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TN Zinc Plant Catches Fire, Burns
February 10, 2012 2:29 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
A fire at a Clarksville zinc plant was burning so hot Friday morning that the three-story building's metal walls glowed orange as firefighters struggled to smother highly combustible zinc dust with fire-retardant foam.
Nissan Recalling 39,000 Versa Small Cars
February 10, 2012 2:28 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Nissan is recalling 39,000 Versa small cars because the transmissions can be shifted out of park...
CAW Accuses CAT Of Not Follwing Rules
February 10, 2012 2:24 pm | by Allison Jones, John Valorzi | News | Comments
The head of the Canadian Auto Workers union is accusing Caterpillar Inc. of not following the...
Obama Calls For Manufacturing Revival
February 10, 2012 2:20 pm | by Tom Raum, Associated Press | News | Comments
President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on...
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Grainger Highlights Georgia-Pacific For Supplier Excellence
February 10, 2012 4:30 pm | News | CommentsFor the second year in a row, Grainger presented Georgia-Pacific Professional with two Partners in Performance Awards at Grainger’s annual supplier conference held recently in Rosemont, Ill.
iWitness
February 10, 2012 4:00 pm | by Paula Routly, Seven Days | Articles | CommentsBurlington Mac maker Jerry Manock remembers his old boss: Steve Jobs.
Entrepreneurially Hard Wired
February 10, 2012 3:50 pm | by Mike Rainone, Co-Founder, PCDWorks | Articles | CommentsWhat we lack is the European vision that seed money, especially government seed money, is a required ingredient for successful innovation.
GE Opens New Line At Appliance Park
February 10, 2012 2:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Electric is starting production of a hybrid water heater in Louisville, marking the first new product line at Appliance Park since 1957.
Report: Apple To Unveil New iPad In March
February 10, 2012 2:16 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAllThingsD, a website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal, says Apple Inc. is holding an event in San Francisco the first week of March — the same week Apple announced the iPad 2 last year.
New Stellar Website
February 10, 2012 12:45 pm | Products | CommentsThe site includes a comprehensive photo gallery of completed projects across all of Stellar’s markets, as well as client testimonials.
Pig Drainblocker
February 10, 2012 11:25 am | Products | CommentsIdeal for locations where spill-prone operations are common, the drain cover conforms to curb-style storm drains to create a tight seal.
E24 Conveyor
February 10, 2012 11:23 am | Products | CommentsE24 delivers a powerful, long-lasting, low voltage means for product transportation.
Compact RTD Assemblies
February 10, 2012 11:19 am | Products | CommentsThe fully integrated transmitters eliminate the chance of wiring disconnections between the transmitter and sensor.
Quinn: CAT Decision About Port Access
February 10, 2012 10:18 am | by David Mercer, Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he believes Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to bypass Illinois as it looks to build a new plant and relocate some of its Japanese operations was based almost entirely on Illinois' lack of ocean access and had little to do with the state's business climate.
GM Gets OK For New China Plant
February 10, 2012 10:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. has won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan.
Key Leaders In Ford's Renaissance Will Retire
February 10, 2012 10:15 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers | News | CommentsKuzak, 60, and Booth, 63, each served more than three decades with the Dearborn, Mich., company. Their most important years were the last five when Ford turned itself around after borrowing $23.5 billion in 2006 to stay in business.
China's Jan Auto Sales Fell 24 Percent
February 10, 2012 10:12 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe year of the dragon rolled in with a whimper instead of a roar as Chinese industry data showed Thursday that passenger car sales in the world's biggest auto market fell 24 percent from a year earlier.
Unemployment Applications Near 4-Year Low
February 10, 2012 10:11 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe number of people seeking unemployment aid neared a four-year low last week, a positive sign that strong hiring could continue in the coming months.
Feds Charge Chinese Firm With Trade Secret Theft
February 9, 2012 5:21 pm | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsProsecutors unsealed an indictment that accuses a company of conspiring with a CA couple to steal DuPont trade secrets.
