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Machinery Orders Jump In Japan
September 11, 2007 6:57 am | News | CommentsSeventeen percent surge, the fastest growth in nearly four years, raises hopes that Japanese business investment will continue growing despite a possible U.S. economic downturn.
Alcoa Opens New Anode Plant
September 11, 2007 6:53 am | News | CommentsPlant will have 280,000 metric ton per year capacity and supply aluminum smelters in Iceland and Norway.
Texas Instruments Cutting 191 Jobs
September 11, 2007 6:15 am | News | CommentsSemiconductor maker plans to lay off workers whose manufacturing jobs in Dallas are being eliminated and who couldn't find other positions at the company.
Teleflex Buying Nordisk Aviation
September 11, 2007 5:31 am | News | CommentsAcquisition of air cargo equipment manufacturer expected to close in fourth quarter.
Medtronic On Track To Acquire Kyphon
September 11, 2007 5:19 am | News | Comments$3.9 billion deal, announced in July, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.
China's Auto Output, Sales Forecast To Hit 9M Units
September 10, 2007 12:21 pm | News | CommentsOutput rose to 4.5 million in the first half of 2007 — a 22 percent over the same period in 2006 sales — while sales rose 23 percent to 4.4 million.
Hino Motors W.Va. Plant To Start Up In November
September 10, 2007 12:18 pm | News | CommentsFull production should begin Nov. 19; plant expects to assemble 2,500 trucks a year.
July Manufacturing Technology Consumption Down
September 10, 2007 10:35 am | by Edited by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsThe $271.37 million total was down 22 percent from June and down 9.5 percent from July 2006.
ArcelorMittal Buying Stake In Turkey's Rozak
September 10, 2007 10:30 am | News | CommentsSteelmaker is already the major supplier to Rozak; hopes deal will help meet rising demand in the country.
Food Manufacturers May Have To Use Label Symbols
September 10, 2007 9:00 am | by Andrew Bridges, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsFDA pondering whether to use symbols on foods to indicate nutritional value.
Renault Plans To Build New Small Car In Brazil
September 10, 2007 7:50 am | News | CommentsThe Sandero would go on sale in Brazil and Argentina by December and likely would be sold in some European countries by next year.
Weyerhaeuser May Start Plant Closures
September 10, 2007 7:00 am | News | CommentsOne of the world's largest lumber and paper producers said ''ongoing weak market conditions'' likely will force it to close plants and make other cutbacks in its wood products facilities.
Blasts Rip Through Mexico's State Oil Monopoly
September 10, 2007 6:47 am | News | CommentsCompany believes the explosions, which evacuated 12,000 people but didn't cause injuries, were deliberate.
Disney Begins Independently Testing Toys
September 10, 2007 6:45 am | News | CommentsTesting represents a departure from licensers' usual involvement in quality control, normally left to manufacturers.
Intel Breaks Ground For Chip Factory In China
September 10, 2007 6:41 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe U.S. computer company's first silicon-wafer fabrication plant in Asia will cost $2.5 billion.
TRW Eyes Takeover Targets
September 10, 2007 6:36 am | News | CommentsAutomotive supplier sees growth potential in the safety components sector.
Philips Announces Restructuring
September 10, 2007 6:32 am | by Arthur Max, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMove latest step in a reorganization that began in 2001, when Philips started outsourcing manufacturing units and shedding businesses over which it lacked full management control.
Shaw Industries Closing Georgia Plant
September 10, 2007 6:30 am | News | CommentsCarpet fiber plant in Fitzgerald closing in November; 556 workers affected.
APEC Working To Advance Faltering Trade Talks
September 10, 2007 6:24 am | by Malcolm Foster, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPacific Rim leaders said breaking a deadlock over trade in agricultural and manufactured goods was vital to saving the current negotiations.
Blackstone Group Makes First Chinese Investment
September 10, 2007 6:20 am | News | CommentsFinancial advisor firm bought 20 percent stake in chemical company ChemChina for $600 million.
