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Ford Investing $866 Million In Six Michigan Manufacturing Plants
January 9, 2007 6:50 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor | News | CommentsInvestment will bring flexible manufacturing and advanced powertrain production to auto facilities.
Packaged Goods: Sustainability, Meet Profitability
January 9, 2007 4:17 am | News | CommentsMeeting customer's sustainability requirements while remaining cost competitive is surfacing as a new challenge for suppliers, and this is especially true for the consumer products industry.
Good Things Will Come To Those Who Wait For ROI On RFID
January 9, 2007 3:54 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsResearch from Manufacturing Insights predicts more reliance on RFID in the future, more combinations of Lean, Six Sigma and SCOR.
Manufacturers Look To Supply Chain To Combat High Energy Costs
January 9, 2007 2:22 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA new survey found a majority of manufacturers are experiencing issues with their supply chain due to increased energy costs.
Overtime Hours Suggest Smooth Production In U.S. Aerospace
January 9, 2007 2:12 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe latest data from the Labor Department suggest the ongoing ramp up in aerospace production continues at an orderly pace.
Canada Says U.S. Payouts To Farmers Are Illegal
January 9, 2007 1:43 am | News | CommentsCanada questions whether U.S. government subsidies comply with international commerce rules.
Chemical Processing: Project Cancellations Down 16 Percent Last Year
January 9, 2007 1:42 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAccording to research from Industrial Info Resources, the value of the projects that were either delayed or cancelled in 2006 was $2.2 billion, down from $3.5 billion in 2005.
Dems Plan Summit To Address "Manufacturing Crisis"
January 9, 2007 12:59 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMichigan Senator aims to "level the playing field."
Food-Equipment Maker Enodis Acquires Asian-Based Fabristeel
January 9, 2007 12:53 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFabristeel makes hot and cold foodservice equipment.
Superior Industries Names New VP Of Manufacturing
January 9, 2007 12:45 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief | News | CommentsKen Stakas will direct all manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
GE Could Fetch More Than $10 Billion For Plastics Business
January 8, 2007 11:31 pm | News | CommentsSpeculation from a Citigroup analyst on Tuesday morning notes GE's plastics unit could receive bid of more than $10 billion.
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption Cooled In November
January 8, 2007 7:49 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe manufacturing industry continued to invest in technology equipment in November, but at a much slower pace than in October. According to the latest report from the The American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and The Association for Manufacturing Technology, November U.S. manufacturing technology consu
Honeywell Awarded Solar Project For California School District
January 8, 2007 7:34 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsHoneywell to install and maintain solar panels in Bay Area school district.
Fighting Food Manufacturing Fears: How To Control And Eliminate Listeria
January 8, 2007 6:08 am | by Dr. Dale Grinstead | News | CommentsKeeping an entire processing plant clean not only requires specific tools and procedures, but the proper understanding of how to eliminate food-borne pathogens and keep them under control.
Leaked EU Report Notes Push To Renewable Fuels
January 8, 2007 5:30 am | News | CommentsReport leaked ahead of its Jan. 10 distribution date wants to cut carbon emissions and warns against cutting nuclear power.
Precision Castparts Acquiring Cherry Aerospace From Acument
January 8, 2007 5:07 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAcquisition, for $300 million, will be completed in first quarter of 2007.
Rohm And Haas Sells Floralife To Smithers-Oasis
January 8, 2007 3:52 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFloralife will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Smithers-Oasis.
Air Products Acquires Industrial Gas Business From Linde
January 8, 2007 3:13 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal is worth $481 million.
Sherrill Becomes Tenneco's New Chairman And CEO
January 8, 2007 2:55 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor | News | CommentsGregg Sherrill, 30-year industry veteran, currently is president of Johnson Control's Power Solutions Group.
China’s Manufacturing Labor Costs Still Well Below U.S.
January 8, 2007 2:40 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAccording to a recent study, hourly manufacturing compensation in China is only three percent of the U.S. hourly manufacturing wage.
