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More Price Increases At DuPont, This Time In Asia
August 2, 2006 4:38 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsTitanium dioxide grades going up by $100 per tonne in Asia Pacific.
Who Looks Good In ISM Report?
August 2, 2006 3:53 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsElectrical equipment is among the industries consistently advancing in the ISM survey, and among the key players on the upswing are General Electric and Eaton.
China's Economy In Danger Of Flaming Out
August 2, 2006 1:31 am | News | CommentsSimply raising rates hasn't cooled economy yet, and stricter controls may be necessary.
Accelerated Growth Projected For Outsourcing Automotive Design And Engineering Services To India
August 2, 2006 1:30 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsRevenues are expected to increase from $270 million in 2005 to $1 billion by 2010.
Accelerated Growth Projected For Outsourcing Automotive Design And Engineering Services To India
August 2, 2006 1:30 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsRevenues are expected to increase from $270 million in 2005 to $1 billion by 2010.
BASF Reports 18 Percent Rise In 2Q Profit
August 2, 2006 1:25 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsOil and gas unit earnings helped boost results.
Vail Resorts Turns To Wind To Power Properties, Headquarters
August 2, 2006 1:15 am | by by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsVail Resorts has announced it will move all of its energy use to wind power, eliminating over 200 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
Asarco To Sell Contaminated Washington State Site To Point Ruston
August 2, 2006 1:00 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFederal government agrees to sale; Point Ruston will assume cleanup of 97 acres of land.
NAM Taps Former Government Exec To Work With New Jersey Manufacturers
August 2, 2006 12:55 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBruce Sisler will manage membership portfolio of $1.8 million.
Time Is Money: BMW Told To Pay South Carolina Workers Back Wages
August 2, 2006 12:51 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe U.S. Department of Labor said a complaint and consent judgment with BMW was reached for unpaid overtime at the BMW plant in South Carolina.
Use Visual Management Tools To Cut Waste
August 1, 2006 9:15 pm | by Jamie Flinchbaugh, Lean Learning Center Partner | News | CommentsVisual management is the application of any visual aid or device that promotes safer, more efficient, and less wasteful processes. The goal in using visual management is to create "status at a glance." This means an operating environment where normal vs. abnormal operating conditions can be detected easily and rapidly.
Manufacturing Finds A Home On The High Plains
August 1, 2006 3:59 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNorth Dakota has embarked on an ambitious plan to retain its largest manufacturer, and to lure others to the state, by creating a commerce center that, when complete, will marry air, rail, and truck transport all in one site.
Manufacturing Activity Vibrant In July
August 1, 2006 3:30 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsISM report shows new orders, production, employment, inventories growing; deliveries slowing.
From Outsourcing To Job Cuts, Kodak Announces Changes
August 1, 2006 3:28 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAn agreement made with Flextronics and cutting 25,000 jobs are part of cost reduction project.
Consumer Spending Is Sluggish In June; Construction Activity Stronger
August 1, 2006 3:25 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsRising gas prices leave Americans with less cash for other items
UK Manufacturing Marked Record Growth In July
August 1, 2006 3:15 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe seasonally adjusted CIPS/RBS Purchasing Managers' Index posted 53.8 in July, noting growth above the 50.0 mark for the twelfth consecutive month.
EU Manufacturing Remains Close To Six-Year High
August 1, 2006 3:11 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe RBS/NTC EU Manufacturing PMI dropped slightly to 57.4 in July from the near six-year high of 57.7 in June.
Honeywell To Supply Process Automation System For Vietnam's First Oil Refinery
August 1, 2006 3:10 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsHoneywell has announced that the company has been awarded a $17.5 million contract to supply process controls for Vietnam's first oil refinery.
GM, Ford Post Drop In July Vehicle Sales
August 1, 2006 3:00 am | by Sarah Karush, Associated Press | News | CommentsDecline is heaviest in trucks and SUVs
Nuclear Plant Work Headed For Indiana
August 1, 2006 2:57 am | by Dan Caterinicchia, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAgreement re-establishes commercial nuclear power plant component manufacturing in U.S.
