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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.
Taiwan's Hon Hai Will Build Factories In Vietnam
January 8, 2007 2:06 am | News | CommentsElectronic contract manufacturer investing $1 billion; possible location in northern Vietnam.
GM, Ford Set Record Sales In China
January 8, 2007 1:54 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsGM's 2006 sales increased 31.8 percent and its market share rose 11.8 percent; Ford's increased 86.6 percent.
GM, Ford Set Record Sales In China
January 8, 2007 1:54 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | Articles | CommentsGM's 2006 sales increased 31.8 percent and its market share rose 11.8 percent; Ford's increased 86.6 percent.
German Factory Orders Rebound
January 8, 2007 1:45 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsOrders increased by 1.5 percent in November over October.
Sonoco-Alcore Increases Core And Tube Prices In Europe
January 8, 2007 1:36 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsPrices will go up 8 percent, effective Feb. 19, 2007.
GE Buying Vetco, Forest Acquires Houston Exploration
January 8, 2007 12:55 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTwo deals combined worth nearly $4 billion.
Belarus Said To Be Blocking Oil Exports
January 8, 2007 12:52 am | News | CommentsGermany, Poland say oil supplies through Belarus have been halted.
Moving Forward ... With Reverse Logistics
January 7, 2007 7:00 pm | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThere is more to manufacturing than pushing products out the door. To acheive "whole" supply-chain management, it's vital to pay attention not only to what goes out, but what comes back in, too.
Ford Bets Future On Two Redesigns; Critics Wonder If It's Enough
January 7, 2007 1:59 am | News | CommentsRejiggering Focus and the Five Hundred were top priorities.
Parker Hannifin Orders Up Six Percent In December
January 5, 2007 3:22 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIncrease was led by international and aerospace business.
High Density Cooling: A Practical Application For Water In The Data Center
January 5, 2007 3:04 am | by Bret W. Lehman, PE | News | CommentsBy Bret W. Lehman, PEGeorgia Tech’s Razor HPC cluster, at the Institute’s Center for the Study of Systems Biology (CSSB), demonstrates a cross-organizational, collaborative solution for space utilization and cooling.
Dell Moving More Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management Ops To Singapore
January 5, 2007 3:03 am | News | CommentsDell will be moving more of its supply chain and manufacturing operations to Singapore, adding about 400 new jobs to the region.
New DHS Chemical-Plant Regulations Ready For Public Review
January 5, 2007 2:16 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFailure to comply with DHS performance standards could result in fines of $25,000 per day.
Brady Corp. Expanding Manufacturing Base In Asia
January 5, 2007 1:50 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBrady Corp. is expanding two manufacturing facilities and opening a new facility in Asia.
U.S. Payroll Growth Better Than Expected In December - But Not In Manufacturing
January 5, 2007 1:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe Teflon economy remains intact. The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. payrolls grew by 167,000 jobs in December, well above what economists had predicted, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the manufacturing sector continued to see
