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Japanese Auto Production, Industrial Output Healthy In August
September 29, 2006 1:22 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsJapanese production is seeing major increases, according to two reports released Friday.
GE Supplying Fuel-Efficient Locomotives To Kazakhstan
September 28, 2006 5:14 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsTotal contract worth over $650 million; 310 locomotives will be built from 2008 to 2012.
KC Manufacturing Activity Dips; GDP Growth Revised Lower
September 28, 2006 4:13 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing activity in the Kansas City region cooled in September, though plant managers generally remain upbeat about future prospects, the Kansas City Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Profiting By The Minute
September 28, 2006 3:58 am | by Rick Batty, Director of Product Marketing, Maxager Technology | Articles | CommentsMargin alone isn't a metric which will maximize profitability. Margin-per-unit does not take into account how fast a product flows through production processes; a high-margin product that runs slowly through a plant may actually generate less profit per year than a lower margin one that runs very quickly through the plant.
Power-One Gains Magnetek 's Power Electronics Group
September 28, 2006 2:42 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPower Electronics Group will be purchased for $71.7 million.
Power-One Gains Magnetek’s Power Electronics Group
September 28, 2006 2:42 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPower Electronics Group will be purchased for $71.7 million.
Navistar Subsidiary Licenses Manufacture Of Diesel Engines In China
September 28, 2006 2:38 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsAnnual production expected to be 40,000 to 50,000 engines; production to start in early 2008.
Collins Industries Sold To Steel Partners For $110 Million
September 28, 2006 1:35 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsSpecialty truck manufacturer will be purchased by Steel Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership based in New York.
Atlas Copco Opens Screw Compressor Plant In China
September 28, 2006 1:15 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsAtlas Copco opened a new production plant Thursday to manufacture screw compressor elements in Wuxi, China, alongside the company’s existing compressor manufacturing plant.
Car-Parts Investigation In China Delayed
September 28, 2006 1:08 am | News | CommentsChina delayed a World Trade Organization investigation into a complaint made by the United States, the European Union and Canada over the Asian nation's tariffs on foreign auto parts, trade officials said Thursday.
Chicago Fed Manufacturing Index Drops In August
September 27, 2006 9:27 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) fell 0.6 percent in August, according to a report released by the organization Wednesday.
Structural Costs Hampering U.S. Manufacturing Growth
September 27, 2006 6:29 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing study finds rise in non-wage costs prevents job creation and R&D investment.
Mariner Restarts Gulf Oil Projects After Hurricanes
September 27, 2006 3:14 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsProduction has been restarted at Ochre and Pluto in the Gulf of Mexico.
M3 Report: Durable Goods Orders Drop In August
September 27, 2006 3:02 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $1.0 billion, or 0.5 percent to $209.7 billion; second consecutive monthly decrease.
Peugeot Cuts Jobs, Cancels New Plant Construction
September 27, 2006 2:52 am | News | CommentsOver 10,000 jobs will be cut as a result of a 60 percent drop in profit in the first half of this year.
Honda Opens First Acura Dealership In China
September 27, 2006 2:48 am | News | CommentsHonda planning 10 Acura dealerships within a year; expects to sell 3,000 Acuras in first year of sales.
Arcelor Mittal Expects Steel Production To Be 220 Million Tons By 2015
September 27, 2006 2:35 am | News | CommentsWorld's largest steelmaker says global steel consumption will increase by three percent to fivepercent over next 10 years.
Johnson Controls Closing Portugal Plants
September 27, 2006 2:34 am | News | CommentsCompany will close two plants, affecting 225 employees in Portalegre and 650 in Nelas.
Getting Intellectual Property Rights
September 26, 2006 8:00 pm | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAs the globalization of manufacturing continues, few issues have raised as much concern as intellectual property rights. China says it's ready to get serious about tackling the issue, but read on for more help.
ViewSonic Corporation Customer Case Study
September 26, 2006 9:23 am | News | CommentsIn a highly competitive marketplace of ever shortening product lifecycles, faster refresh rates, and increased contrast ratios, ViewSonic realized its competitive edge would be to offer customers maximum flexibility when they placed, checked or changed orders.
