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Canada Lands Korean Auto Parts Plant
August 9, 2007 7:20 am | News | CommentsC.S. Automotive Tubing, manufacturer of stainless steel automotive exhaust tubes, plans first North American plant in London, Ontario.
Wisconsin Governor Closes Manufacturers' Tax Loophole
August 9, 2007 7:14 am | News | CommentsState overturns 2004 court decision that expanded property tax break for companies that use recycled materials to reduce pollution.
China, U.S. Set Meetings For Product Safety
August 9, 2007 7:11 am | by Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsChina builds safety testing labs and upgrades food safety inspection offices as part of multiyear, $1.1 billion project.
Pol: Hydro Cuts Would Boost Ontario Manufacturing
August 9, 2007 7:00 am | News | CommentsLeaders says if elected, rates will go down by $10; cuts would go into effect in 2008 and be locked in for the next five years.
Taiwan Steel Company To Get Sumitomo Metal Stake
August 9, 2007 6:26 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina Steel's 15 percent stake acquisition aims to ease growing demand among Japanese electrical appliance makers.
Importer Recalls 255,000 Chinese-Made Tires
August 9, 2007 5:55 am | by Jeffrey Gold, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsU.S. tire importer recalls defective tires that lack safety feature to prevent tread separation.
Jeansmaker Closes Kentucky Plant
August 9, 2007 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsClosing will affect 254 workers; source says product demand spurred decision.
Manufacturing Delays Impact Utah Cave-In
August 8, 2007 7:36 am | by Tim Huber, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMSHA official says manufacturing delays prevented Utah coal mine from stockpiling required four days of food, water and oxygen.
June Wholesale Inventories, Sales Rise
August 8, 2007 7:32 am | by Edited by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsCensus Bureau reports $359.5 billion in wholesale sales, up 0.6 percent from May and 8.1 percent from June 2006.
China's Lenovo In Talks With Packard Bell
August 8, 2007 7:29 am | News | CommentsWorld's No. 3 personal computer maker looking to buy Europe's Packard Bell BV to continue foreign market expansion.
ConAgra Says Peter Pan Returning To Stores
August 8, 2007 7:25 am | by Josh Funk, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPeanut butter production expected to resume at remodeled Georgia plant this month; new testing plan to detect future contamination.
Three Injured In Ceramics Plant Explosion
August 8, 2007 7:19 am | News | CommentsEvacuation ordered after Greenleaf factory fire involving hexane, a flammable gas used in ceramic cutting tool production.
Pepsi Bottling Cutting 700 Jobs
August 8, 2007 7:17 am | News | CommentsWorld's largest PepsiCo bottler cuts jobs and keeping only six out of eight business units in U.S. and Canada.
Japan's June Machinery Orders Down
August 8, 2007 7:11 am | News | CommentsJapanese private-sector's core machinery orders fell a seasonally-adjusted 10.4 percent from May to June.
Nokia Transfers Tech, Workers To STMicro
August 8, 2007 7:08 am | News | CommentsWorld's largest mobile phone maker increases 3G mobile technology cooperation with transfer of chipset technology and 200 workers to STMicroelectronics.
Cabinet Maker Brings 300 Jobs To South Carolina
August 8, 2007 7:05 am | News | Comments$12 million investment from Elkay Cabinet Division offsets losses from closure of window and storefront maker Efco Corp.
FKI Terminates Takeover Talks
August 8, 2007 6:15 am | News | CommentsBritish airport handling systems producer ended buyout talks with unnamed suitor.
GM Completes Allison Transmission Sale
August 8, 2007 5:20 am | News | CommentsAllison Transmission commercial and military business sold to Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. for $5.6 billion.
Court Approves Dana, Sypris Settlement
August 8, 2007 5:16 am | by Christopher Witkowsky, Dow Jones Newswires | News | CommentsSypris, Dana's biggest component-part supplier, cuts prices on some parts and make quality enhancements; relieves Dana of purchase obligations.
Your Money Is Good Here
August 7, 2007 12:20 pm | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | Articles | CommentsBy Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.netIn a post-9/11 world, Americans are skittish about any foreign influence on U.S. soil, but are we shortchanging ourselves when it comes to foreign business investments?
