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Solar Firm That Got DOE Loan To Declare Bankruptcy
June 29, 2012 9:55 am | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | News | CommentsAbound Solar received a $400M loan guarantee and said Thursday it will file for bankruptcy, the latest setback for an industry battered by the recession and stiff competition from companies in China.
End Of The Line
June 29, 2012 8:06 am | by Maverick Technologies | Articles | CommentsDealing with end-of-lifespan issues related to distributed control systems is an unwanted task for any manufacturer.
Opel Approves Plan To Cut Costs, Boost Brand
June 28, 2012 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGM's struggling European unit Opel says its board of directors has signed off on a turnaround plan that envisages cost cuts, new models, and efforts to win new export sales.
Union Carbide Corporation Dismissed In Sahu Case
June 27, 2012 2:21 pm | by Business Wire | News | CommentsA federal court concluded that UCC is not liable for any environmental remediation or pollution-related claims made by residents near the Bhopal plant site in India . . .
Boeing, Embraer Team Up On Military Plane
June 27, 2012 9:44 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBrazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and U.S. company Boeing say they've agreed to share technical knowledge and market assessments on the development of a Brazilian military cargo plane.
Caterpillar Pulled From Social Indexes
June 27, 2012 9:40 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMSCI says it removed Caterpillar from indexes that track socially responsible investments, citing concerns about the Israeli military's use of company bulldozers.
Ford To Close Philippines Assembly Plant
June 27, 2012 9:38 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co. says it will close its 13-year-old assembly plant in the Philippines at the end of the year.
Pig Iron Leak Causes Fire At Hiroshima Steel Plant
June 27, 2012 9:37 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPig iron from a blast furnace leaked at JFE Steel Corp.'s West Japan Works steel plant burned around 20 meters of control cable before the fire was extinguished two hours later, company officials said.
Three Things To Look for When Purchasing Wire
June 27, 2012 8:30 am | by Cerro Wire | Articles | CommentsThose purchasing building wire should be aware that wire manufactured “on the cheap” may come in the same sizes as high quality wire, but that does not mean it will perform as well as better quality wire.
Anderson's Former GM Plants Getting Second Look
June 26, 2012 2:09 pm | by Melanie D. Hayes, The Herald Bulletin | News | CommentsEPA, Manufacturing Alliance of Communities, and other officials gathered Tuesday for a discussion on the challenges that auto communities face, and how to move forward.
Baldor Electric To Pay $2M In Bias Investigation
June 26, 2012 10:06 am | by Chuck Bartels, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsBaldor Electric Co. agreed Monday to pay $2 million to settle a discrimination allegation by the U.S. Labor Department, but the company denied bias in its hiring practices.
Nissan Chief Wary Despite Quick Disaster Recovery
June 26, 2012 10:04 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsGhosn said the automaker needs to conserve cash despite its quick recovery from a year of disasters as the global economic outlook is highly uncertain.
CAT Studies Future Of Peoria Headquarters
June 26, 2012 10:03 am | by David Mercer, Associated Press | News | CommentsCaterpillar Inc. announced Monday that it plans to spend the next several months studying ways to modernize its 45-year-old headquarters in Peoria.
Titanium Tubing Company Plans LA Expansion
June 26, 2012 9:57 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIndiana-based Haynes International Inc. announced a $37M expansion at its manufacturing plant in Arcadia, and plans on creating 19 new jobs at the site.
Five Capabilities That Mid-Sized Manufacturers Need To Build
June 26, 2012 8:32 am | by Mindy Fiorentino, SAP | Articles | CommentsMid-sized companies are the growth engine of U.S. economy and are expected to outpace larger companies in growth over the next 12 months.
Head Directly To Jail, Do Not Collect $2M
June 26, 2012 8:28 am | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsQuite a bit more damaging than a few lost plastic houses, fraud in manufacturing companies seems to be becoming more and more common.
Nissan Announces New $800M Factory
June 25, 2012 2:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNissan Motor Corp. announced plans Monday for an $800 million factory in China's northeast as part of efforts to expand sales in the world's biggest auto market.
Sneakers-Maker Puma Tracks Its Carbon Footprint
June 25, 2012 2:09 pm | by Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press | News | CommentsHow big is a sneaker's carbon footprint? In a quest to find out, Puma is looking at environmental costs inflicted at every step of the manufacturing process.
Kansas City Auto Supplier Getting State Aid
June 25, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLMV Automotive Systems is building a new facility in the Kansas City area with the help of up to $5.6 million of incentives from Missouri.
Kraft Seeks State Help For DE Facility
June 25, 2012 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsKraft Foods Group is asking state officials for a grant of up to $456,000 for upgrades to its manufacturing facility in Dover.
Nissan Motor Begins Building 4th Factory In China
June 25, 2012 10:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNissan said its Chinese unit Donfeng Motor has begun constructing its fourth Chinese plant, to start operating in 2014 with an initial output capacity of 150,000 vehicles.
Steel Dynamics Plans $18.5M IN Expansion
June 25, 2012 10:12 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSteel Dynamics plans to spend $18.5 million on expanding and buying new equipment for a northeastern Indiana plant that is the company's largest.
Resolute To Shut Down Catawba Production Line
June 25, 2012 10:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Herald of Rock Hill reports that the line, which makes lightweight coated paper used in magazines and advertising fliers, will shut down June 30.
Q&A: Simplifying The CPG-Retailer Connection
June 25, 2012 8:48 am | by Joel Hans, Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsManufacturers of consumer packaged goods (CPG) need to work closely with retailers of all sizes in order to get their products into the right hands.
Ford To Offer Tiny 3-Cylinder Engine In U.S.
June 22, 2012 2:24 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFord Motor Co. will bring a tiny gas-stingy engine to the U.S. from Europe next year, challenging the fuel economy of current hybrid cars, a company official said.
