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Solectron Forms Medical Alliance Program For OEMs
February 7, 2007 2:19 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsSolectron Medical Alliance Program (S-MAP) provides medical device OEMs with comprehensive global contract manufacturing, product design and supply chain services.
Great Plains Energy Aquiring Aquila For $1.7 Billion
February 7, 2007 2:04 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAquila will also sell some assets to Black Hills for $940 million.
GM To Ethanol Industry: More E85 Fuel Needed At Pumps For Flex-Fuel Cars
February 7, 2007 1:54 am | by Amy Lorentzen, Associated Press | News | CommentsGM executive says if the auto industry is going to make flex-fuel cars, then the ethanol industry should make alternative fuels more readily available and economical.
Intermec Unveils High-Speed RFID Reader
February 7, 2007 1:33 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDevice can read tags from 15 feet.
We Were Less Productive (But Made More Money) Last Year
February 7, 2007 12:47 am | News | CommentsFourth-quarter productivity showed rebound, however.
USW To DuPont: Not So Fast
February 6, 2007 8:43 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsUnion says DuPont should stop making PFOA sooner than its announced date of 2015.
Hamilton Sundstrand To Acquire Precision Engine Controls
February 6, 2007 6:20 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsPrecision Engine Controls has 125 employees at San Diego, Calif. facility.
United Technologies Sees China As More Fertile Ground Than India
February 6, 2007 5:57 am | News | CommentsCompany says India's economy remains somewhat closed.
Commerce Dept., Others Plan Conference To Discuss New EU Chemicals Regulations
February 6, 2007 5:31 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMeeting will address new regulations for exporting chemicals into EU.
Supply Chain Trends: What's In, What's Out
February 6, 2007 4:05 am | by Randy Littleson, VP of marketing, Kinaxis Inc. | Articles | CommentsAs business dynamics continue to intensify, manufacturers are faced with the implications of growing global competition, shortened product lifestyles, distributed/outsourced operations and volatile demand – all of which make the supply chain increasingly integral to a company’s success.
Move Over China ... It's West Africa's Turn?
February 6, 2007 2:57 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCummins in new venture to manufacture power generation equipment.
What's In A Name? Ford Hopes Another Turnaround
February 6, 2007 2:21 am | News | CommentsCompany dusting off Taurus name to replace Five-Hundred model
RubberNetwork, Webb Announce Joint Venture For Tire And Rubber Industry
February 6, 2007 2:18 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew company will extend resources in supply chain services.
Japanese Vehicle Imports Slip 7.5 Percent In January
February 6, 2007 2:09 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Japan Automobile Importers Association said foreign vehicle import sales were down 7.4 percent and domestic manufacturer imports were down 9.3 percent.
Canadian Company Buys Longview Fiber's Pacific Northwest Timberlands For $2.15 Billion
February 6, 2007 2:03 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsBrookfield Asset Management will add Longview's 588,000 acres to its 2 million acres in North and South America.
Coming To America: China Automotive Systems Bases U.S. Operations In Michigan
February 6, 2007 1:36 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew location is company’s first U.S. office.
Tyco's 1Q Revenue Up 8 Percent; Sees Slowdown In Electronics Markets
February 6, 2007 1:27 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFirst-quarter revenue came in at $10.3 billion.
GE Unit Makes First Foray Into Industrial Water Treatment
February 6, 2007 1:22 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany buying France's Idex Aquaservices.
OSHA Comfortable With 2008 Budget Request Of $490 Million
February 5, 2007 8:26 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew budget is $17.9 million increase over 2007.
DuPont Says Teflon Chemical Won't Stick Around Much Longer
February 5, 2007 7:06 am | News | CommentsPlans to stop using the chemical by 2015.
