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ArcelorMittal Begins Demolitions In Weirton
June 8, 2012 2:04 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWeirton's landscape will undergo a major change as ArcelorMittal demolishes idle facilities in preparation for future sale.
Lion Air Commits To Buy 5 Boeing 787s
June 8, 2012 1:58 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBoeing spokesman Wilson Chow says that the deal will be worth a total list price of $967.5 million when finalized.
Des Moines Tire Plant Getting $74M Expansion
June 8, 2012 1:57 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBridgestone Americas plans to invest $74 million more through next year to expand its Firestone tire factory in Des Moines.
Union Workers Rally Outside Crystal Headquarters
June 8, 2012 10:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLocked-out American Crystal Sugar factory workers have completed a 200-mile journey by foot and hay wagon in advance of an expected Friday meeting between union officials and company representatives.
Boeing Formally Opens Oklahoma City Facility
June 8, 2012 10:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Boeing Co. has formally opened its new facility in Oklahoma City where it will upgrade and modernize U.S. Air Force aircraft.
Agency Investigating Missing Guns From Plant
June 7, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal agency is investigating a report of weapons missing from a gun manufacturer in Mecklenburg County.
First Altima Rolls Off Line In Canton, MS
June 7, 2012 2:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe first Mississippi-produced 2013 Nissan Altima rolled off the assembly line in Canton on Wednesday.
MHI To Shift Part Of Forklift Production Abroad
June 7, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMitsubishi Heavy Industries said it will drastically cut back on domestic forklift production and transfer part of the operation abroad in a bid to address the yen's sharp appreciation.
El Dorado Chemical To Reopen After Blast
June 7, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEl 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 | CommentsMXI 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 | CommentsDorner 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 | CommentsThe 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 | CommentsDeere 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 | CommentsThe 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 | CommentsToyoda 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 | CommentsThe 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 | CommentsGeneral 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 | CommentsSABIC 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 | CommentsThese 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 | CommentsSteelmaker 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 | CommentsOne 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 | CommentsThe 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 | CommentsAn 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 | CommentsMarchionne 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 | CommentsKanto 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.
