Manufacturing news
February 2006
A&D: Lockheed Martin to supply Desert Hawk to UK
Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin has won a $2.7 million contract from the UK Defense Procurement Agency, to enhance the UK Army's Desert Hawk Unmanned Aerial Systems.
24 Feb 2006 18:03
Automotive: Firestone tires selected for Dodge Caliber
DaimlerChrysler has selected Firestone's Affinity T4 and Firehawk TM GTA03 tires for its 2007 Dodge Caliber.
24 Feb 2006 19:07
Import/Export: U.S. should implement CAFTA-DR with El Salvador, says official
U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, in a statement to the media, said he would recommend to the Bush Administration that the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement be implemented for El Salvador, as quickly as March.
24 Feb 2006 19:25
Electronics Retail: RadioShack will close up to 700 stores
RadioShack, a dependable cash cow for CPG electronics manufacturers, will close up to 700 stores – a full 10 percent of its retail locations.
17 Feb 2006 17:56
Electronics Retail: RadioShack will close up to 700 stores
RadioShack, a dependable cash cow for consumer electronics manufacturers, will close up to 700 stores – a full 10 percent of its retail locations.
17 Feb 2006 17:55
UPS expects green logistics good for bottom line
United Parcel Service (UPS) has ordered 50 hybrid electric delivery trucks from International Truck and Engine and Freightliner LLC.
17 Feb 2006 20:33
FDA will press RFID adoption for drug integrity
Dr. Randall Lutter of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will focus on the integrity of the U.S. drug supply, and technology that preserves that integrity.
16 Feb 2006 16:42
US offshoring its R&D smarts?
CNN reports that both China and India will gain strength as offshore corporate research centers, based on two salespoints: first, the obvious lower costs, and second, that their universities are easy to partner with.
16 Feb 2006 17:04
More ports help Deere weather the storm
Deere & Co. is the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, but attributes a 6 percent leap in quarterly earnings to other markets, including consumers, landscapers and contractors.
14 Feb 2006 19:34
White House toughens China trade position
The Bush white house vows to strongly enforce U.S. trade laws governing China trade. The Bush administration will appoint a new chief counsel for China trade, within the office of U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman.
14 Feb 2006 19:51
Legendary bike fabricator chooses Lincoln Electric
Perewitz Cycle Fab has opened a new 12,000-square-foot facility in Bridgewater, MA. Every step of building a custom motorcycle, from welding to painting, is done at the new shop.
13 Feb 2006 21:31
US Trade Representative rankles at EU sanctions
Reuters reports that on Monday Feb. 13 the World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body sided with the EU against the U.S., ruling that U.S. has hedged on prior trade commitments.
13 Feb 2006 19:36
Automotive: Toyota U.S. CEO optimistic about American automakers
According to Reuters,Toyota's U.S. CEO Jim Press said at the Chicago Auto Show that he was “bullish on America and this industry.” Press believes “We don’t have an ailing industry…we have a few companies on the road to recovery.”
09 Feb 2006 19:32
Logistics: Container costs in flux
Forbes reports that container costs have become volatile, and reactive. This as the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) members – a consortium of global shippers who represent 70% of Pacific trade – enforce a cost-recovery plan.
08 Feb 2006 20:59
Bush FY 2007 budget – pro manufacturing?
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced that President Bush's $6.1 billion budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce “reflects President Bush's commitment to maintaining a strong and vibrant economy that enables U.S. businesses to innovate, compete and succeed in the global marketplace."
07 Feb 2006 22:12
Automotive: what went wrong, what’s next?
UK-based analysts Oxford Analytica has published an arms-length analysis of the US automotive business.
06 Feb 2006 17:38
Chemical: Huntsman rejects bids, stays single
Unimpressed with takeover bids by unnamed potential buyers, Texas-based chemical maker Huntsman Corp. has broken off talks and will stay a free agent.
06 Feb 2006 17:56
Chemical: Huntsman rejects takeover, stays single
Unimpressed with takeover bids by unnamed potential buyers, Texas-based chemical maker Huntsman Corp. has broken off talks and will stay a free agent.
06 Feb 2006 17:58
CPG/Electronics: lawsuit claims iPod deafening
Yes, the Apple iPod comes with warnings that “permanent hearing loss may occur” if the iPod is used at a high volume. But Louisiana user John Kiel Patterson instead heeded the manual’s conflicting instruction to “crank up the tunes.”
03 Feb 2006 16:40
CPG/Electronics: lawsuit claims iPod deafening
Yes, the Apple iPod comes with warnings that “permanent hearing loss may occur” if the iPod is used at a high volume. But Louisiana user John Kiel Patterson instead heeded the manual’s conflicting instruction to “crank up the tunes.”
03 Feb 2006 16:35
Pharm manufacturers to get simpler labeling guidelines
Apparently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agrees – that tightly-folded, two-sided tissue of tiny-type information in a bottle of antidepressants is confusing, and perhaps, dangerous.
02 Feb 2006 21:56
Apparel maker moves to reduce inventory
High-performance apparel maker Ashworth Inc., recently named the lead apparel supplier for the US Open golf tournament through 2009, has ended its search for IT solutions to increase profitability.
01 Feb 2006 20:16
AUTOMOTIVE: “Cadillac Corolla” unlikely, but they’ll shop at the same parts store
Supplier consolidation
01 Feb 2006 19:01
AUTOMOTIVE: Union “disappointed” with Ford restructuring
Not the way forward for UAW
01 Feb 2006 17:59