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Toy Story: Chinese Manufacturers Hit By Unexpected Demand, Labor Issues
November 20, 2006 12:48 am | News | CommentsToy shortage appears likley this holiday season, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Russia's Evraz Buying Oregon Steel For $2.3 Billion
November 20, 2006 12:48 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsOffer worth $63.25 a share for Oregon Steel holders.
WTO Deal Not Dead Yet, APEC Leaders Say
November 18, 2006 12:29 am | News | CommentsPledge ag concessions to make a deal work.
Non-U.S. Sourcing Expected To Rise Further
November 17, 2006 7:10 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsStudy anticipates 41 to 50 percent of all goods and materials to be purchased from sources outside U.S.
Toyota Officially Opens Massive San Antonio Tundra Plant
November 17, 2006 5:27 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief | News | CommentsCost of manufacturing facility ballooned to $1.3 billion from original estimate of $800 million.
New Sensor Technologies Mean New Opportunities
November 17, 2006 4:58 am | by Peter Cleaveland | News | CommentsNew sensor technologies are making it possible to measure variables that until recently were too difficult or expensive to sense. According to experts in the field, three areas may cause a transformation in the next few years: nanotechnology-based sensors, wireless sensors, and 3D vision sensors.
Sony Not Playing Around With PS3 Manufacturing Costs
November 17, 2006 4:07 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing and materials cost are significantly higher than retail costs.
UK Manufacturing Employment Lowest Since 1800s
November 17, 2006 2:13 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsUK manufacturing employment has hit its lowest level since 1841, according to a government survey released late Thursday.
GKN Mulling Possible Buy Of Visteon Driveline Business
November 17, 2006 1:34 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in exclusive talks, but no deal has been reached.
Smaller Manufacturers Feeling Better, But Still Face Higher Costs
November 17, 2006 1:30 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSmaller manufacturers are feeling fairly optimistic about their growth prospects in the coming months, but taxes, health-care costs and legal fees are restraining their enthusiasm.
Milacron Names New Head Of Global Plastics Machinery
November 17, 2006 1:13 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsRobert Simpson responsible for all manufacturing operations of business.
Manufacturers Alliance Sees Production Slowdown Next Year
November 16, 2006 11:23 pm | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI is out with its latest quarterly economic forecast, and it appears manufacturing production is likely to cool next year.
China Says It Will Intensify Effort To Reform Economy
November 16, 2006 11:11 pm | News | CommentsCurrency control continues to be seen as major hurdle.
Warm Weather, Abundant Supply Have Oil Prices At Year Low
November 16, 2006 11:07 pm | News | CommentsCrude fell sharply Thursday on report showing U.S. has plenty of home heating fuels.
New Report Notes Modest Electronics Growth In 2005
November 16, 2006 11:00 pm | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe electronics market saw modest growth in 2005, according to a report released Friday.
Philly Fed Manufacturing Improves Slightly
November 16, 2006 8:12 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsEconomic conditions in the Philadelphia region’s manufacturing sector improved slightly in November, according to a report released Thursday.
Biotech Corn Crops Provide Bountiful Harvest For Food and Fuel
November 16, 2006 6:27 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBiotechnology can ensure that there is enough corn for food and fuel.
The Science Of Cleaning
November 16, 2006 4:27 am | by Robert Kravitz, Technical Writer | News | CommentsJust as science is applied in automobile production as well as in several other industries, many experts in the professional cleaning industry are now looking for ways to introduce science to cleaning.
Federal Reserve: Industrial Production Is Up, Manufacturing Output Is Down
November 16, 2006 3:38 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial production rose 0.2 percent, while manufacturing output decreased 0.2 percent in October after having decreased 0.6 percent in September, according to a report released Thursday.
USW: U.S.-China Relationship Needs Help
November 16, 2006 3:37 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsImbalanced trade, subsidies and intellectual property rights cited as key issues.
