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Schering-Plough Acquiring Organan BioSciences For $14.4 Billion
March 12, 2007 2:50 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsSchering-Plough's acquisition will increase its presence in health care markets for women and animals.
Japan's Economy Grew At Fastest Pace In Three Years In Fourth Quarter
March 12, 2007 2:49 am | CommentsJapan revised upward its economic growth figures for the fourth quarter to an annual pace of 5.5 percent, the strongest growth in three years, as companies invested more in factories and equipment than first thought.
Cree Buying Hong Kong-Based LED Manufacturer COTCO
March 12, 2007 2:40 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsCompany purchased COTCO for $200 million.
Ford Sells Aston Martin For $848 Million
March 12, 2007 2:38 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsCompany will retain a small stake in the sports car business.
Entergy Names Richard Smith President, COO
March 12, 2007 2:23 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsGary Taylor named group president of utility operations.
Kuwaiti Company To Buy 18 Boeing Planes For $2.3 Billion
March 12, 2007 2:06 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | CommentsBoeing says Alafco is first Middle East customer to order 787 Dreamliner.
Round One Of Ford, Navistar Fight Seen Going To Engine Maker
March 9, 2007 8:11 am | CommentsJudge rules Ford must transfer $80 million to Navistar by next week.
Mexico Looks To Sky For Next Growth Spurt
March 9, 2007 7:52 am | CommentsMexico is looking to the aerospace industry as its next big industrial gain.
Vestar Buying Detergent Manufacturer Huish
March 9, 2007 7:47 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsDan Huish will remain as CEO, headquarters will remain in Utah, and employees will not be affected by the acquisition.
Year Of The Car? Passenger Car Sales In China Up 33 Percent In First Two Months Of 2007
March 9, 2007 1:56 am | CommentsChina Association of Automobile Manufacturers says passenger car sales were up 33 percent over the same two months in 2006; total vehicle sales were up 25 percent.
Ford Workers To Get Bonuses For Improving Quality, Cutting Costs
March 9, 2007 1:49 am | CommentsPayouts will range from $300 to $800 for non-managers.
Unrest At La-Z-Boy: Company Restructuring Operations, 500 To Lose Jobs
March 9, 2007 1:41 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsFurniture company will close three plants, consolidate three others.
Shaw Lands Deal For New Huntsman Chemical Plant In Louisiana
March 9, 2007 1:33 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | CommentsPlant will make maleic anhydride, used in a variety of applications.
U.S. Manufacturing Employment Contracts In January; Trade Gap Narrows
March 9, 2007 1:10 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | CommentsThe employment backdrop in the U.S. in February remained generally favorable, but the downward trend in manufacturing continued.
EU Backs Binding Targets To Cut Greenhouse Gases; Has U.S. In Its Sights
March 9, 2007 12:11 am | CommentsEurope dubs itself "world pioneer" after endorsement.
Mexico's Auto Production Down For Third Straight Month
March 8, 2007 7:54 am | CommentsFebruary is typically a weak month for auto production.
Industry Associations Press Bush On Export Control
March 8, 2007 4:19 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsEight associations for business, manufacturing, aerospace and technology joined together to create a new system to regulate militarily-sensitive exports that will cut down processing delays.
Strike At Northrop Shipyard Halts Operations
March 8, 2007 4:07 am | CommentsCompany is largest private employer in Mississippi.
Restrictions On U.S. Beef May Be Deal-Breaker For South Korea Free Trade
March 8, 2007 2:32 am | CommentsWhile negotiators for both countries were somewhat optimistic that a deal could be reached, restrictions on U.S. beef imports remain a key problem.
Emerson Buying Manufacturer Of Medication Management Systems
March 8, 2007 2:27 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | CommentsCompany will become part of InterMetro division.
