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Anadarko Petroleum Sells & Two Wyoming Oil Fields
January 17, 2007 1:37 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsElk Basin and Gooseberry oil fields sold to Encore Acquisition for $400 million.
GM 's 2006 Global Vehicle Sales Fall One Percent
January 17, 2007 12:50 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAutomaker says last year marked just third time in history its sales topped 9 million vehicles.
NRP Completes Buy Of 92 Million Tons Of Coal Reserves
January 16, 2007 9:05 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAlso buys 34,000 acres of surface and timber.
Intel's Fourth-Quarter Profit Down 39 Percent
January 16, 2007 9:03 am | News | CommentsPrice war with AMD weighs on results.
Hazmat Transport: The Next Generation
January 16, 2007 5:33 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTeam of chemical industry and government members plan for prototype of safer railcar in 2008.
The Alternative 'Alternative'
January 16, 2007 3:57 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsBy Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.netCorn-based ethanol grabs all the attention, but ethanol made from industrial and agricultural waste may be the next big thing. For the manufacturing industry, the benefits could be enormous.
General Electric, AES Plan Greenhouse-Gas Reduction Partnership
January 16, 2007 3:25 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompanies aim for annual production volume of 10 million metric tons of offsets by 2010.
Report Criticizes BP For Poor Process Safety
January 16, 2007 3:20 am | News | CommentsCompany did well in limiting personal injuries, but came up short in the bigger picture.
DaimlerChrysler 's '06 Truck Sales Hit Record; Sees Slowdown This Year
January 16, 2007 2:05 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTruck sales rose by 1.4 percent to 537,000 units.
European New Car Sales Up Just Slightly In 2006
January 16, 2007 2:05 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTotal new passenger cars registered rose 0.7 percent from 2005.
First Commercial-Scale Biodiesel Facility Planned For New York
January 16, 2007 1:52 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew York state's first commerical-scale biodiesel facility to produce 10-million gallons annually.
J-M Manufacturing Buying Plastic Pipe Maker PW Eagle For $400 Million
January 16, 2007 1:50 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal expected to be done in second quarter.
J-M Manufacturing Buying Plastic Pipe Maker PW Eagle For $400 Million
January 16, 2007 1:50 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal expected to be done in second quarter.
Fluor Inks Contract For Pemex Plants
January 16, 2007 1:24 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsFluor will build two modular cryogenic plants for Pemex in a contract worth $276 million.
NY State Of Mind? Not Good For Manufacturing
January 16, 2007 12:56 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing activity in New York cooled sharply this month, and readings on new orders and shipments also fell noticeably.
HP Research Suggests Dramatic Improvement In Integrated Circuit Performance
January 16, 2007 12:44 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany envisions FPGAs that are eight times denser, use less energy.
Mirant Selling Six U.S. Plants For $1.4 Billion
January 16, 2007 12:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPrivate equity group LS Power buying the gas-fired plants.
North American Truck OEMs Bringing Engine Production In-House
January 15, 2007 4:33 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPACCAR's announcement last week that it will build a new $400 million powertrain facility in the Southeast United States continues what appears to be a trend among U.S. truck OEMs: in-house engine production. PACCAR cited strong demand for its DAF, Peterbilt and Kenworth brands in announcing that the manufacturing.
Study Says Use Of Aluminum In European Cars Is Cutting CO2 Emissions
January 15, 2007 4:11 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA new study has found that the use of aluminum in European cars has risen and has helped reduce CO2 emissions.
Project Financing Aid For Manufacturers Doubled To $20 Million
January 15, 2007 2:34 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsExtra financial assistance will increase economic development, create jobs, expand local economies.
