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Roller Coaster Manufacturer Blames Six Flags For Death
March 7, 2014 | News | Comments
The German manufacturer of a roller coaster from which a woman fell to her death is blaming Six Flags for the accident.
Ford Reshoring Truck Production From Mexico To Ohio
March 7, 2014 8:03 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | Comments
Ford Motor Co. is announcing that it will build its Ford F-650 and F-750 trucks at its assembly...
U.S. Employers Added 175K Jobs In February
March 7, 2014 8:43 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments
Hiring improved in February from the previous two months despite a blast of wintry weather,...
Pfizer Pulls 3 Lots Of Antidepressant Off The Market
March 7, 2014 7:54 am | News | Comments
Pfizer is recalling some lots of its antidepressant Effexor XR because a single capsule of a...
Coca-Cola CEO Pay Falls As Bonus Pay Drops
March 7, 2014 2:58 pm | by Candice Choi, AP Food Industry Writer | News | CommentsCoca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent saw his pay drop 16 percent last year as the world's biggest beverage maker failed to meet its own long-term growth targets.
Gov't Wants Graco To Explain Recall
March 7, 2014 2:22 pm | News | CommentsThe federal government's road safety watchdog is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recent recall for faulty buckles.
Manufacturing.net Rewind: Fancy Toilets; Fiat-Chrysler's Tiny Jeep
March 7, 2014 12:48 pm | News | CommentsCheck out some of this week's top headlines from across Manufacturing.net, from a high-tech bathroom upgrade to the Jeep that will be made in Italy.
AAM Blames More Than Weather For Poor Manufacturing Numbers
March 7, 2014 12:40 pm | by Tia Nowack, Associate Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsStalled hiring in the manufacturing sector, coupled with a substantial rise in the in America’s trade deficit with China, has the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) President Scott Paul blaming more than just weather.
AP: Nearly 150 Illegal Oil Waste Dumps
March 7, 2014 12:29 pm | by James MacPherson, Associated Press | News | CommentsPeople have been caught nearly 150 times in the past year attempting to illegally dump loads of oil field waste — much of it radioactive — at two of the biggest landfills in western North Dakota, records show.
Perry: Red States Leading U.S. Recovery
March 7, 2014 12:14 pm | by Steve Peoples, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Texas leader says governors of Democratic-led states, in contrast, are promoting policies that produce higher taxes, out-of-control pensions and fewer jobs.
Chevron Offers Pizza Coupons After Worker Killed
March 7, 2014 11:28 am | by Kevin Begos, Associated Press | News | CommentsCritics are raging after an energy giant offered pizza coupons to a community near a natural gas well that exploded last month, killing a worker.
Nissan: Thai Political Turmoil Temporary
March 7, 2014 11:10 am | by Oliver Teves, Associated Press | News | CommentsJapan's second largest automaker said Friday it remains optimistic about Southeast Asia's auto market despite political turmoil in Thailand, one of the region's key car manufacturers.
More States Join Missouri's Challenge Of Egg Law
March 7, 2014 10:25 am | by Jordan Shapiro, Associated Press | News | CommentsFive other states on Thursday joined Missouri's effort to strike down a California law barring the sale of eggs produced by hens kept it cages that don't meet size and space requirements.
MAPI Forecast: Consumer Spending And Investment To Lead Growth
March 7, 2014 9:42 am | by The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) | News | CommentsManufacturing production is expected to fare better than the overall economy, with anticipated growth of 3.2 percent in 2014 and 4.0 percent in 2015. The 2014 forecast is a slight increase from 3.1 percent predicted in the December forecast while the 2015 projection is down from 4.1 percent.
Southeast Manufacturing Jumps In Feb. To Highest In 21 Months
March 7, 2014 9:15 am | by Kennesaw State University | News | CommentsThe increase moved the February Southeast PMI to a more solid level of growth and its highest reading since May 2012. New orders and production increases of 10 and 7 points, respectively, were instrumental for such a strong increase.
Trade Deficit Widened To $39.1B In January
March 7, 2014 8:47 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe U.S. trade deficit widened slightly in January as a rise in imports of oil and other foreign goods offset a solid increase in exports.
Court Revives Lawsuits By Soldiers Over Waste Disposal
March 7, 2014 8:25 am | by Larry O'Dell, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe lawsuits claim contractors KBR and Halliburton Co. exposed soldiers to toxic emissions and contaminated water when they burned waste in open pits without proper safety controls.
J&J Subsidiaries Settle With Montana For $5.9M
March 7, 2014 8:19 am | by Matt Volz, Associated Press | News | CommentsSubsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle a lawsuit with Montana over how an anti-psychotic drug was marketed, state Attorney General Tim Fox said.
Residents Frustrated By Lack Of Details On Nuke Dump
March 7, 2014 7:58 am | by Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | News | CommentsEnergy department officials said there's no intent to hide anything and that some information is simply not known.
Keystone XL Ad Visible On White House Site
March 6, 2014 3:26 pm | by Josh Lederman, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe oil and gas industry got some prime online real estate for their ad pressing President Barack Obama on the Keystone XL pipeline: The White House's official website.
Do You Know the Dangers of Uniformed ERP Selection?
March 6, 2014 3:06 pm | White Papers | CommentsWhile a successful ERP implementation can lead to substantial gains in many metrics, such as operating margins and inventory, a poorly selected and implemented solution can add complexity to an organization, keep employees from doing their jobs, and cause customer service delays.
ITIF Praises National Network For Manufacturing Innovation In Obama Budget
March 6, 2014 2:39 pm | by The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) | News | CommentsThe $1 billion appropriation would create a series of 45 advanced manufacturing centers designed to spur research, development and deployment of next generation technologies that will enhance manufacturing competitiveness and job creation in the United States.
Judge Won't Ban Samsung From Selling Smartphones
March 6, 2014 2:26 pm | News | CommentsA federal judge has denied Apple's request to permanently ban Samsung from selling 23 older-model smartphones and tablets that a jury found infringed on patents held by the maker of iPhones and iPads.
Dempsey Says NSA Leaks Will Cost Billions
March 6, 2014 2:23 pm | by Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe top U.S. military officer says it will take two years of study and billions of dollars to overcome the loss of security to military operations and tactics that were revealed in the documents taken by Snowden.
