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European Pigment Market Colored By Asian Competition
October 18, 2006 4:05 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPigment producers must boost product innovation and cut costs to meet growing demand by European plastics market.
Pacific Ethanol Gains Stake In Front Range
October 18, 2006 2:53 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany purchased a 42 percent stake for $30 million, stocks.
Parts Supplier Cuts Shipments To Ford
October 18, 2006 2:51 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsPricing dispute action causes Ford to halt production at Mexico plant.
Metaldyne Names Chambers President, COO
October 18, 2006 2:41 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsTom Chambers will lead day-to-day operations at company’s 38 facilities.
Florida Group Launches Manufacturing Certification Center
October 18, 2006 2:41 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsGrant helps establish center aimed at building skilled workforce for manufacturing.
Alaska Governor Announces Measures To Ensure Pipeline Integrity
October 18, 2006 2:38 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsGov. Murkowski has directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to assemble an Arctic Pipeline Technology Team and called for a corrosion conference to improve pipeline integrity.
Consumer Prices Dip, But Don't Rule Out More Rate Hikes
October 18, 2006 2:25 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPrices paid by consumers fell sharply in September, helped by a dramatic drop in energy costs, but the manufacturing community can’t yet rule out more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
China To Locals: Enforce Land Controls, Or Else
October 18, 2006 1:48 am | News | CommentsGovernment desperately trying to slow sizzling economic growth.
Malaysian Manufacturing Sales, Employment Surge In August
October 18, 2006 12:37 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe sales value of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector jumped 12 percent in August.
RoHS Compliance For Component Distributors
October 17, 2006 5:24 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsAccording to Newark InOne, component distributors should also be responsible to adhere to RoHS law that electrical and electronic device producers follow.
Another Sign Of Slowdown: September Industrial Production Falls
October 17, 2006 3:11 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial production in September fell for the first time since January, further evidence that the nation's factories are slowing.
British Airways Looking To Purchase New Planes
October 17, 2006 2:42 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsBritish Airways launched a competition to purchase new longhaul aircraft by inviting plane and engine manufacturers to submit bids to the air carrier.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Could Be Wasting $50 Billion A Year
October 17, 2006 2:31 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsU.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers could be wasting $50 billion per year in manufacturing costs, based on data from joint research project.
Canadian Factory Shipments Ease In August
October 17, 2006 2:22 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsShipments from Canadian factories in August dropped slightly from their highest level in 2006, according to Statistics Canada.
Delphi To Provide Hybrid Technology To Ford
October 17, 2006 2:00 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor | News | CommentsFord chose Delphi to provide hybrid electrical powertrain systems for two hybrid vehicle platforms, company officials announced Monday at the 2006 Convergence Conference.
Economic Sentiment In Germany At Lowest Level Since 1993
October 17, 2006 1:52 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBusiness confidence in Europe’s largest economy took a turn for the worse this month, according to the highly regarded Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Indicator.
Paper Manufacturer Stora Enso Names New CEO
October 17, 2006 1:51 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsJouko Karvinen will take over on March 29.
Mixed Bag On The Inflation Front; Wholesale Prices Dip, But "Core" Reading Moves Higher
October 17, 2006 1:49 am | News | CommentsWholesale inflation plunged by the largest amount in more than three years in September as a record drop in the cost of gasoline offset rising prices in a number of other areas. So-called core inflation, however, rose sharply.
Mitsubishi Fuso Recalling 75,000 Small Trucks And Buses
October 17, 2006 1:34 am | News | CommentsFaulty braking device with potential to cause fire cited as reason.
Steelmakers Corus, Tata Talking Deal
October 17, 2006 12:36 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCorus acknowledges that Tata approached it for possible offer.
