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Mittal Group Buys Stake In Indian Refinery For $720 Million
February 20, 2007 1:47 am | News | CommentsNew refinery will be built at Bathinda, India and process 9 million tons of crude oil per year.
Texas Showdown: TXU, Environmentalists Battle Over Proposed Coal-Fired Electric Plants
February 18, 2007 2:50 am | News | CommentsBoth sides spending liberally to make their case.
What To Expect From EPA, Updated Hearing Protector Regulations
February 16, 2007 5:54 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe EPA's Office of Air and Radiation receives funding to update protector testing and laeling regulations, which has pending since 2003.
UPG Opens Contract Manufacturing Facility In Tijuana
February 16, 2007 4:52 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsUPG has opened a custom assembly plant in Tijuana.
NAM On China: Subsidies Must Stop
February 16, 2007 3:45 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsNAM’s Vice President for International Economic Affairs testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on subsidies’ harm to manufacturers.
Japan To Join U.S. Trade Case Against China
February 16, 2007 2:54 am | News | CommentsJapan will join the U.S. in a WTO trade case against China.
EU Says Its Economic Growth This Year Will Outpace The U.S.
February 16, 2007 2:41 am | News | CommentsOfficials cite domestic demand for turnaround.
Midwest Alternative Fuel Spending May Eclipse That Of Power Industry
February 16, 2007 2:29 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe region has 102 projects in the alternative fuels sector worth over $11 billion planned for 2007.
Cleaning Up: Northeast, Midwest Get EPA Grants For Clean Diesel (UPDATE)
February 16, 2007 2:25 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsWisconsin received a $50,000 grant from the EPA to reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks; Northeast gets $4 million for pollution-cutting projects.
Ex-DuPont Employee Admits Stealing Company Secrets
February 16, 2007 2:01 am | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsEx-DuPont senior scientist, Gary Min, has admitted to stealing company secrets before leaving the company.
Lower Energy Costs Push Prices Down In January
February 16, 2007 1:51 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBureau of Labor Statistic reports that its Producer Price Index was down 0.6 percent in January.
Japan To Suspend Beef Shipments From Tyson Processing Plant
February 16, 2007 12:19 am | News | CommentsInspectors found two boxes of rib meat with insufficient shipping documents.
EPA, DOJ Reach Agreement With WCI Steel, $620,000 Penalty Assessed
February 15, 2007 8:43 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe EPA and DOJ have reached an agreement with WCI Steel on measures to protect wildlife on its property and pay a $620,000 penalty.
Philly Manufacturing Activity Steady For February
February 15, 2007 8:21 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe Philadelphia Federal Reserve reports that there is little change from January to February.
N.Y. Fed Manufacturing Index Jumps In February
February 15, 2007 8:10 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe New York State Manufacturing Survey increased favorably in February after a sharp drop in January.
Praxair, Air Liquide Join With ThyssenKrupp For Brazilian Steel Mill
February 15, 2007 6:05 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsWhite Martins, Air Liquide and ThyssenKrupp Minergy will build first new steel mill in Brazil since 1986.
Dubai Ports Says U.S. Port Deal Is In Jeopardy
February 15, 2007 5:36 am | News | CommentsDubai Ports World said deal may be off if Port Authority continues demanding payment.
Industrial Production Off Sharply In January
February 15, 2007 3:25 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial production fell by 0.5 percent in January, the biggest drop in almost a year and a half. The Federal Reserve said Thursday that output in the manufacturing sector dropped by 0.7 percent, largely the result of a falloff in the motor vehicles and parts sectors. The factory operating rate, at 79.6 percent,
Toyota Tops Again In January Japanese Vehicle Sales
February 15, 2007 2:31 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA total of 371,335 cars, trucks and buses were sold and registered in Japan in January 2007, according to the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).
Not So Sweet: Hershey To Restructure Supply Chain, Cut 1,500 Jobs
February 15, 2007 2:27 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany restructuring plan seeks to save over $170 million by 2010 by consolidating manufacturing.
