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Clock Ticking On GM As Toyota Reports Big Jump In First-Quarter Profits
August 4, 2006 1:25 am | News | CommentsJapanese automaker could overtake GM as world's biggest in a few years, analysts say.
Digital Kanban Helps One Company Deal With Surging Copper Prices
August 4, 2006 1:15 am | by Thomas R. Cutler | News | CommentsThe price of copper has increased steadily over the past 30 years, with the price per pound now more than $3, from under a dollar in 1995. The increases can pose problems for copper manufacturing facilities that must control production costs while dealing with the higher price of commodities.
Rosta International China Factory Begins Wheel Production
August 4, 2006 12:15 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsWith a capacity of five million wheels, the factory will support customers in U.S., Europe and Asia.
GM Goes Green In Michigan
August 4, 2006 12:12 am | by David Eggert, Associated Press | News | CommentsEnvironmentally-friendly plant will save GM $1 million annually on energy costs over typical facility.
VeraSun Chooses Hartley For Northwestern Iowa Ethanol Plant
August 4, 2006 12:11 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFacility will produce 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and employ 50 people.
DOE Funds Global Nuclear Energy Partnership; Advanced Remediation Technology Contracts
August 4, 2006 12:10 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | Comments$20 Million slated for GNEP siting studies; $3.3 million goes to radioactive waste cleanup.
3M Expands In Environmental Monitoring Market
August 4, 2006 12:06 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsAcquires Aerion, boosting presence in gas detection and safety.
Robot Sales Fall 38 Percent In North America
August 4, 2006 12:00 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSales to automotive market down 52 percent, while non-automotive sales increase.
Robot Sales Fall 38 Percent & In North America
August 4, 2006 12:00 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsSales to automotive market down 52 percent, while non-automotive sales increase.
June Factory Orders At Highest Level Since 1992
August 3, 2006 7:16 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsWhile factory orders rose for the month, the increase was less than expected.
Injection Molding Shop Goes From 1966 To 2006 In Six Months
August 3, 2006 6:53 am | News | CommentsWhen Bud Hanna bought SCP Plastics in 1999, the Booneville, MS, injection molding shop looked more like 1966, the year the company was founded. The toolmaking technology at SCP had not changed from what it was during the Johnson administration. In 1999, SCP did not even have a computer on the premises.
India Needs Investment Of $135 Billion To Support Manufacturing Growth
August 3, 2006 4:00 am | News | CommentsIndia targets 12 percent growth in manufacturing.
NAM Launches New Public Affairs Radio Program
August 3, 2006 3:56 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | Comments"America's Business," hosted by Mike Hambrick, will focus on business/economic issues.
Built Ford Tough - Or Just Tough Times At Ford?
August 3, 2006 3:53 am | News | CommentsAutomaker dealing with major recall, on the heels of widening its second-quarter loss on higher pension costs.
Association For Manufacturing Excellence Names New President
August 3, 2006 3:25 am | News | CommentsRalph Keller also named to Chicago Manufacturing Center's Board of Directors
Akzo Buy Marks The End Of An Era In Ohio Manufacturing
August 3, 2006 2:29 am | News | CommentsAkzo to buy Ohio's Flood Company, founded in 1841.
Jobless Claims Edge Up, But Some States Highlight Fewer Layoffs In Manufacturing
August 3, 2006 1:53 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits climbed by 14,000 last week to 315,000, slightly more than what economists had been expecting. The more stable four-week moving average of new jobless claims, which smoothes out week-to-week volatility, came in at 313,750 last week, nearly unchanged from a w
In Defense Of RFID: Military Turns To Technology To Keep Tabs On Supply Chain
August 3, 2006 1:40 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe use of RFID in the supply chain is not a new idea, but the Department of Defense is taking the use of this technology to a new level by utilizing RFID in every aspect of its supply chain. The move is not without controversy, however, raising some concern over the security of the technology.
China Targets Unauthorized Industrial Projects To Cool Economy & &
August 3, 2006 1:37 am | Articles | CommentsSteel, aluminum, auto and textile among those industries getting a closer look as country tries to slow economic growth.
China Targets Unauthorized Industrial Projects To Cool Economy
August 3, 2006 1:37 am | News | CommentsSteel, aluminum, auto and textile among those industries getting a closer look as country tries to slow economic growth.
