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Designing In A New Light
August 14, 2006 5:26 am | News | CommentsFor a small, family-owned company in Lexington, Ky., keeping up with the competition is a continual business endeavor. Q-Lighting, a manufacturer of specialty lighting products, needed to reduce its prototype model production costs by more than 90 percent and reduce time-to-assembly to help them beat their competition to market.
AES Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium
August 14, 2006 4:10 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsPlug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles can achieve over 100 mpg fuel economy.
B/E Aerospace's Acquisition Strengthens Its Presence In Military/Defense
August 14, 2006 3:00 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsB/E will pay $68 million in cash to acquire New York Fasteners.
Mitsubishi Plans To Cut Another 100 Jobs In Australia
August 14, 2006 2:51 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsMitsubishi hopes to cut another 100 jobs from its Adelaide, South Australia plants, according to a company spokesman.
Alcan Announces Modernization For Kitimat, B.C. Smelter
August 14, 2006 2:45 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsModernization will bring 60 percent increase in production and 1,000 jobs.
A. M. Castle Acquiring Transtar Metals For $180 Million
August 14, 2006 2:38 am | News | CommentsAcquisition will more than double A. M. Castle's presence in aerospace and defense market.
Executive Commentary: A Strategy For 21st Century Leadership
August 11, 2006 9:31 am | by Wolfgang Dangel, President and CEO, Bosch Rexroth Corp. | News | CommentsComing off a century most remarkable for its pitched competitive battles, many business experts are predicting that this century will be more distinguished for its cooperative efforts. For years, we at Bosch Rexroth have been following a collaborative approach with customers and suppliers. Now we are extending that mod
EPA Switches-On Mercury Recovery Program
August 11, 2006 7:15 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsRecovering vehicle switches will cut mercury air emissions by 75 tons over next 15 years.
California's Ready With First Megawatt-Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plant
August 11, 2006 3:13 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe one MW plant will eliminate 3,200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
California's Ready With First Megawatt-Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plant
August 11, 2006 3:13 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe one MW plant will eliminate 3,200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Who Can Resist A Shrunken Minivan?
August 11, 2006 3:12 am | News | CommentsVehicle has range of 300 miles; no date for production or sale.
Delaware Co. Approved By Mexico EPA For Site Cleanup
August 11, 2006 2:51 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSSWM using both in-situ and ex-situ technology to convert toxics into harmless carbon dioxide and water.
Kaiser Aluminum And Transtar Metals To Supply Aluminum Products For F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
August 11, 2006 2:38 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsLong-term contract, for fabricated aluminum plate products, will run through 2016.
Import Prices Higher In July, And Oil Was The Driver
August 11, 2006 2:33 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsImport prices rose by 0.9 percent in July, pushed higher by a spike in oil prices. The Labor Department said the 4.7 percent surge in petroleum prices more than offset a 0.1 percent decline in nonpetroleum prices. Export prices rose by 0.4 percent, on the heels of a 0.7 percent increase in June.
The New Order In Manufacturing: RoHS, And Beyond
August 11, 2006 2:32 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThere is more to the EU's restrictions on hazardous materials than first meets the eye. When trying to comply with the strict requirements of the RoHS directive, remember this: "If it isn't written down, it didn't happen."
Boeing Unveils Massive Titanium Joint Venture In Russia
August 11, 2006 2:25 am | News | CommentsVenture will supply $18 billion worth of titanum parts for 787 Dreamliner.
Cherokee Closing Plant In Mexico; Relocating To China
August 11, 2006 2:25 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsGuadalajara plant employed 250; new Shanghai facility opened in February 2006.
June Manufacturing Output Surges In India
August 11, 2006 2:06 am | News | CommentsIndustrial production jumps by 9.6 percent.
Latest Terror Threat Puts More Focus On Supply-Chain Security
August 11, 2006 1:04 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe announcement Thursday that British police had thwarted a suspected bombing plot in which several aircraft would be blown up midway between the U.S. and Britain brought back horrible memories of almost five years ago. While authorities appear to have caught the terrorists before they could wreak their havoc on innoc
DuPont Names New President For Dupont Canada
August 10, 2006 11:14 pm | News | CommentsWilliam White will succeed Douglas Muzyka, who was named head of Dupont China operations.
