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MAN Realigns Steel Business; VW Seeks To Increase Stake
October 27, 2006 12:23 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter | News | CommentsCompany looks to transfer steel business to partnership; Volkswagen AG wants to increase share of MAN up to 30 percent.
Nordic Volvo Truck Center To Distribute Nissan Trucks
October 27, 2006 12:05 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe Nordic groups of Volvo Truck Corp. and Nissan Europe have agreed to distribute three of Nissan’s light commercial vehicles through the Volvo Truck Center dealer network in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.
EPA Fines Illinois Food Manufacturer For Clean-Air Violations
October 26, 2006 11:50 pm | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsFONA International also allegedly violated hazardous-waste regulations.
Parker Promotes Nitrogen Tire Inflation
October 26, 2006 7:02 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor | News | CommentsParker Hannifin joins Get Nitrogen Institute; nitrogen-inflated tires are safer than air and more fuel efficient.
Greif Acquires Steel Drum Manufacturing Business
October 26, 2006 6:17 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany to purchase European and Asian steel drum division from Blagden.
KC Fed Says Manufacturing Growth Eased This Month
October 26, 2006 5:58 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe Kansas City Federal Reserve said Thursday that manufacturing growth in its district remained sluggish this month, with plant managers expressing less optimism about near-term output than in previous surveys.
DuPont Investing $30 Million To Boost Titanium Tetrachloride Capacity
October 26, 2006 4:20 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDuPont will supply 100 million pounds of titanium tetrachloride to Allegheny Titanium.
WTO Looking Into Chinese Tariffs
October 26, 2006 3:47 am | News | CommentsThe World Trade Organization launched its first formal investigation into allegations of illegal Chinese trade practices Thursday.
Uncomtaminated Nanotubes Produced By Idaho Company
October 26, 2006 3:03 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew manufacturing process eliminates metal catalysts; makes nanotubes more useful.
China Orders 150 A320 Planes From Airbus
October 26, 2006 3:01 am | News | CommentsChina to purchase 150 Airbus A320 planes and possibly 20 A350 planes.
Altra Starts Work On $200 Million Ethanol Plant In Nebraska
October 26, 2006 2:41 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsNew facility will produce 110 million gallons per year and bring 50 jobs.
Ferro Names Sallie Bailey Chief Financial Officer
October 26, 2006 2:17 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsBailey, who comes from Timken, will join Ferro on January 2.
Factory Orders Surge In September
October 26, 2006 2:00 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew orders for manufactured goods jumped to their highest level since 1992 in September, surging 7.8 percent to $226.7 billion.
Garden State's Go-To Guy
October 25, 2006 7:57 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBruce Sisler, recently named as the NAM's regional manager of New Jersey, has his work cut out for him.
OPINION: China's Not Our Worst Enemy
October 25, 2006 7:30 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsTalk to the average person on the street and they’ll tell you U.S. manufacturing is dead. They're wrong.
International Paper Forms Joint Venture With Russian Timber Company
October 25, 2006 5:18 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAlliance will invest $1.2 billion in Russia's Ilim Pulp mills.
Shake, Rattle And Vibration: Solving The Problem
October 25, 2006 3:07 am | News | CommentsWhile a doctor might ask, “Where does it hurt?”, the question for experimental test engineers like Garrett Smith is, “Where does it wiggle?”
EMS Finding Niche In Aerospace And Defense
October 25, 2006 3:00 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsEMS provides competitive advantage and will see benefits in developing long-term partnerships with OEMs.
Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Anticipated To Exceed $30 Billion
October 25, 2006 2:49 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsA report by Kalorama Information anticipates the market for pharma manufacturing and marketing outsourcing to exceed $30 billion by 2011.
Japan's Trade Surplus Surprisingly Rose In September
October 25, 2006 2:35 am | News | CommentsTrade surplus increases 6.9 percent, despite economic forecasts.
