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Missouri Furniture-Maker O'Sullivan Closing Plant; 735 To Lose Jobs
April 17, 2007 6:10 am | News | CommentsO'Sullivan Industries shutting down manufacturing facility in Lamar by October 2007.
GE Healthcare Purchases Pharma Equipment Maker
April 17, 2007 6:09 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany will acquire Wave Biotech LLC to expand products and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Fat To Fuel: ConocoPhillips And Tyson Foods Join Forces To Develop Bio-Diesel
April 17, 2007 6:07 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods, Inc. will join up to produce renewable diesel fuel from beef, pork and poultry by-product fat.
Fired Dow Chemical Advisor Denies Wrongdoing
April 17, 2007 6:05 am | News | CommentsFormer Dow Chemical adviser J. Pedro Reinhard denies the company's accusations that he participated in a buyout effort; Dow Chemical shrinks its Board size in a step to eliminate Reinhard from the company completely.
Air Liquide Acquiring German Engineering Company Lurgi
April 17, 2007 6:03 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial gas company buying Lurgi for $745.5 million; acquisition will strengthen Air Liquide's presence in hydrogen market.
EPA Awards Energy Star Label To Two Honda Of America Plants
April 17, 2007 6:00 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe EPA has awarded the Energy Star label to two Honda of America's automobile assembly plants in Ohio.
Toyota Looking To Boost Fuel Efficiency Of Large Cars
April 17, 2007 5:55 am | by Tom Krisher, Associated Press | News | CommentsSpeaking with the Society of Automotive Engineers, Toyota executive says engineers will be under pressure to increase fuel efficiency of large cars.
GM Exec: Our South Korean Daewoo Unit Is Doing Remarkably Well
April 17, 2007 5:54 am | News | CommentsGM's acquisition of Daewoo pays off as major contributor to company's global operations.
A Global Workers Union - USW And Britain's Amicus Planning An Alliance
April 16, 2007 11:17 am | News | CommentsThe USW and Amicus, Britain's largest manufacturing union, are considering a merger agreement to be signed at United Steelworkers' 50th National Policy Conference in Ottawa next Wednesday.
New York's Manufacturing Activity For April A Bit Better, But Not Great
April 16, 2007 5:10 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-in-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAlthough manufacturing activity in New York picked up somewhat in April, it still remains at depressed levels, but manufacturers are optimistic about future business.
EPCglobal Develops New Global Standard For Real-Time Data Sharing
April 16, 2007 5:09 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsEPCglobal Inc., a subsidiary of the global not-for-profit standards organization GS1, has developed a new industry standard providing the capability of visibility of movement, location and disposition of assets and goods and services throughout the world.
Mid-Atlantic Industrial Project Spending Doubles In 2Q 2007
April 16, 2007 5:08 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manfacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial capital and maintenance spending for Mid-Atlantic region in second quarter of 2007 doubles to $6.125 billion, according to Industrial Info Resources.
Nissan Extending Sales Target Deadline
April 16, 2007 5:05 am | by Hiroko Tabuchi, Associated Press | News | CommentsAutomaker's goal of 4.2 million units by March 2009 seems unlikely, so another year will be added to the target period.
SCMLogistics World 2007
April 13, 2007 11:23 am | EventsSCMLogistics World is the global logistics and supply chain conference and exhibition for the manufacturing industry in Asia Pacific. It brings you a...
RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition
April 13, 2007 11:13 am | EventsThe RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition is a multifaceted educational forum and trade show dedicated to addressing the technical issues involved...
RAPID 2007 Conference and Exposition
April 13, 2007 11:11 am | EventsRAPID 2007 is North America's largest annual rapid manufacturing conference & exposition. This premier industry event provides an interactive environment...
ProcureCon Indirect
April 13, 2007 11:10 am | EventsProcureCon Indirect is the first European event designed specifically for Indirect Procurement Professionals. As this area of procurement becomes increasingly...
Processes and Tools for Supply Chain Success
April 13, 2007 10:57 am | EventsThis executive development program from Penn State University presents the latest methods and technology for defining, analyzing, and making recommendations...
LG Philips To Move LCD Assembly To China
April 13, 2007 6:41 am | News | CommentsLG Philips will move assembly plants to China “as soon as possible” in a continuing effort to cut costs, according to the company’s CEO.
Magna Confirms Chrysler Interest
April 13, 2007 6:20 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany announced Friday that it is looking into a possible transaction, but added that it may not happen.
