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Private-Equity Firm Buying Reinhold Industries For $41 Million
November 3, 2006 12:31 am | News | CommentsReinhold makes composite parts and sheet molding compounds.
Private-Equity Firm Buying Reinhold Industries For $41 Million &
November 3, 2006 12:31 am | News | CommentsReinhold makes composite parts and sheet molding compounds.
Government Eyes CBS For Superfund Cleanup
November 2, 2006 8:17 am | News | CommentsThe federal government sued CBS Corp., a landowner and a pottery manufacturer over the costs of cleaning up a hazardous waste site north of Gettysburg, PA.
Sikorsky Planning New Engineering Center in Fort Worth, Texas
November 2, 2006 4:16 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe 25,000 square foot facility will employ over 100 aerospace professionals.
Global Biodiesel Capacity Growing Faster Than Demand
November 2, 2006 2:42 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsOvercapacity of biodiesel manufacturing facilities will increase competition and drive out smaller producers.
Performing Under Pressure
November 2, 2006 2:18 am | News | CommentsWhen Steve Asselin, a project manager and specialist in automated test measurement, came to Heat Transfer Products Inc., a manufacturer of water tanks and water heating appliances, his initial assignment was to design a production line for the company’s compact, modular Munchkin water heaters.
EPA Issues $52 Million Cleanup For Beazer
November 2, 2006 2:01 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany’s 300-acre site in Newport, Del., to be cleared of 600,000 tons of creosote-contaminated soils and 5,000 gallons of NAPL.
14 States Seen As Best Positioned To Compete In Manufacturing
November 2, 2006 1:54 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing not in bad shape - you just need to be in the right state, research group says.
Funai Plans $22 Million LCD Facility In Poland
November 2, 2006 1:40 am | News | CommentsNew factory will manufacture 2.4 million LCD televisions per year.
Beware The Dragon's Roar
November 2, 2006 1:26 am | by Mark Gottlieb, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsAs Westerner's rush to take advantage of China's low manufacturing costs and endless appetite for consumer goods, they ought to keep one ear cocked for a telltale sound - the low rumble of a nation growing angrier by the minute.
U.S. Productivity Slows In Third Quarter, Wages Rise
November 2, 2006 12:45 am | News | CommentsReport shows wage inflation in past year at highest rate since 1982.
Ford, Nissan Sales Up For October; DaimlerChrysler, Infiniti Slip
November 1, 2006 4:59 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsBoth Ford and Nissan saw an increase of almost 10 percent, while DaimlerChrysler and Infiniti dropped almost 2 percent.
Louisville Tops In Manufacturing Jobs In Southeast U.S.
November 1, 2006 4:36 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsReport says Louisville accounts for 65,071 manufacturing jobs, topping Atlanta by 5,000 jobs.
UK Manufacturing Slows In October
November 1, 2006 4:09 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsManufacturing slowed slightly in the UK in October, but still signaled solid improvement for the 15th consecutive month according to a report released Wednesday.
Panda Ethanol Plans 100-Million-Gallon Ethanol Plant For Muleshoe, Texas
November 1, 2006 3:51 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsFacility will use 38 million bushels of corn and 1 billion pounds of cattle manure annually to make renewable fuel.
Philips Pledges To Reduce Mercury And Lead In Manufacturing
November 1, 2006 3:19 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany will cut 780 pounds of mercury by next year, and 1.5 million pounds of lead by 2010.
BP Replaces President Of Alaska Operations
November 1, 2006 2:42 am | by Dan Joling, Associated Press | News | CommentsDoug Suttles, president of BP Sakhalin, will take over on January 1; Marshall to remain as operations development vice president.
IMF Says China Is Losing The Battle To Slow Its Economy
November 1, 2006 2:12 am | by Foster Klug, Associated Press | News | CommentsIMF report urges China to change its currency policy or face protectionist backlash.
Indian Group Holds Standardized Tests For Job Seekers In Outsourcing Industry
November 1, 2006 2:12 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAiming to create a continuous supply of talented employees, NASSCOM initiates national assessment and certification program.
U.S. Manufacturing Activity Slowed Again In October
November 1, 2006 1:58 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing growth in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in more than three years in October, as new orders, production and backlog all declined.
