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I’d Use Biofuels If I Knew What They Were…
January 22, 2007 2:02 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsStudy from EMI shows biofuels are more cost-competitive, but Pavilion study finds that most drivers don’t know about them or their benefits.
Increased Demand For Technological Advances Is Driving North American Motor Protection Market
January 22, 2007 1:54 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsEnd users want more functionality and communication capabilities, but at a lower price, in their microprocessor-based motor protection devices, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
Supreme Court To Hear Case On Industrial-Cleanup Costs
January 22, 2007 1:52 am | News | CommentsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case between Atlantic Research Corp. and the federal government to decide who pays for industrial cleanup costs.
Titan Adding "Off-The-Road" Tire Capacity At Illinois, Iowa Plants
January 22, 2007 1:03 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCites capacity constraints at Bryan, Ohio, facility.
Swift Transportation Founder Buying Company For $2.7 Billion
January 22, 2007 12:44 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal comes after Board rejected bid in November.
Japan's Economy Grows For Record Fifth-Straight Year
January 22, 2007 12:42 am | News | CommentsDomestic demand expected to remain strong.
Homeowners Increasingly Cashing In On Sun's Energy
January 21, 2007 6:16 am | News | CommentsThe joy of watching your electric meter run backwards.
Blue-Chip Companies To Urge Tougher Fight Against Global Warming
January 19, 2007 6:18 am | News | CommentsDuPont, GE among those that will gather Monday.
Dashboard Data: Too Much Of A Good Thing?
January 19, 2007 6:16 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsStudy by Compass says that dashboard programs tend to fail because too much data leads to confusion.
Motorola, Pfizer Plan Major Staff Cuts
January 19, 2007 3:47 am | News | CommentsBoth Motorola and Pfizer are planning major job cuts after a rough 2006.
Toyota Recalling 533,000 Tundras, Sequoias
January 19, 2007 3:45 am | News | CommentsThe 2004-2006 Tundra trucks and 2004-2007 Sequoia full-size SUVs are being recalled due to a potential failure with a front suspension lower ball joint.
Infrastructure Business Helps Boost GE's Fourth-Quarter Results
January 19, 2007 3:24 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany posted 11 percent increase in revenue in quarter.
iPhone Profit Margins Seen At 50 Percent
January 19, 2007 3:08 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Apple iPhone should generate a 50 profit margin, according to BoM analysis.
Bright Idea: ITC Midwest Buying Transmission Assets Of Interstate Power
January 19, 2007 2:38 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe deal is worth $750 million and is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2007.
Russell Closing Plant In North Carolina; 300 To Lose Jobs
January 19, 2007 2:30 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsRussell says plant closing is result of increased textile imports from China and Far East.
RFID Market Growth Dependent On Pilots Becoming Products
January 19, 2007 2:01 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMarket growth for RFID in manufacturing operations forecasted for strong growth as products come to market to meet manufacturers' needs for tagged finished goods, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
Mid-Atlantic Manufacturing More Brisk In January
January 18, 2007 7:21 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPhiladelphia Federal Reserve manufacturing index rose to 8.3 from -2.3 in December.
Hoku To Provide Polysilicon For Sanyo
January 18, 2007 6:25 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal could be worth as much as $370 million.
China Steps Up 'Green' Initiatives
January 18, 2007 5:45 am | by Joe McDonald, Associated Press | News | CommentsLaunches multibillion-dollar effort to cut pollution and coal and oil demand.
Factory Shipments On The Rise In Canada
January 18, 2007 4:28 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFactory shipments increased in November in Canada, according to government statistics released Thursday.
