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ExxonMobil, Saudi And Chinese Oil Companies In Joint Ventures For Chinese Petroleum Projects
March 29, 2007 8:00 pm | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThree companies invest $5 billion in refining, petrochemicals and fuels marketing operation in China.
U.S. Considering Economic Sanctions On China To Curb Trade Deficit
March 29, 2007 8:00 pm | News | CommentsSanctions could be imposed as U.S. Commerce Dept. decides on unfair competition over high-gloss paper from China.
GM's Saturn Plant In Tennessee Will Build A New Chevrolet Crossover Vehicle
March 29, 2007 8:00 pm | News | CommentsSaturn's first plant produced its last models this week; almost half the employees will be laid off for almost 18 months as plant is reconfigured.
Employers Around The World Labor To Find Qualified Job Candidates
March 29, 2007 1:00 pm | by Tom Granahan, Editor in Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe skilled labor shortage within the manufacturing sector is no secret, as manufacturers have been struggling mightily to find the right folks to fill job openings.
Dana Corp Selling Tubing Business To Turkish Orhan
March 29, 2007 12:17 pm | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal is worth $70 million and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2007.
EU Opens Defense Contracts Through Web Portal
March 29, 2007 10:00 am | News | CommentsElectronic bulletin board allows European defense fims to find competitive contractors.
Hanesbrands Closing Winston-Salem Plant; Moving Production Offshore; 610 To Lose Jobs
March 29, 2007 9:15 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsApparel and hosiery manufacturer moving textile operations to its lower-cost plants in the Caribbean basin and Central America.
Ford Says Workers And Auto Makers Must Join Together To Fight Foreign Competition
March 29, 2007 7:30 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsFord's head of North American manufacturing tells workers that more efficient U.S. plants will help curb growth of Japanese, Korean and German auto makers.
BMW Opens Its First Manufacturing Plant In India
March 29, 2007 7:00 am | News | CommentsThe $26-million facility will produce 1,700 units of the 3-series and 5-series sedans.
Barriers Still Affecting U.S.-China Trade, Despite China's Efforts To Meet WTO Commmitments
March 29, 2007 6:13 am | News | CommentsU.S. trade offical says that if China and U.S. cannot agree on market-access barriers, the world economy will suffer.
Tower Automotive To Be Acquired By Cerberus Capital Management For $1 Billion
March 29, 2007 6:00 am | News | CommentsSale will allow bankrupt auto supplier to continue operating under its reorganization plan.
Nuclear Energy: The Next Big Green Thing
March 29, 2007 5:15 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA report by Industrial Info suggests that nuclear power is the answer for a greener future; Nuclear power demand expected to triple by 2050.
So Cool: DuPont, Honeywell Team Up For Earth-Friendly Refrigerants
March 29, 2007 5:00 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew refrigerants follow European restrictions for global warming.
Achieving Supply Chain Transformation: April 2007
March 29, 2007 4:38 am | EventsThis executive development program from Penn State University has participants learn how best-in-class companies adapt their supply chains to the changing...
Achieving Supply Chain Transformation
March 29, 2007 4:37 am | EventsThis executive development program from Penn State University has participants learn how best-in-class companies adapt their supply chains to the changing...
Are Japanese Automakers Driving Away Unions In U.S. Plants?
March 28, 2007 8:00 pm | News | CommentsGood pay and benefits is said to be keeping U.S. workers uninterested in joining UAW.
Mixed Bag Out Of KC: Production, Shipments Down, But Outlook Brighter
March 28, 2007 8:00 pm | by Tom Granahan | News | CommentsManufacturing activity in the Kansas City region cooled this month, but expectations for future activity surged. A reading on new orders also fell sharply.
I’d Like A Stack Of The Wide-Ruled Panda Poop Paper Please…
March 28, 2007 10:50 am | News | CommentsResearchers at a panda reserve in China have turned panda waste into paper.
“Rain, Rain Go Away So I Can Be Productive Today”
March 28, 2007 7:15 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCareerbuilder.com study finds that inclement weather affects worker productivity.
Piston Manufacturer Cutting Jobs After Ford Motor Ends Contract
March 28, 2007 7:15 am | News | CommentsKarl Schmidt Unisia might cut 140 to 150 jobs when piston-manufacturing contract expires June 30.
