Manufacturing news
December 2005 - View Entire Month
Kaiser Aluminum and Boeing reach long-term agreement
Kaiser Aluminum has signed a new long-term contract with Boeing to supply heavy gauge aluminum plate for use in Boeing commercial aircraft products.
23 Dec 2005 14:07
Koch Industries finalizes Georgia-Pacific purchase
Koch Industries, Inc. has successfully completed its $21 billion acquisition of Georgia-Pacific Corp.
23 Dec 2005 14:14
Economy expands at 4.1 percent
Final figures announced today by the Commerce Department for gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter, show the economy expanded at 4.1 percent, compared with 3.3 percent in the second quarter of 2005.
21 Dec 2005 17:31
November 2005 - View Entire Month
Millennium Cell awarded Army contract
Millennium Cell Inc. has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Program ("SBIR") contract by the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command ("TACOM").
30 Nov 2005 21:19
Raytheon SAS replaces president
Jon C. Jones, a 28-year veteran of military contractor Raytheon’s weapons-making divisions, has taken over as president of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, effective today.
30 Nov 2005 21:27
Nintendo foments Revolution as profits dive
Japanese videogame manufacturer Nintendo reported a fall in profits of 21 percent in the first half of 2005, to $308 million from $388 million one year earlier.
29 Nov 2005 19:59
October 2005 - View Entire Month
Ceradyne awarded Air Force contract
Ceradyne, Inc. has received an order totaling approximately $17.8 million for its lightweight ceramic armor systems for use by the U.S. Air Force.
31 Oct 2005 20:59
Kaiser Aluminum announces $75 million expansion
Kaiser Aluminum today announced a major $75 million expansion of its Trentwood, WA-based rolling mill.
31 Oct 2005 21:46
Air New Zealand orders more Dreamliners
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing confirmed that Air New Zealand has placed an additional order for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, adding two more airplanes to its earlier two-airplane 787 order.
28 Oct 2005 18:59
September 2005 - View Entire Month
Veris Manufacturing gets ISO certification for Mexican plant
Veris Manufacturing, a provider of contract electronics manufacturing for OEMs and distributors worldwide, announced today it has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its manufacturing facility in Rosarito, Mexico.
29 Sep 2005 15:48
Murphy Oil pledges hurricane assistance
W. Michael Hulse, President of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, released a letter to the people of St. Bernard Parish assuring them that Murphy would stand by them and help in the aftermath of the worst disaster in the community's history.
28 Sep 2005 20:34
Robots to invade Wisconsin
KUKA Robotics, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it will hold the grand opening of its Fox Valley Technical College facility in Appleton, WI, on October 21.
28 Sep 2005 16:53
August 2005 - View Entire Month
Honda delivers 100,000th hybrid vehicle
American Honda announced today that it has delivered 100,000 hybrid vehicles to retail customers since it began offering the gasoline-electric technology nearly six years ago.
31 Aug 2005 21:14
Ford to fire 400 white-collar workers
Big Three automaker Ford announced plans to fire 400 US white-collar employees, as part of a plan to reduce its North American workforce by 2,750 jobs by the end of 2005.
30 Aug 2005 18:54
GM to recall 800,000 vehicles
General Motors Corp. is recalling approximately 800,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks in 14 northern states.
30 Aug 2005 21:32
July 2005 - View Entire Month
British American Tobacco posts double-digit earnings
British American Tobacco PLC has posted a 37 percent increase in quarterly earnings driven by profit growth in key regions.
28 Jul 2005 18:22
DaimlerChrysler chief executive to step down
Jürgen E. Schrempp, chairman of the board of German automaker DaimlerChrysler, will leave the company after 44 years of service at the end of 2005.
28 Jul 2005 19:45
Thermalcast names new CFO
Thermalcast, which specializes in manufacturing advanced die-cast parts, announced today that John R. Tilly has been appointed chief financial officer.
