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Dell, AMD Partnership Said To Be Expanding
August 17, 2006 12:26 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsDell is expected to announce Thursday it is expanding its partnership with AMD to include new servers, desktops and laptops with the company’s chipset, according to a report from Cnet.
Boeing 's C-17 Program May Have Reached End Of The Line
August 17, 2006 12:20 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMove could affect about 25,000 workers, including subcontractors.
Singapore Seeks To Spotlight Manufacturing Sector
August 17, 2006 12:15 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSingapore economic/education group promoting manufacturing as a career; economic board to create 15,000 manufacturing jobs annually.
Canadian Manufacturing Shipments Up For June
August 17, 2006 12:12 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsManufacturing shipments increased to $51.4 billion, highest level since January 2006.
Markem To Be Acquired By Dover
August 17, 2006 12:00 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTransaction will boost Dover's product ID platform.
Curtis Packaging Cleans Up With Renewable Energy
August 16, 2006 7:39 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCurtis Packaging will purchase 100 percent of its energy usage from clean, renewable sources.
Energy Costs Hurt, But Corporate America Is Still Feeling Good
August 16, 2006 3:53 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIt may be of little consolation, but manufacturing executives can go to bed at night knowing that the same concerns that are pressuring their businesses are doing the same to corporate America in general.
Lannett Plans Manufacturing And Pharmaceutical Expansion In Philadelphia
August 16, 2006 2:53 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany leasing new 65,000 square foot facility; will double manufacturing capacity.
FuelCell Sets Sail With Navy Power Generation Agreement
August 16, 2006 2:51 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAdditional $2.5 million award will fund work on shipboard power generation efficiency.
Going With The Flow: Reflow Soldering Market Is Resurging
August 16, 2006 2:43 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsUse of lead-free solder paste and compatible equipment is boosting sales despite competition from overseas.
Manufacturing Output Posts Small Gain In July
August 16, 2006 2:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIndustrial production grew at 0.4 percent rate in July, helped by strong output from the nation's utilities. The latest reading, however, was half of June's robust 0.8 percent gain. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that manufacturing output increased by 0.1 percent in July, though excluding motor vehicles and parts,
Dell Recall Stems From Production Flaw
August 16, 2006 2:31 am | by DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer | News | CommentsDell battery recall appears related to issues with the production process, not the underlying technology.
China's First Fumed Silica Facility Starts Production
August 16, 2006 2:21 am | News | CommentsFacility has annual capacity of 4,800 metric tons.
Efforts To Cool Chinese Economy Having Limited Impact
August 16, 2006 1:40 am | News | CommentsInvestment in real estate dips in July, but still in "hot" range.
Delphi Reports $2.6 Billion First-Half Loss
August 15, 2006 10:46 pm | by SARAH KARUSH Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsDelphi Corp. said Tuesday it lost $2.6 billion in the first half of 2006, due largely to the cost of employee buyout and early retirement packages.
GM Attemping To Sell Western Pa. Parts Plant As Option to Plant Closure
August 15, 2006 9:30 am | by Joe Mandak, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsSale of plant could save 400 manufacturing jobs.
NY Fed's Manufacturing Index Drops
August 15, 2006 5:17 am | by by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsEmployer's main concerns: benefits costs and finding skilled workers.
July Manufacturing PPI Up Slightly
August 15, 2006 4:35 am | News | CommentsDOL statistics show movement of only 0.1 percent, after June increase of 0.6 percent.
Reading, Writing And Welding
August 15, 2006 4:14 am | by by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAlmost daily an article can be found discussing the lack of qualified individuals to fill manufacturing positions. Well, one school in Pennsylvania is working to address that need.
Wind Energy Installations In U.S. Exceed 10,000 Megawatts
August 15, 2006 3:57 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsConcerns over fuel prices and supplies driving record growth.
