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Alabama Gives Airbus $158M In Incentives
July 3, 2012 10:19 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAlabama is providing more than $158 million in economic incentives for the Airbus assembly plant that will be built in Mobile.
MD Volvo Workers Improve Biz
July 3, 2012 10:18 am | by Arnold S. Platou, The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown | News | CommentsIt's often said that if you really want to find ways to improve your business, ask an employee. At its Hagerstown plant, Volvo did ask — and the result is "significant savings," according to company representatives.
Boeing Expects Market For 34K New Planes
July 3, 2012 10:16 am | by Joshua Freed, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsBoeing is predicting that the world's airlines will buy 34,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, driven by strong growth in China, India, and other emerging markets.
Toyota Starts Monitoring Electricity Usage
July 3, 2012 10:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota began monitoring electricity usage and power generation at its plants in an integrated manner on Monday to make more efficient use of energy and conserve power, company officials said.
Industry Offers Conduct Code For Unmanned Aircraft
July 3, 2012 10:13 am | by Kevin Begos, Associated Press | News | CommentsA trade group for drone aircraft manufacturers and operators has released the industry's first code of conduct in response to growing privacy concerns.
Renesas: Slashing 5,000 Jobs, 8 Japan Plants
July 3, 2012 10:12 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corp. said Tuesday it will close or sell eight of its 18 domestic plants and solicit early retirement applications from over 5,000 employees in September as part of its restructuring effort.
Networking Solutions To Minimize Arc Flash Exposure
July 3, 2012 9:17 am | by Randy Durick Director, Network & Interface Division, TURCK | Articles | CommentsIndustrial environments present multiple safety challenges, including fire (electrical) hazards that require proactive safety measures to minimize potential risk.
Next-Gen ERP
July 3, 2012 9:15 am | by Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source | Blogs | CommentsNext-gen ERP products allow organizations to quickly create new processes, reconfigure and tweak existing processes, as well as add additional functionality that they may already have but need to configure.
U.S. Manufacturing Shrinks For First Time In 3 Years
July 2, 2012 2:14 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in nearly three years, adding to signs that economic growth is weakening.
Toyota Unit Launches 1-Seater Electric Car
July 2, 2012 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota Auto Body Co. launched a new model of the Coms one-seater electric car that can travel faster and longer per charge than the previous model launched in 2000.
Honda Hiring 100 Professionals At AL Plant
July 2, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHonda will hire more than 100 engineers, managers and others in the next three months so it can build the Acura MDX at a plant in Alabama.
Survey: Chinese Manufacturing Slowed In June
July 2, 2012 2:09 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina's manufacturing grew in June by its slowest pace in seven months, a survey released Sunday showed, raising questions about Beijing's efforts to prevent the world's second biggest economy from slowing too quickly.
Solyndra Wants More Time To File Bankruptcy Plan
July 2, 2012 2:07 pm | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsA California-based solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government before filing for bankruptcy protection is asking for more time to file a reorganization plan.
Doe Run Scraps Plans For Herculaneum Plant
July 2, 2012 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe nation's biggest lead producer says it's now abandoning plans to build a new plant in the eastern Missouri town of Herculaneum.
Income Inequality: Economic Problem?
July 2, 2012 11:17 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsNobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says income inequality is not just a moral problem, but also an economic one.
