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KY Manufacturing Plant Shutting Down
June 22, 2012 2:23 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEmerson Industrial Automation, which provides electrical and mechanical systems for manufacturing plants will be shuttered in the next 18 months.
Nissan To Cut Back Domestic Production
June 22, 2012 2:17 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNissan Motor Co. will halt operation of one of its two production lines at its main plant in Yokosuka, cutting back its annual domestic production capacity by 15 percent, company sources said.
RG Steel, Creditors Agree To Extend Sale Process
June 22, 2012 10:05 am | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsRG Steel LLC has reached an agreement with its unsecured creditors committee to extend the sale of the bankrupt steelmaker's assets.
Trash Your Employee Handbook
June 22, 2012 8:48 am | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | Blogs | CommentsHandbooks have morphed into a bureaucratic tool to control employee behavior, which eventually takes away the autonomy of the supervisor and the worker.
Toyota Stays Lean To Ride Out Strong Yen And Grow
June 21, 2012 2:21 pm | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsToyota Motor Corp. has been hammered by the strong yen, putting extra pressure on the automaker to stay lean and come up with new innovations to ride out the challenge, a senior executive said Thursday.
Honda To Recycle Rare Earths To Be Green
June 20, 2012 2:20 pm | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsHonda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will start recycling rare earths and other key materials in hybrid auto batteries this year — a key innovation in the Japanese automaker's effort to be green.
Struggling BlackBerry Maker Begins Job Cuts
June 20, 2012 2:19 pm | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | CommentsResearch In Motion said it has started laying off employees as part of its restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year.
RG Steel, Creditors Urged To Agree On Sale Process
June 20, 2012 2:16 pm | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsUnsecured creditors fear the process is being rushed and asked that a Thursday hearing to approve proposed bid procedures be postponed. RG Steel opposed that request.
NH Businesses Reach Out To Canadian Manufacturers
June 20, 2012 2:14 pm | by Kathy McCormack, Associated Press | News | CommentsNorth Country business owners traveled to Canada to recruit manufacturers, speaking in Quebec's native French about opportunities to expand their operations into New Hampshire.
GM Says 100th Facility Is 'Landfill-Free'
June 20, 2012 10:05 am | by Jeff Karoub, AP Business Writer | News | Comments"What that means, quite literally, is that no materials leave this plant and end up in a landfill," said Mike Robinson, GM's vice president of sustainability and global regulatory affairs.
Around The Country In 30 Days
June 20, 2012 8:42 am | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | Blogs | CommentsGetting a chance to see industry leaders take the stage and brag about what they do best is a great way for me to really see the passion, business intelligence, and talent that drives these developments.
Explosion At Pascagoula Plant: 1 Dead, 2 Injured
June 19, 2012 2:22 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd says there was some sort of steam explosion at the plant.
Oracle Shares Slip On Talk Of Management Shake-Up
June 19, 2012 2:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOracle Corp.'s stock slipped amid reports that the business software maker is preparing to announce a reorganization that could include the departure of the company's top sales executive in North America.
Fire Rips Through NJ Manufacturing Plant
June 19, 2012 10:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA multi-alarm fire has swept through Camden's Magnetic Metals plant.
Boeing Lauds Tornado Recovery By KS Supplier
June 19, 2012 10:19 am | by Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press | News | CommentsTop Boeing Co. executives were in Wichita on Monday to celebrate tornado recovery efforts by parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings.
Buckeye Technologies Temporarily Shuts Plant
June 18, 2012 1:56 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBuckeye Technologies slid 8 percent in Monday trading as the fiber and woven goods maker announced that it is shuttering its Florida plant temporarily to deal with a mechanical failure.
Theft Pushes OR Company To Brink Of Bankruptcy
June 18, 2012 10:22 am | by Lynne Terry, The Oregonian | News | CommentsThe embezzlement pushed Applied Plastics Machining to the brink of bankruptcy. But it didn't crumble and die. Instead, the Southeast Portland manufacturer survived thanks to the sweat and perseverance of its owners.
Hoku CEO Resigns To Chair Company Restructuring
June 18, 2012 10:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHonolulu-based commercial solar power company Hoku Corp. says its chief executive officer is resigning and that it is exploring selling subsidiary Hoku solar.
CA Valve Company VP Pleads Guilty To Bribe
June 18, 2012 10:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal prosecutors say the former vice president of Control Components Inc. has pleaded guilty to bribing a Greek official to obtain contracts.
Ditch The Paper (Part II)
June 18, 2012 8:39 am | by Nick Sprau, Metafile Information Systems | Articles | CommentsBy tossing out paper-based processes and automating a digital workflow, manufacturers can improve payment accuracy and productivity while substantially cutting costs.
Pneumatic Conveyor Provides Competitive Edge For Expansion
June 18, 2012 8:30 am | by VAC-U-MAX | Articles | CommentsSticky powders present processors with unique material conveying challenges involving volumetric auger fillers that dispense powders, granulars, and flakes for packaging.
Toyota Assures Shareholders Of Disaster Recovery
June 15, 2012 2:11 pm | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsToyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda assured shareholders Friday that Japan's top automaker had recovered from last year's disasters even as power shortages continue to dog the country.
Auto Supplier To Expand Bowling Green Facility
June 15, 2012 2:08 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAn auto-industry supplier is planning a $10M expansion of a facility in Bowling Green with plans calling for two new production lines and an add-on to the existing building.
IN Factory Retools For New Wheelchair Car Model
June 15, 2012 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe AM General factory that once made Hummer SUVs will be retooled in the coming month to start producing a luxury version of a wheelchair-accessible car.
The Benefits Of A Good Memory – And Rugged Performance
June 15, 2012 8:39 am | by Jim Moore, Freelance Writer with WordJones, Portland, OR | Articles | CommentsWhich would you trust more to keep track of your company’s physical assets: a human’s memory, or a computer’s?
