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Around The World In 75 Days…On Biodiesel
February 9, 2007 7:50 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsCummins diesel engine will power a boat run on alternative fuels that seeks to break the world circumnavigation record.
Honda Investing $100 Million To Build HondaJet In North Carolina
February 9, 2007 4:43 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsState investment grant helps Honda expand Greensboro operations and add 283 jobs.
Industrial Companies Not Taking Advantage Of Web Marketing, Study Shows
February 9, 2007 3:51 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsMany industrial companies are not taking full advantage of SEO to improve web site traffic, according to a recent study.
U.S. Defense Firms Can Reap Benefits From Higher FY08 Defense Budget Request
February 9, 2007 3:15 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsExpenditures for Iraq war will still bring business to defense companies over the next one to three years, according to analysis from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
Auto Supplier UGN Expanding Kentucky Producton Facility; Adding Jobs
February 9, 2007 2:29 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMulti-million dollar expansion in Somerset will add 70 jobs, reaching 300 employees when plant is fully operational.
USW, Allegheny Technologies Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
February 9, 2007 2:03 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe USW and Allegheny Technologies have reached a tentative agreement for new four-year contracts.
A Healthy Big Three?
February 9, 2007 2:03 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsAfter years of bickering, it just may be possible that U.S. automakers and their unions can work something out on healthcare costs. Read on to see why there may be a "game changer" for the Big Three on the horizon.
Northrop Grumman Vs. Boeing For Air Force Contract
February 9, 2007 1:33 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompanies are competing for a $40 billion contract to replace tankers for the Air Force.
"I'd Like To Thank Poka Yoke, And Of Course Six Sigma..."
February 9, 2007 1:25 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsShingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is given by Utah State University to manufacturers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Japan's Machinery Orders Plunge In December
February 9, 2007 1:10 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDrop of 15 percent was first in three months.
It's Electric: Honda Recalling Hybrid Sedan For Defective Voltage Converter
February 9, 2007 12:26 am | News | CommentsCompany says about 45,000 Civic Hybrids affected.
DaimlerChrysler Unloads Part Of Airbus Stake
February 9, 2007 12:11 am | News | CommentsCompany to receive nearly $2 billion from sale.
Hamilton Sundstrand To Pay $12 Million For Illegal Dumping
February 8, 2007 8:10 am | News | CommentsAerospace manufacturer Hamilton Sundstrand pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of violating the federal Clean Water Act and admitted dumping industrial discharge into the Farmington River in Conn.
An Oil Spill Grows In Brooklyn
February 8, 2007 6:40 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsState Attorney General suing ExxonMobil, along with BP, Chevron, Keyspan, and Phelps Dodge, to cleanup 17-million-gallon oil spill in Greenpoint and restore contaminated Newton Creek.
Senators Propose Legislation For Better Intellectual Property Defense
February 8, 2007 5:16 am | News | CommentsSens. Bayh and Voinovich say intellectual property theft has cost manufacturers billions.
NAM Offers Guide To Purchasing Value-Driven Health Care
February 8, 2007 4:03 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsGuide helps manufacturers meet U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' “four cornerstones of value-driven health care."
Volkswagen To Workers: We'll Keep You On ... Just Work More
February 8, 2007 3:30 am | News | CommentsCompany will guarantee 2,200 jobs at Brussels plant, in exchange for longer hours.
Chinese Largely Responsible For Growth In Global Semiconductor Chip Market
February 8, 2007 3:23 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDemand for chips by Chinese electronic manufacturers accounted for the 90 percent growth, according to analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The Music Goes Quiet At Yamaha's U.S. Plants
February 8, 2007 2:49 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPlants to close in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Thomaston, Ga; and Buena Park, Calif.
Nortel Cutting 2,900 Jobs; To Shift Others To Low-Cost Locations
February 8, 2007 2:17 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNortel sees $400 million in savings from plan.
