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Carbon Footprint
August 3, 2012 4:35 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | Articles | CommentsSeattle-based EnerG2 received a federal grant to assist in its building of a revolutionary facility to produce energy storage materials. Hear how they plan to move the energy market to the next level.
The IP Bogeyman
August 3, 2012 4:16 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsIs the IP Bogeyman under your bed, or in plain sight?
August 2012 - Carbon Footprint
August 3, 2012 4:09 pm | Digital Editions | CommentsIn this issue, EnerG2 plans to move the energy market to the next level, manufacturers discuss footprint optimization and inventory management, ESI International's Mark Bashrum calculates the true ROI on training, and more.
Industrial Metals Fall On Sluggish Manufacturing
August 3, 2012 2:17 pm | by Sandy Shore, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPrices for industrial metals have fallen after new reports showed sluggish manufacturing in the U.S. and China, adding to concerns about slowing growth in the world's two biggest economies.
Power Customers May Pay To Restart Aluminum Plant
August 3, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAppalachian Power is offering to have its customers pay about $60 million to help Century Aluminum restart a plant in Ravenswood.
U.S. Hiring Picks Up In July
August 3, 2012 2:12 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsEmployers added 163,000 jobs in July after three months of sluggish hiring, a pleasant surprise that could signal the U.S. economy may be resilient enough to shake off a midyear slump.
Employees Counseled At Plant Where 2 Died
August 3, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCounselors are meeting with employees at a Milwaukee manufacturing plant where police say an employee fatally shot his supervisor and then killed himself.
Toyota Raises Sales Plan As Quarterly Profit Zooms
August 3, 2012 2:09 pm | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsToyota raised its sales target for this year to a record 9.76 million vehicles and reported a strong recovery in quarterly profit Friday, underlining its bounce back from a disaster plagued 2011.
NASA Picks Private Firms To Develop Space Taxis
August 3, 2012 2:06 pm | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsNASA has picked three aerospace companies to build small rocketships to take astronauts to the International Space Station: Boeing , SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada Corp.
Overcoming Challenges To Bring Products To Market
August 3, 2012 12:37 pm | by The New York Times | Videos | CommentsCompanies designing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles face challenges bringing the new cars to market.
Pallet Bands
August 3, 2012 12:35 pm | by Alliance Rubber Company | Product Releases | CommentsPallet bands are ideal for containing and securing palletized items during movement within a warehouse.
DuraLabel Toro
August 3, 2012 12:34 pm | by DuraLabel | Product Releases | CommentsThe DuraLabel Toro combines a full-sized keyboard, 9-inch tilting touch screen, and a thermal-transfer printer into one durable, mobile standalone unit.
ErgoStar L-Key Set
August 3, 2012 12:31 pm | by Wiha Tools | Product Releases | CommentsThe 13-piece ErgoStar Inch Ball End Hex L-key set features keys made of chrome-vanadium-molybdenum steel and a hard chrome finish for wear resistance.
Pump Station Controller
August 3, 2012 12:08 pm | by Greyline Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsThe PSL 5.0 will recalibrate the pressure sensor automatically and switch back and forth from ultrasonic level to the pressure sensor as required.
Stackable Shelf Bins
August 3, 2012 12:07 pm | by Quantum Storage Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThese durable polypropylene bins feature a built-in rear hanger that allows the bin to hang from louvered panels and rails.
