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Siemens sells assembly systems business to ASM Pacific Technology - Electronics supplier intends to develop Munich into European research center over long term

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:46

Siemens will sell its assembly systems business (Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems / SEAS) to ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT), headquartered in Hong Kong. ASMPT is a subsidiary of ASM, headquartered in the Netherlands, one of the world?s leading suppliers for the semiconductor and LED...

Investors, Media Feature DuPont?s Strong 2Q

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:46

DuPont 2Q earnings and business segment performance announcements Tuesday captured
the attention of analysts and media around the world.

Interstate Batteries Offers Battery Care Tips During Sizzlin' Summer Heat Wave

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:45

DALLAS, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know that more automobile batteries fail in July than in January? Summer heat is actually harder on a battery than winter cold. With record heat sweeping across the country, Interstate Batteries encourages motorists to protect and care for that par

Highlights from the Fed's latest economic survey

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:36

Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed's 12 regional bank districts.BOSTON(This region covers Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode...

Fact check: Whitman capital gains plan questioned

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:35

Republican Meg Whitman wants to eliminate the capital gains tax in California if she is elected governor in November, a key part of her plan to boost state employment.Her sales pitch: Cutting taxes for the wealthy will encourage them to create private-sector jobs.Yet economists say that doing...

JULY 28 FORD E-NEWS

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:47

Reinvented 2011 Ford Explorer adds major fuel economy gains, technology and style; Talk about having it all: Lincoln MKZ Hybrid offers the best of both worlds

Avis Budget Group Submits Bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:47

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR) today sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG). Below is the full text of the letter that Ronald L. Nelson, Avis Budget Group Chairman and Chief Executive Offi

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Set of New Canadian CP-140 Wings

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:47

MARIETTA, Ga., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin delivered the first of 10 new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) outer wings on July 28 for installation on a CP-140 Aurora for the Government of Canada. These wings will be installed by IMP Aerospace, a Lockheed Martin P-3 service center located

Exco Technologies Limited - Third Quarter ended June 30, 2010

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:47

Exco Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Improved Revenue and Earnings Quarterly Dividend Declared TORONTO, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Exco Technologies Limited (TSX-XTC) today announced results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2010. In addition, the Company announced a $0.02 dividend

New Hampshire outpacing most states in job growth

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:36

New federal labor statistics show New Hampshire had the second-fastest rate of job growth over the last year, with categories such as professional and business services, education and health care and retail seeing the additions.Nationally, the number of jobs fell by an average of 0.1 percent...

Boeing Receives EASA Certification for GoldCare Lifecycle Solution

Manufacturing.Net - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 00:46

Boeing Receives EASA Certification for GoldCare Lifecycle Solution

SEATTLE, July 27, 2010 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the company received European Aviation Safety Authority (EAS