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Menu Foods Reveals 7 Animals Died In Tests Of Suspect Pet Food
March 20, 2007 2:37 am | CommentsPet food company tells FDA they tested pet food after pet owners complained of illness and death in dogs and cats.
Air Products, FuelCell Break Ground For Tri-Generation Demonstration Station
March 20, 2007 2:34 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsConstruction of hydrogen, electricity and heat generation demonstration station to be complete in 2007, testing in 2008.
Lear Board Backing Buyout
March 20, 2007 2:32 am | CommentsIn a federal filing, the board recommended that shareholders vote for the $2.8 billion buyout.
China Pledges To Strengthen Efforts To Combat Global Warming
March 20, 2007 1:40 am | CommentsChina is world's largest producer and consumer of coal.
Halliburton To Open Manufacturing Facility In Mexico
March 19, 2007 6:59 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsHalliburton's Energy Service Group will manufacture oilfield equiment in Monterrey plant.
WTO To Air Airbus, Boeing Dispute Proceedings
March 19, 2007 6:41 am | CommentsWTO will air hearing on EU support of Airbus, but closed circuit transmission will be censored for confidential material.
Novelis Recycled 38 Billion Cans Last Year, Equivalent To 19 Million Barrels Of Oil
March 19, 2007 6:17 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsNovelis recycled a record 38 billion used beverage cans in 2006.
Out-Of-Work In Michigan: State Lost Nearly 20,000 Manufacturing Jobs Since February 2006
March 19, 2007 6:12 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsAccording to research by MNI, the state has lost 19,549 jobs since February 2006 and 116,000 jobs since 2001.
Praxair Posts February Sales Gains In All Regions
March 19, 2007 5:10 am | by Anita Lafond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsSpecialty gas producer's sales growth due to higher volumes and higher pricing globally.
Pepsi Bottling Building Vegas Manufacturing Facility
March 19, 2007 3:22 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsPepsi will built a $101 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Las Vegas.
China's Positive Policies Help IT Growth In Manufacturing Industry
March 19, 2007 3:09 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsChinese government's favorable environment and investments are pushing adoption of IT applications, according to report from CCID Consulting.
China’s Cabinet Gives The Green Light For Aircraft Project
March 19, 2007 2:45 am | CommentsChinese company aims to have large aircraft in production by 2020.
Hercules Offshore Purchases TODCO For $2.3 Billion
March 19, 2007 2:44 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsResulting company would have the world’s fourth largest jackup fleet.
Chinese To Carlyle: Oh No You Don't
March 19, 2007 2:28 am | CommentsU.S. private equity firm agrees to buy minority stake, after earlier bid for majority share of Xugong Group Construction Machinery was rejected.
Chemtura Ups Tin-Stabilizer Prices By 15 Percent In EAME
March 19, 2007 2:17 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsCites sharp increase in tin-metal costs.
Oil Prices EaseTo Six-Week Low As OPEC Maintains Production Targets
March 19, 2007 1:48 am | CommentsPrice of oil dips below $57 a barrel.
Noble Buys Arcelor Mittal Unit For $285 Million
March 16, 2007 6:42 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsNoble International Ltd. announced Friday it has signed a $285 million deal to acquire the laser-welding operations of Arcelor Mittal.
Autos And Energy Boost Industrial Production And Capacity Utilization
March 16, 2007 5:01 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | CommentsFor February, industrial production was up 1 percent and capacity utilization was up 2.3 percent, according to the Federal Reserve.
Northrop Grumman Receives $287 Million Air Force Contract
March 16, 2007 4:33 am | CommentsNorthrop Grumman Corp. has received an Air Force contract valued at $287 million for unmanned aerial systems.
Consumer Price Index Up Slightly In February
March 16, 2007 3:36 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsData released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted an increase of 0.5 percent for February.
