By Amy Radishofski, Features Editor, Manufacturing.net

 

While selling through channels can give a manufacturer access to a bigger market, it can also muddle the sales process and keep them from reaching their full profit potential.

Giant 747-8 freighter, the biggest plane Boeing has ever built, successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

Defense contractor said Monday it and Kaman Corp. successfully demonstrated an unmanned helicopter designed to resupply troops in Afghanistan.

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is appealing to Alcoa to hold off on temporarily idling its two smelters in Italy until the European Commission rules on electricity tariffs.

Company plans to join a coalition planning to build an experimental clean-coal power plant known as FutureGen near Mattoon in eastern Illinois.

Automaker said Monday its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will be capable of running on B20 fuel, a biodiesel blend.

Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobby groups.

Number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter while unemployed population soared by over one-third, leaving more laid-off workers competing for fewer jobs.

Chinese police detained American engineer for over a year on accusations he misused trade secrets in latest case of vague secrecy laws being used against Americans in China.

October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $152.68 million, down 2.8 percent from September, and down 49 percent from October 2008.

Government safety officials are recalling Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS drop-side cribs after the death of three infants.

Automaker recalling some 50,000 Prius cars to modify software for antilock brake system, part of wider global recall and latest in string of embarrassing safety lapses.

Solar Distinction Inc., plans to build a photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, N.M., that is expected to employ 300 workers.

Company said Tuesday that it will close Cadbury's Somerdale plant which it had previously hoped to keep open.

World's largest brewer shut down production in Belgium in an escalation of a standoff with workers over job cuts, causing supplies of certain brands to run low.

Shoppers bought a little more jewelry, electronics and boots but passed by the women's clothing racks this holiday, according to figures released Wednesday.