27 Jul 2005 17:47
June 2005 - View Entire Month
3M CEO becomes Boeing CEO
Aerospace giant Boeing announced today that its board of directors has elected 3M Chairman and CEO W. James McNerney Jr. as its chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, effective July 1. He is the third Boeing CEO in 18 months.
30 Jun 2005 20:19
First lean certification
Experts in lean manufacturing from around the country are getting together for a “Blitz Week” next month at the International Headquarters of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in Dearborn, MI, to develop the first ever Lean Certification for manufacturing professionals.
30 Jun 2005 14:47
Canadian trucker strike could harm Canadian manufacturers, help US ports
A strike begun last Saturday by 1,000 Canadian truckers has shut down shipment of containers to and from manufacturers in British Columbia, many of whom carry little or no inventory, and are expecting to feel the impact shortly.
29 Jun 2005 19:42
May 2005 - View Entire Month
Bombardier rides the German rails
Canadian transportation manufacturer Bombardier Transportation announced today that it received an additional order for 78 double-deck coaches and nine locomotives from Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG) in Germany, valued at approximately $172 million.
31 May 2005 20:24
Subsidy row referred to World Trade Organization
An “entente discordiale” has developed between the United States and Europe over subsidies to their respective aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, after talks to resolve the dispute broke down at the end of last week.
31 May 2005 15:47
Some Viagra users report blindness to FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it has received some 38 reports of a rare condition, called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, among users of Pfizer’s impotency drug Viagra. The condition can cause permanent blindness.
27 May 2005 18:41
April 2005 - View Entire Month
Cardinal Health profits take a dive
Drug wholesaler Cardinal Health Inc. records a 15 percent drop in quarterly profit.
29 Apr 2005 20:44
Free trade secured with Central America
The new U.S.-Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has been hailed as an “unambiguous winner” by the National Association of Manufacturers.
29 Apr 2005 16:15
Ghosn ascends to the top at Renault
Renault's board of directors today appointed legendary turnaround expert Carlos Ghosn as president and CEO of Renault. Ghosn also continues as president and CEO of Nissan, of which Renault owns 44 percent.
29 Apr 2005 19:04
March 2005 - View Entire Month
DaimlerChrysler recalls over 1 million cars
US/German auto maker DaimlerChrysler has announced a major recall of 1.3 million Mercedes automobiles.
31 Mar 2005 20:27
Riviana Foods CEO says adios
Riviana Foods announced today that Joseph A. Hafner Jr., its president and chief executive officer since 1984, has elected to retire, effective immediately, and will assume a new role as non- executive chairman of Riviana's Board.
31 Mar 2005 22:48
GM/Energy Dept. to debut fuel cell cars
Fuel cell-powered cars are coming to a major city near you thanks to a joint agreement signed by General Motors Corp. and the US Energy Department.
30 Mar 2005 17:27
February 2005 - View Entire Month
Orion Bus cranks out hybrids
Orion Bus Industries has completed delivery of the first of two production orders for hybrid electric buses destined for New York City’s transit agency.
28 Feb 2005 14:39
GDP surges to highest level since 1999
In spite of a fourth-quarter slowdown, the US gross domestic product grew 4.4 percent in 2004, the strongest for any year since 1999, according to numbers released today by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
25 Feb 2005 19:57
Cubic Corporation upgrades Danish Air Force
The Royal Danish Air Force is the first to field a next-generation electronic warfare simulator developed by San Diego-based Cubic Corporation.
24 Feb 2005 16:08
January 2005 - View Entire Month
Dubai company buys $1 billion stake in DaimlerChrysler
Dubai International Capital announced its purchase of a $1 billion stake in automaker DaimlerChrysler.
31 Jan 2005 20:35
Lockheed Martin awarded $208.7 million US Navy contract
The US Navy awarded defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin a $208.7 million contract to produce three Aegis Weapon Systems.
31 Jan 2005 16:37
Ford to recall 792,000 pickups and SUVs
Ford will recall 792,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because of the potential for the cruise control switch to short circuit and pose a fire hazard.
28 Jan 2005 18:51