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Circor Buys Mazda Ltd. Valve Unit

Manufacturing.Net - Tue, 06/01/2010 - 19:15
Fluid control products company said it acquired the valves division of Indian valve and vacuum system maker Mazda Ltd.

Chrysler Sees Canadian Sales Jump

Manufacturing.Net - Tue, 06/01/2010 - 19:15
Automaker says May was a good month for minivan sales, which represented a quarter of all vehicles it sold, as total vehicle sales rose 53 percent over May 2009.

Stoughton Trailers To Boost Production, Add Jobs

Manufacturing.Net - Tue, 06/01/2010 - 19:10
Trailer manufacturer says it will gradually increase production and add more than 300 jobs because of the strengthening market for its products.

Midwest Economy Continues Recovery

Manufacturing.Net - Tue, 06/01/2010 - 19:09
In a report released Tuesday, the May Business Conditions Index for the Mid-America region rose for the sixth month in a row, to 64.2 in May from 61.7 in April.

Reynolds American To Close 2 Plants

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 22:33
Tobacco company says it will close two cigarette plants -- one in Winston-Salem, N.C., and another in Puerto Rico -- in a move to adjust to changing demand for cigarettes.

Consumer Spending Falls Flat In April

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 18:42
Flat spending level was the weakest showing in seven months, according to the Commerce Department report.

Teva Halts Propofol Production

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 17:06
Pharmaceutical company said Friday it will stop making its sedative propofol, which became infamous when it was linked to the death of Michael Jackson last year.

AP: Ford Evaluates Future Of Mercury Brand

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 17:05
Ford is assessing the future of Mercury, although final decision on whether to kill the brand hasn't yet been made, a person familiar with the automaker's deliberations said.

Apple Expands iPad Launch

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:16
Company says it is launching the iPad in nine countries on Friday?-- Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and Britain.

Drugmakers Settle With Idaho For $1.2M

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:10
Two drug manufacturers have agreed to pay Idaho more than $1.2 million to settle claims of improper pricing.

3M Acquires Hygiene Products Maker J.R. Phoenix

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:10
Company bought J.R. Phoenix, saying that the acquisition will expand its lineup of hygiene and skin care products in Canada.

Furniture Manufacturer Expanding Miss. Plant

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 14:55
Albany Industries is expanding its operation in Ripley in northeast Mississippi and could hire up to 200 more workers.

Life Tech Takes Stake In Geneart

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 14:54
Laboratory supplier Life Technologies?said Friday it took a 74 percent stake in synthetic gene maker Geneart AG.

German Turbine Plant Still Coming To Montana

Manufacturing.Net - Fri, 05/28/2010 - 14:35
Montana governor says a German company that originally announced plans two years ago to build a wind turbine plant in Butte is still planning to do so.

Tesla Aims To Buy Nummi Plant For $42M

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 22:54
Company says it expects to pay about $42 million for a shuttered California factory where Tesla plans to team with Toyota Motors to build electric cars.

Honeywell To Test Volcano?s Impact On Jet Engines

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 20:50
Jet engine maker Honeywell Aerospace says it will investigate the effects of volcanic ash on the engines of aircraft that have flown through the plume in the last few weeks.

Monsanto Cuts Weedkiller Prices

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 20:50
Intensifying competition from generics from Chinese companies has forced Monsanto to cut prices on its Roundup weedkiller.

Dems Struggle To Pass Jobless Aid Bill

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 19:55
House leaders hope to vote Thursday on bill to extend benefits, but they are running into opposition from some?lawmakers concerned about overall cost.

Cinram To Cut Jobs In Pennsylvania

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 19:51
Canadian manufacturer of CDs and DVDs says it will lay off 155 employees at its Olyphant, Pa., manufacturing plant after losing Warner Home Video as a customer.

Hong Kong Rejects Chinese Milk Lawsuits

Manufacturing.Net - Thu, 05/27/2010 - 19:30
Judge rejected a lawsuit and claims for compensation by parents of four Chinese children who were among thousands sickened two years ago by tainted milk powder.