Facilities and Operations
GlobalAutoIndustry Seminar To Address Strategies For Doing Business In Chinese Market
March 2, 2007 1:29 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany holding seminar March 29 at Michigan State.
Turbulent Times At Airbus As Unions Order One-Day Strike
March 2, 2007 12:26 am | News | CommentsStrike is to protest job cuts and closing of manufacturing plants.
Westinghouse/Shaw Consortium Providing Four Nuclear Power Plants To China
March 1, 2007 4:30 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNuclear units will supply a sustainable source of critcally needed power in China.
Lubrizol Expands Chinese Presence With New Facility
March 1, 2007 4:16 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNew plant will be build in Songjiang, adjacent to the company’s existing thermoplastic polyurethane plant.
Navistar To Resume Production Of Diesel Engine For Ford
March 1, 2007 12:54 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDecision comes after judge issues temporary order.
"Megasites" Could Be Future Of Industrial Site Selection
February 28, 2007 8:07 am | News | CommentsNew Toyota plant was one of them.
Lockouts And Strikes Idled 70,000 Workers In 2006
February 28, 2007 2:00 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsMajor work stoppages accounted for 2.7 million lost workdays last year, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sweet Home Alabama: BAE To Lease Plant In Cordova, Ala
February 28, 2007 1:35 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsCompany will lease the Warrior River Steel facility beginning in the summer of 2007.
Airbus Unloading Factories, Shedding 10,000 Jobs
February 28, 2007 12:39 am | News | CommentsWorkers stage work stoppages to protest the cuts.
If At First You Don’t Succeed: Arkansas, Tennessee Still Looking For Industrial Development After Toyota Loss
February 27, 2007 8:17 am | News | CommentsBoth states expressed disappointment after being passed over for Mississippi, both plan to continue with development efforts.
Lean Opportunities In MRO Procurement: Improve Productivity And Reduce Waste
February 27, 2007 3:46 am | Articles | CommentsIn an increasingly competitive environment, organizations must innovate to find opportunities to improve their productivity and reduce total cost. Initiatives that consider all aspects of process improvement and waste reduction will find the greatest level of success in improving efficiency.
Toyota Taps Mississippi For Highlander Manufacturing Plant
February 27, 2007 3:09 am | News | CommentsTupelo area beats out sites in Tennesse and Arkansas.
Chemical Processing Project Spending Seen Growing Sharply In Second Quarter
February 27, 2007 2:49 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIncrease for capital and maintenance estimated at 20 percent, according to Industrial Info Resources.
Getting It Done, South Of The Border
February 27, 2007 2:32 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsStarting operations in a foreign country can be a harrowing experience. Unfamiliar regulations, politics and currencies are just some of the things to worry about. But for one company, finding skilled employees south of the border was not an issue.
Dow Corning Selects Reva Systems For RFID Pilot
February 27, 2007 1:20 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPilot will monitor work-in-process at Michigan manufacturing plant.
USG Acquiring Building Materials Distributor CALPLY; Building New Wallboard Plant In California
February 26, 2007 4:13 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsUSG's L&W Supply subsidiary buying CALPLY for $280 million; its United States Gypsum subsidiary will build new $220 million plant in Stockton.
Lyondell Selling Inorganic Chemicals Business To National Titanium Dioxide
February 26, 2007 4:05 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsLyondell Chemical has announced the sale of its inorganic chemicals business to National Titanium Dioxide Company.
Temple-Inland To Spin Off Real Estate, Financial Services Units
February 26, 2007 2:31 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany's manufacturing operations will focus on corrugated packaging and building products.
New England Planned Projects To Triple 2006 Levels
February 26, 2007 2:08 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAccording to research from Industrial Info Resources, the region has 42 new projects planned that are worth $1.2 billion.
DaimlerChrysler Reportedly Considering Deal With GM
February 26, 2007 2:05 am | News | CommentsThe Financial Times reported Monday that DaimlerChrysler was considering taking a stake in GM in the form of a payment for the Chrysler brand.
Navistar To Halt Production Of Ford Diesel Engine
February 26, 2007 1:00 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSays automaker is not honoring terms of contract.
Private-Equity Group Buying TXU For $45 Billion
February 26, 2007 12:45 am | News | CommentsGroup agrees to scale back TXU's controversial plan to build coal-fired power plants.
Adiós? Delphi May Close Spanish Plant
February 23, 2007 1:12 am | News | CommentsSpanish trade union says Delphi will close a facility in southern Spain, cutting 1,600 jobs.
Allegheny Expanding Titanium Production In Oregon, Utah
February 23, 2007 1:06 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCites increased demand from aerospace, agriculture and energy markets.
Milacron Employees Facing Furloughs And Pay Cuts As Profits Fall
February 22, 2007 1:44 am | News | CommentsCincinnati company challenged by high oil and resin prices, and downturn in new business orders.
