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Europe Feeling More At Ease With Weaker Greenback
December 3, 2006 3:02 am | News | CommentsRecent dollar softness no cause for alarm, many companies say.
Eaton Buys Remaining 50 Percent Of Belgium's Schréder-Hazemeyer
December 3, 2006 2:59 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsTerms of deal not disclosed.
Toyota Outsells Ford
December 1, 2006 8:08 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsToyota’s November sales were 196,695, while Ford was 182,259.
First Major Storm Of The Season Slams Midwest, But Not The Supply Chain
December 1, 2006 7:19 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe first major snowstorm of the season has forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in the Midwest and caused a Fed Ex cargo plane to slide off the runway at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
CFOs See Economy Expand, Manufacturing Shrink For 2007
December 1, 2006 5:56 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFifty-five percent of CFOs surveyed by Bank of America see the economy expanding and 35 percent see manufacturing shrink.
EU Finally Agrees On Chemical Legislation
December 1, 2006 5:39 am | by Paul Ames, Associated Press | News | CommentsLaw would require registration of 30,000 chemicals with EU agency; but environmentalists say legislation was watered down.
NN Purchases Whirlaway
December 1, 2006 3:34 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsDeal worth $44 million.
PerkinElmer To Acquire Evotec Technologies
December 1, 2006 3:30 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsPerkinElmer will acquire Evotec AG's majority-owned subsidiary, Evotec Technologies GmbH for $30 million.
ISM Report: Manufacturing At Lowest Level Since April 2003
December 1, 2006 3:24 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDespite overall economic growth, manufacturing lost speed after 41 consecutive months of growth, according to November 2006 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
German Manufacturing Looks Strong While UK Slows
December 1, 2006 3:12 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPMI for November shows an employment increase in Germany and a decrease in the UK.
Energy And Treasury Secretaries Announce $1 Billion In Tax Credits for Clean Coal
December 1, 2006 2:57 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsU.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Samuel W. Bodman and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson announced Thursday the awarding of $1 billion in federal tax incentives to nine companies for rapid deployment of advanced coal-based power generation and gasification technologies.
Cardinal Health To Sell $1.8 Billion Drug Manufacturing Business
December 1, 2006 2:39 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCardinal Health's PTS business employs 10,000 at 30 global plants.
Paper Maker Marcal Files Chapter 11
December 1, 2006 2:00 am | by Jeffrey Gold, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsMarcal Paper Mills files a voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy petition; blames rising energy costs.
Kerkorian Selling His Remaining Investment In GM
December 1, 2006 1:58 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press | News | CommentsTransaction could total more than $800 million; Kerkorian would lose his GM postion.
Volkswagen Predicting Losses On North American Car Sales
December 1, 2006 1:37 am | by Tom Krisher, Associated Press | News | CommentsSoft U.S. economy and unfavorable currency exchange rates blamed for lack of profit in 2007 and 2008.
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Korean Process Industries Under Pressure As China Improves Exports
November 30, 2006 8:46 am | News | CommentsThe trade gap between Korea and China is beginning to turnaround, according to research released Thursday.
Chicago Business Index Hits Three Year Low
November 30, 2006 8:18 am | News | CommentsManufacturing activity in the Chicago area contracted in November for the first time in three-and-a-half years, the National Association of Purchasing Management Chicago said Thursday.
KC Fed Reports Drop In Manufacturing Activity
November 30, 2006 8:00 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsManufacturing activity slowed slightly in November according to a report released Thursday by the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Mexico, Brazil Agree On Automobile Free Trade Pact
November 30, 2006 4:11 am | News | CommentsDespite problems, Mexico and Brazil reach deal on free trade for light vehicles and most auto parts beginning on Jan. 1, 2007.
