain ConsultantsWhen it comes to improving your supply chain, one of the most difficult tasks is determining where to start. Before you can improve, you need a common understanding of how each portion of the supply chain contributes to the whole.
Pet Food Company Breaks Ground On Plant
November 13, 2007 10:00 am | News | CommentsNew Arkansas facility for Tennessee-based Mars Petcare U.S. will employ 200 workers and will double company's production of Cesar Canine Cuisine for small dogs.
September Manufacturing Tech Consumption Rises
November 13, 2007 9:20 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsTotal rose 21.7 percent from August and 2.9 percent from September; the Midwest saw the biggest jump, rising 79.8 percent from August.
EU Probing French Aid To Develop Hybrid Car
November 13, 2007 5:47 am | News | CommentsEuropean Commission wants to make sure France's $140 million grant to PSA Peugeot-Citroen to develop a hybrid diesel car doesn't break EU rules on state subsidies.
Hershey Trust Shakes Up Board Of Directors
November 13, 2007 5:30 am | by Marc Levy, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAnalysts say takeover of chocolate and candy maker less likely as biggest shareholder — The Hershey Trust — tightens grip on the Hershey, Pa.-based company.
Analyst: Mapmakers' Bidding War Isn't Over
November 13, 2007 5:23 am | News | CommentsGarmin Ltd. will make another bid for digital map maker Tele Atlas and could offer more than $60 per share as it tries to wrangle the company away from rival TomTom.
Japanese Chemical Plant Blast Kills Two, Injures Six
November 13, 2007 5:11 am | News | CommentsExplosion at factory east of Tokyo is being investigated by police for suspicion it may have involved professional negligence resulting in the deaths and injuries.
St. Paul Ford Workers OK Contract
November 13, 2007 5:02 am | News | CommentsTentative deal with the United Auto Workers would keep the Minnesota plant, originally slated for closure next year, open until 2009.
Oil Down On Possible OPEC Increase, IEA Forecast
November 13, 2007 4:58 am | by Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsOil prices dropped about $1 per barrel after a key OPEC member left open the possibility of an output increase to curb rising prices and an energy agency lowered its forecast for demand.
Sonoco Products Unit Getting New Plant
November 13, 2007 4:49 am | News | CommentsGlobal packaging unit's Matrix division is opening a 150,000 square-foot rigid plastic container plant in St. Louis.
Bombardier May Move Ahead With CSeries Aircraft
November 13, 2007 4:45 am | by Ross Marowits | News | CommentsMontreal-based aircraft manufacturer's decision to use a Pratt & Whitney engine could indicate it is moving along with the aircraft, though a final decision is still a year away.
CTS Corp.: Restructuring Will Cost 103 Jobs
November 13, 2007 4:35 am | News | CommentsIndiana electronic components maker to realign certain manufacturing operations by transferring production lines and eliminating jobs in the fourth quarter.
Foreign Investment In China Rises 14 Percent
November 13, 2007 4:28 am | News | CommentsInvestments reach $67.8 billion in October; figure has been climbing steadily despite recent government curbs on industries such as auto manufacturing and textiles.
EU Regulators Extend Probe Into Continental's VDO Bid
November 13, 2007 4:20 am | News | CommentsEuropean Commission likely to consider commitments that could be offered by the German manufacturer to allay fears its $16.6 billion purchase of Siemens' VDO could hinder competition.
German Train Drivers Plan Three-Day Strike
November 13, 2007 4:12 am | News | CommentsGDL union striking at both passenger and freight services as they try to increase the pressure on the national railway in a bitter pay dispute.
16th Annual Automation Fair Kicks Off
November 13, 2007 4:00 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsWorld’s largest free educational forum dedicated to manufacturing gets underway.
Gulf Air Carriers Order $40 Billion In Planes
November 12, 2007 11:17 am | by Bargara Surk, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsOrder for 140 planes from Airbus and Boeing considered a boost for the global airline industry and a sign of the Middle Eastern airlines' rapid expansion.
Saudi Prince Buying Airbus A380 'Flying Palace' Jet
November 12, 2007 11:00 am | by Barbara Surk, Associated Press writer | News | CommentsPrivate bedrooms, a movie theater, a gym with a jacuzzi: luxury's the name of the game for Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's more-than-$300 million super-sized airplane.
