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Toy Sellers Doing Well Despite Recalls
October 2, 2007 5:10 am | by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsMerchants reporting improvement in business, including strong early sales of certain key holiday items, but shoppers' concerns over safety are still high.
DOL California Innovation Corridor Supplier Transformation Annual Forum
October 1, 2007 9:53 am | EventsU.S. Dept. of Labor, California Innovation Corridor, Supplier Transformation Annual Forum (hosted by Raytheon) on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 from 8:30...
Manufacturing Efficiency 2008
October 1, 2007 9:49 am | EventsOver the years the manufacturing industry has gone through many changes. These changes are due to the changes in the macroeconomic factors that keep changing...
Cost-Centered Reliability Maintenance
October 1, 2007 9:46 am | EventsMarcus Evans’ Cost-Centered Reliability Maintenance Conference’ is designed to help you to develop equipment strategies with minimal resources in a timely...
Manufacturing Sees Moderate, Mixed Growth In September
October 1, 2007 7:52 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsInstitute for Supply Management report suggests sector is doing well overall, despite a slip in new orders and production.
Vietnam Airlines Orders 10 Airbus A350s
October 1, 2007 7:15 am | News | CommentsEuropean plane maker Airbus says airline plans to buy 10 long-range, mid-size A350 XWB aircraft and 20 smaller A321s.
Foreign-Linked Food Exporters Are Chinese Role Models
October 1, 2007 7:00 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsChinese export-oriented food companies, with foreign help, improved quality to meet import standards in Japan, the United States and elsewhere.
Dollar Reaches All-Time Low Against Euro
October 1, 2007 6:26 am | News | CommentsIn afternoon European trading the 13-nation currency bought $1.4221 as markets awaited a report on American factories for indications about the strength of the U.S. economy.
Thomas & Betts Close To Lamson & Sessions Takeover
October 1, 2007 6:20 am | News | CommentsElectrical components maker has regulatory approval for proposed acquisition of Cleveland-based supplier of electrical boxes and industrial PVC pipe.
Two GM Plants Could Close Under UAW Agreement
October 1, 2007 6:03 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsTentative contract would allow automaker to close a plant each in Michigan and Indiana and possibly shut down several other facilities.
Beijing Closing 1,000 Coal Mines Before 2008 Olympics
October 1, 2007 5:58 am | News | CommentsPollution levels, especially air quality, are a huge concern ahead of the Olympics, which start next Aug. 8.
Topps Expands Ground Beef Recall
October 1, 2007 5:50 am | by Tom Hester Jr., Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMeat company now recalling 21.7 million pounds of ground beef products, up from 332,000 pounds initially recalled because of possible E. coli contamination.
South Korean Factory Output Up, Exports Decline
October 1, 2007 5:27 am | News | CommentsEconomic picture mixed, with industrial production gaining more than expected while business sentiment slipped from a 17-month high and exports declined.
Japanese Manufacturers Upbeat Amid Market Volatility
October 1, 2007 5:18 am | by Kozo Mizoguchi, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsKey quarterly confidence index for large manufacturers unchanged from June; analysts expected index would fall due to problems in the U.S. credit market.
China Admits Product Safety Still Needs Work
October 1, 2007 5:14 am | News | CommentsChief of a special Cabinet-level panel says officials must try harder to resolve product safety problems, especially at lower levels that oversee manufacturing.
Germany's Karmann Cutting 1,800 Jobs
October 1, 2007 5:01 am | News | CommentsConvertible rooftop maker eliminating a quarter of its work force because of a decline in orders.
Speaking The Same Language
September 28, 2007 7:45 pm | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director, IMPO (Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation) | Articles | CommentsBy Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director, IMPO (Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation)Recent developments in plant networking highlight an added focus on efficiency.
Medical Implant Makers Pay $310M For Kickbacks
September 28, 2007 11:30 am | by Jeffrey Gold, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsFrom 2002 through 2006, five companies paid orthopedic surgeons 'exorbitant' amounts to be consultants and use their products exclusively.
Jury: Manufacturers Responsible For Storage Fire
September 28, 2007 11:25 am | News | CommentsQuad/Graphics shelving system collapse led to a fire and one employee's death; jury says three manufacturers owe the Wisconsin-based printing company $63 million.
GE Energy Spending $50M On New Vietnam Plant
September 28, 2007 11:15 am | News | CommentsConstruction of the facility in Hai Phong is scheduled to begin by the end of 2007, and the facility is projected to be operational by the end of 2009.
