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Ford Making Adjustments For Consumer Shift Away From SUVs
August 9, 2006 7:19 am | by Tom Krisher, Associated Press | News | CommentsNo. 2 automaker plans to bring new products to market faster, including more fuel-efficient, compact cars
USDA And DOE Award $5.7 Million for Bioenergy Fuels Research
August 9, 2006 6:46 am | News | CommentsNine grants will fund development of alternative energy sources.
Eaton Scoops Up Dover 's Fine-Filtration Business
August 9, 2006 6:22 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsDeal expected tp close by end of third quarter.
Bumpy Road For Bridgestone As Profits Drop
August 9, 2006 3:49 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsProfit drops 68 percent for the first half of 2006.
USW Gets Rights To Photos Of Safety Hazards At DuPont Facility
August 9, 2006 3:32 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsLawsuit settled; photos show unsafe work conditions at Niagara Falls facility.
A Cool Idea: Getting Your Air System Right From The Start
August 9, 2006 3:13 am | News | CommentsBuying a new air system is a major investment, and it can seem daunting at times: comprehensive compressed air audits, baselining systems, compressor controls, system controls, pipe sizing, variable speed technology, flow controllers, and list the list goes on. But how do you make the right choices from the start?
South Korean Welding Equipment Market Expanding
August 9, 2006 3:12 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsShipbuilding and automotive sectors fueling growth.
Clyvia Successfully Turns Plastics Into Diesel Fuel
August 9, 2006 2:42 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany converted 3 tons of plastic into 528 gallons of fuel.
Clyvia Successfully Turns Plastics Into Diesel Fuel
August 9, 2006 2:42 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany converted 3 tons of plastic into 528 gallons of fuel.
Xethanol Making Ethanol Out Of Wood Chips
August 9, 2006 2:40 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPlant will produce 35 million gallons per year of ethanol.
Demand For Fuel-Efficient Cars Has Suzuki Expanding In Japan
August 9, 2006 2:31 am | News | CommentsFacility will meet demand for fuel-efficient small cars; produce 240,000 vehicles a year.
Air Liquide To Build New Plant In Rocky Mountain Region
August 9, 2006 2:21 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFacility will produce 300 tons per day of liquid products
Machine Orders Up Sharply In Japan
August 9, 2006 2:10 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsJapan's Cabinet Office said Wednesday that the total value of machinery orders received by 280 manufacturers operating in Japan rose by 10.6 percent in June from the previous month. In the April-June period, orders increased by 4.7 percent compared with the previous quarter. Private-sector machinery orders, excluding
Casablanca On The Yangtze
August 9, 2006 2:05 am | by Mark Gottlieb, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsAs China continues to grow into its role as a dominant player in global manufacturing, there's no reason to think it can't muster the same creativity that marked Japan's rise to the top. Where does that leave U.S. manufacturers?
GE To Use EDO 's Advanced Composite Materials In Dreamliner Engine
August 9, 2006 1:47 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMulti-million dollar deal lasts through 2012.
Ashland, EPA Reach Deal On Resin Manufacturing Plant
August 9, 2006 12:32 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany will pay $60,000 fine, install sealless pumps.
Petrobras Building Two New Refineries In Brazil
August 8, 2006 11:54 pm | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | Articles | CommentsBrazilian state owned Petrobas has announced plans to construct two new refineries to assist in the nation's increasing need for fuel.
United Tech Expanding Alabama Facility For NASA Program
August 8, 2006 9:34 am | News | CommentsExpansion will increase the existing 85 employees by 200 people by August 2007.
Mexico Auto Production, Exports Climb In July
August 8, 2006 9:09 am | by Tom Barkley, Associated Press | News | CommentsBut domestic sales fall, possibly as a result of political uncertainty
Fed Takes A Breather, Leaves Rates Unchanged
August 8, 2006 7:21 am | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday left a key interest rate unchanged, marking at least a temporary pause in what had been the longest unbroken stretch of Fed rate increases in recent history. The Fed's rate-setting committee voted 9 to 1 to leave the federal funds rate, the interest banks charge on overn
