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German Plastics Company Brings 75 Jobs To Georgia
August 27, 2010 4:28 am | CommentsELBERTON, Ga. (AP) — A German plastics manufacturer will bring 75 jobs to Elberton. Moeller Tech will locate a manufacturing plant in Elberton, a $9.75 million investment. Moeller Tech produces injection molded plastic parts for the automotive industry. According to a press release from Georgia Gov.
Plant Forced To Destroy Chickens After Ammonia Leak
August 27, 2010 4:27 am | CommentsTHEODORE, Ala. (AP) — A coastal Alabama company was ordered to destroy some of the frozen chicken at its refrigeration plant after the ammonia leak that sent about 130 people to hospitals, but other meat was safe to eat, government regulators said Thursday. Brian Mabry, a spokesman with the U.
Texas Biofuel Company To Open Three Miss. Plants
August 27, 2010 4:23 am | by Shelia Byrd, Associated Press Writer | CommentsJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Texas-based KiOR, a company with plans to produce a crude oil substitute from wood chips and other biomass, will locate its first three facilities in Mississippi. Gov. Haley Barbour and KiOR CEO Fred Cannon announced details of the venture Thursday, a day before lawmakers were set to return to the Capitol to approve incentives for the company.
Boeing Delays 787 Shipments Into 2011
August 27, 2010 4:22 am | by Samantha Bomkamp, AP Airlines Writer | CommentsNEW YORK (AP) — Boeing Co. postponed the delivery of its first 787 to the middle of the first quarter of 2011, compounding a string of delays for the jetliner that is already more than two years past its original scheduled debut. The latest delay is the result of engine delivery problems, Boeing said in a statement early Friday.
Minnesota Struggles To Keep Ford Truck Plant
August 25, 2010 5:04 am | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty meets Wednesday with Ford Motor Co. executives to talk about the future of the company's St. Paul truck plant. Pawlenty's official schedule lists a private meeting at the Ford Product Development Center in Dearborn, Mich. The Republican governor is traveling with St.
Northrop Grumman Cutting 642 Miss. Workers
August 25, 2010 4:42 am | CommentsPASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to lay off 642 workers at its Pascagoula shipyard by the end of the year, the company said. The first 292 affected workers were notified Wednesday under a federal law requiring 60 days notice of layoffs that affect 500 or more people. The company told The Mississippi Press that the layoffs are due to the cyclical nature of shipbuilding, including the timing of contracts.
July A Bleak Month For Manufactured Goods
August 25, 2010 4:41 am | by Daniel Wagner, AP Business Writer | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — Companies cut back on their investments in equipment and machines last month as the economic recovery lost momentum. Overall orders for big-ticket manufactured goods increased 0.3 percent in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. But that was only because of a 76 percent jump in demand for commercial aircraft.
Company Apologizes For Ammonia Leak, Restarts Operations
August 25, 2010 4:36 am | CommentsTHEODORE, Ala. (AP) — A refrigeration company says it's sorry for the ammonia leak that sent dozens of people to hospitals around Mobile. Millard Refrigerated Services issued a statement late Tuesday apologizing to people who reported medical problems or experienced discomfort because of the leak at its plant in Theodore along an industrial canal.
Wyo. Plant Turns Sugar Cane Waste Into Biofuel
August 25, 2010 4:35 am | by Bob Moen, Associated Press Writer | CommentsCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is a long way from places where sugar cane is grown, but a test plant in the northeast part of the state will soon be turning sugar cane waste into biofuel. KL Energy Corp., based in Rapid City, S.D., and Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras announced an agreement Tuesday to produce cellulosic ethanol from sugar cane bagasse, the waste created when sugar cane is processed into sugar.
RV-Maker Reopens Ind. Plant For Luxury Trailers
August 25, 2010 4:34 am | CommentsSYRACUSE, Ind. (AP) — A recreational vehicle company says it has bought a closed factory in northern Indiana where it plans to start building a new line of luxury trailers in the coming months. Thor Industries subsidiary Redwood RV announced Tuesday its purchase of the factory in Syracuse that was formerly owned by Ameri-Camp RV, which shut down in 2008.
Plug-In Hybrids: The Next Sane Step In 'Green' Cars?
August 24, 2010 5:02 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — David Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging an orange extension cord connecting his Toyota Prius hybrid to an outlet in his brick carport. His Prius, which was converted two years ago to allow him to recharge the battery from an electric outlet, gets more than 80 miles per gallon and lets him drive 30 miles on a single charge.
Coca-Cola Starts $33 Million Northampton Expansion
August 24, 2010 4:45 am | CommentsNORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Coca-Cola Co. bottling plant in Northampton expects to add about 40 permanent jobs by the time a 16,000-square-foot expansion is completed. The $33 million project announced Monday will allow the plant to produce more bottled and cartoned juices in addition to the Vitamin Water and Powerade it already bottles at the site.
NHTSA Beefs Up Investigation Into Stalling Toyotas
August 24, 2010 4:42 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | CommentsTOKYO (AP) — The U.S. government has beefed up its investigation into Toyota's Corolla and Matrix vehicles because of a possible engine defect that might cause them to stall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement that it was raising its preliminary evaluation to a more serious scrutiny called an engineering analysis to look into the problems that could cause the engine to stall, not start or to shift gear harshly.
Ammonia Leak At Chicken Plant Puts 120 In Hospital
August 24, 2010 4:41 am | by Melissa Nelson, Associated Press Writer | CommentsTHEODORE, Ala. (AP) — An ammonia leak at a coastal Alabama chicken distribution plant sent more than 120 people to the hospital on Monday, including four patients in intensive care, and forced residents to hide in their homes while warning sirens blared. At least 29 people were admitted to Mobile-area hospitals, including the four in intensive care.
CSB Slams Xcel For 'Troubling' Handling Of Safety
August 24, 2010 4:39 am | by P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press Writer | CommentsDENVER (AP) — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board slammed Xcel Energy Inc. on Monday for the company's handling of the aftermath of a tunnel fire that killed five workers at a hydroelectric plant, as well as for a host of "troubling episodes." The board cited the electric and gas utility's failure to cooperate in the agency's probe, and said that investigators had to turn to the the U.
