Plant Operations/Management

El Dorado Chemical To Reopen After Blast

June 7, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

El Dorado Chemical says it will soon resume operations after last month's explosion at its plant in south Arkansas.

VA Company Considers Move Over Costly Odor Fix

June 6, 2012 2:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

MXI Environmental Services recycles beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics into ethanol fuel. The process produces an odor that continues to draw complaints.

Move Fast. Move Smart.

June 5, 2012 3:23 pm | by Dorner Mfg. Corp. | Articles | Comments

Dorner helps automate a Florida drinkware manufacturer.

PA's Zippo Produces 500 Millionth Lighter

June 5, 2012 2:09 pm | by Joe Mandak, Associated Press | News | Comments

The 500 millionth lighter produced by the family-owned Zippo Manufacturing Co. in northwestern Pennsylvania didn't exactly roll off the assembly line Tuesday.

Deere Plans $47M Investment In Moline Plant

June 5, 2012 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Deere and Co. plans to invest $47 million to expand manufacturing at its cylinder operations in Moline.

Kuraray To Set Up New TX Resin Factory

June 5, 2012 2:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

The chemical product manufacturer said it will invest about 20B yen to establish a new polyvinyl alcohol resin production facility in Texas, with its production slated to start in 2014.

Toyota-Affiliated Company To Build Indonesia Plant

June 5, 2012 10:00 am | by Kyodo News International | News | Comments

Toyoda Iron Works Co. plans to invest about 1.2 billion yen to build a new plant to produce molds in Indonesia, company officials said.

GM To Offer 42K Retirees One-Time Buyouts

June 4, 2012 9:52 am | News | Comments

The moves will cut GM's pension obligation for those retirees from $36 billion to around $10 billion.

GM Signs Deal To Sponsor Manchester United

June 1, 2012 10:18 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | Comments

General Motors is working out how it will spend the money saved by scrapping ads on Facebook and pulling out of the Super Bowl.

Plastics Firm Agrees To Pay $1M Civil Penalty

June 1, 2012 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC and subsidiary SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC agreed to pay $1M to settle allegations that its plants released hazardous air pollution.

Five Key Elements Of A Successful Manufacturing Website

May 31, 2012 5:03 pm | by Derek Singleton, ERP Analyst, Software Advice | Blogs | Comments

These days, just having a website isn’t enough to generate business. To truly capitalize on the online opportunity, manufacturers need to create a website that meets buyer expectations.

RG Steel Files For Bankruptcy Protection

May 31, 2012 2:42 pm | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Steelmaker RG Steel LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Thursday, a week after announcing it would idle factories in three states and lay off thousands of employees.

RIM Sinks, But Patents, Network Have Value

May 31, 2012 2:36 pm | by Peter Svensson, Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | Comments

One way for RIM to stop the downward tailspin: It could sell itself to a competitor or financial firm.

Bombardier: Innovate To Reverse Manufacturing Slump

May 30, 2012 2:22 pm | by Canadian Press | News | Comments

The CEO of transportation giant Bombardier Inc. believes that with some innovation, Ontario can turn around a slump in its manufacturing sector.

Foundation Watching Sparrows Point Shutdown

May 30, 2012 2:20 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

An attorney says the environmental group is keeping a close eye on the shutdown of the Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore.

Fiat Industrial Proposes CNH Farm Business Merger

May 30, 2012 10:32 am | by Colleen Barry, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Marchionne proposed a full merger with its U.S.-based CNH farm and construction business to simplify what he called its "cumbersome" corporate structure.

Toyota To Transfer Porte Production To Kanto Auto

May 30, 2012 10:27 am | by Kyodo News International | News | Comments

Kanto Auto is scheduled to merge with two other Toyota group firms -- into Toyota Motor East Japan Inc. on July 1 for the development and production of compact vehicles.

Closed-Loop Quality Management Minimizes The Cost Of Quality

May 30, 2012 8:32 am | by Don Jasurda, Vice President, Dimensional Control Systems | Blogs | Comments

The manufacturer that can minimize CoQ, while producing products the fastest, is the one that will win in today’s market.

Proton Suspends Chief Of Lotus Sportscar Unit

May 29, 2012 2:03 pm | by Eileen Ng, Associated Press | News | Comments

Malaysian national carmaker Proton said it has suspended the head of its loss-making British sportscar business after Proton's new owner complained about his conduct.

180-Year-Old CT Bell Factory Destroyed By Fire

May 29, 2012 2:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

One of the oldest continuously operating factories in Connecticut that made bells was destroyed in a late Saturday night fire.

Hail Storm Pounds New Ford Escape Models

May 29, 2012 10:23 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments

A vicious hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to U.S. car dealerships.

AP Study: Typical CEO Made $9.6M Last Year

May 25, 2012 11:59 am | by Bernard Condon, Christina Rexrode, AP Business Writers | News | Comments

Companies trimmed cash bonuses but handed out more in stock awards. For shareholder activists who have long decried CEO pay as exorbitant, that was a victory of sorts.