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Linde Sells Forklift Division To KKR/Goldman Sachs
November 6, 2006 2:16 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsTransaction is worth $5 billion.
GM In China: Will Continue Investments; Shows Off Fuel-Cell-Powered Car
November 6, 2006 2:04 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press | News | CommentsGM wants to tap into increased car sales in China, but hydrogen-powered car not ready yet.
Flextronics To Open Industrial Park In India
November 6, 2006 1:57 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsElectronics manufacturer Flextronics said Monday it will be expanding its presence in India through an eight- million-square-foot industrial park outside Chennai.
OPEC May Make More Cuts
November 6, 2006 1:38 am | News | CommentsOPEC’s president says it may be into the middle of the month before the effects are felt.
Trade Surplus In China Expected To Exceed $140 Billion In 2006
November 6, 2006 1:37 am | News | CommentsGrowing trade surplus will probably stay the same due to increaded foreign investment in China.
Japanese Auto Production Slipped In Second Quarter
November 6, 2006 1:12 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsJapanese auto production was down slightly in the second quarter according to statistics released by national association.
Manufacturing Votes
November 6, 2006 12:51 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAs this year's election comes to a close, the manufacturing community will be keeping a close eye on the results. About the best thing the indsutry can hope for is ... more of the same.
Applied Materials Buying Maker Of Factory Management Software
November 6, 2006 12:49 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany will pay $125 million for Brooks Software.
ATEX and HAZ-LOC: Same Goal, Different Means
November 3, 2006 6:26 am | Articles | CommentsImagine that the room you are now in is filled with highly explosive hydrogen gas. Now think about all of the electrical devices in your room – the plugs, lights, wires, etc. One tiny spark and you’re going to be the lead story on the local news. One tiny spark could lead to one large explosion. While most w
Honeywell To Sell FTAS to Sensata Technologies
November 3, 2006 4:20 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsTransaction worth $90 million.
EU May Need Legislation To Force Carmakers To Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
November 3, 2006 4:15 am | by Aoife White, Associated Press | News | CommentsVoluntary commitments might not reach 140 grams of carbon dioxide emissions by 2008.
Innovative Products Needed To Put Life Back Into Metalworking Fluids Market
November 3, 2006 3:03 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDemand for high-perfomance fluids in niche markets will spur growth in stagnant fluids industry.
Innovative Products Needed To Put Life Back Into Metalworking Fluids Market
November 3, 2006 3:03 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDemand for high-perfomance fluids in niche markets will spur growth in stagnant fluids industry.
CEOs Not Making Energy Costs A Top Priority, Despite Soaring Prices
November 3, 2006 2:19 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsConference Board report finds CEOs tend to leave energy decisions to other corporate managers.
CEOs Not Making Energy Costs A Top Priority, Despite Soaring Prices &
November 3, 2006 2:19 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsConference Board report finds CEOs tend to leave energy decisions to other corporate managers.
BASF Dropping 800 Jobs As Part Of Engelhard Deal
November 3, 2006 2:10 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany expects synergies of $200 million by 2010; 800 jobs will be lost, mainly in U.S.
Rolls-Royce Engine Chosen For Singapore Airlines
November 3, 2006 2:03 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe Trent 700 engine has been selected for 19 new Airbus A330-300 twinjets.
Continental Closing Buffalo Auto Parts Plant
November 3, 2006 2:01 am | News | CommentsContinental Automotive Systems will close its suburban Buffalo plant by the end of 2009 and shift the work to Asia, eliminating about 380 jobs, the company said Thursday.
Chemtura Announces Expected Sale Of EPDM And Rubber Chemicals Businesses
November 3, 2006 1:54 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsChemtura said it signed a letter of intent to sell its EPDM and Rubber Chemicals businesses associated with Geismar, Louisiana, as well as Flexzone antiozonants worldwide.
Unemployment Rate At Five-Year Low ... But Not In Manufacturing
November 3, 2006 12:35 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe nation’s overall unemployment rate fell to a five-year low in October, but the jobs scene within the manufacturing sector wasn’t quite as upbeat.
