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May 2007

Indian Oil Corporation and Honeywell win the ISCEA Ptak Prize

Chicago, IL, USA May 24, 2007. At a special reception held at the 25th Anniversary of the DC EXPO at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL, ISCEA (International Supply Chain Education Alliance) awarded the 2007 Ptak Prize for Supply Chain Excellence to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Honeywell international for their Collaboration in a Supply Chain Excellence.
28 May 2007 19:07

Advanced Technology Services, Inc. Named Again to Global Outsourcing 100

May 22, 2007, Peoria, IL - Advanced Technology Services, Inc., (ATS), the industry leader in managed production equipment maintenance, industrial parts repair and innovative IT solutions is pleased to announce recognition by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) as one of the world's top 100 outsourcing service providers for 2007.
24 May 2007 21:01

Alcan to Alcoa: We can do better.

Alcan directors have unanimously recommended that shareholders reject Alcoa's takeover bid, and make no secret that they have other irons in the fire. Chiefly, mining company BHP Billiton.
24 May 2007 0:40

Blackhawk opens fourth US factory

Mike Noell, President and CEO of BlackHawk! Products Group™, announced today the further expansion of BlackHawk’s U.S. production capabilities. BlackHawk® took possession of the 100,000 square foot factory in Boise, Idaho May 1, 2007. The factory is being retooled for production which is expected to begin almost immediately.
24 May 2007 21:48

Jungheinrich takes part in methanol fuel cell study

HAMBURG, GERMANY - At Hannover Messe Trade Fair 2007, the Research Centre J?lich presented the first ever concept study of a Jungheinrich electric fork lift truck powered with a direct methanol fuel cell.
24 May 2007 20:53

NAM criticizes alleged price gouging bill as "insincere and pandering"

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2007 – National Association of Manufacturers President John Engler (NAM) today criticized the U.S. House of Representatives’ bill on alleged “price gouging” as insincere and pandering to the lowest common denominator, “devoid of substance or constructive measures to ease high energy prices and correct supply shortages.
24 May 2007 0:54

New WERC Report Gives DC Managers Benchmarking Data from Top Companies

Oak Brook, IL--DC managers can see how their operations measure up to industry norms, to top performers, and to companies across North America in DC Measures 2007, the new research report published by the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC).
24 May 2007 22:01

Alcoa to Alcan: We’re not askin’

Alcoa grew “tired of talking,” in the words of Chief Executive Alain Belda, in its bid to acquire Alcan. Pittsburgh-based Alcoa announced a $32.5 billion hostile bid for Alcan, its Canadian rival.
22 May 2007 20:46

Defcon: UK armorer to supply aging, busy US military

BAE Systems Inc. has made an aggressive offer for US-based Armor Holdings, of $88 per share. Along with $388 million in debt, the deal is worth $4.5 billion.
22 May 2007 20:47

Final Assembly Begins on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

EVERETT, Wash., May 21, 2007 -- Final assembly of the all-new Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner began today with a ceremony in Everett, Wash.
22 May 2007 19:17

History: Jamestown the first industrial complex in Americas

National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) President John Engler observed the 400th Anniversary of America and manufacturing in the New World, saying that the "the settlement of Jamestown established the basis for the national institutions and economic development of our country, and created a legacy of free enterprise, common law and representative government as the foundation of U. S. culture."
22 May 2007 20:48

Infor announces multinat currency/language capabilities for process

ATLANTA – May 22, 2007 – Infor today announced new functionality for Infor ERP LX that will enable process manufacturers to more effectively compete in the global marketplace. The new features will allow companies to expand into foreign markets by delivering enhanced multi-language and -currency capabilities, allowing organizations to deploy a single instance of LX around the globe.
22 May 2007 17:49

Invensys sponsors Indycar to promote ethanol fuel use

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, USA - May 21, 2007 - Invensys Process System announced today that it is joining forces with the Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) and Team Ethanol to raise awareness of ethanol and its use as a renewable energy resource.
22 May 2007 19:19

Opinion: Ovum principal analyst on Microsoft/aQuantive offer

By David Bradshaw, principal analyst at Ovum, Inc. Microsoft has won a bidding war to take over online marketing agency aQuantive for $66.50 per share, an 85% premium on its closing price on Thursday, the day before the bid was made public.
22 May 2007 19:24

Oracle Buys PLM Vendor, Agile, Enabling Oracle to Deliver Best-in-Class, Integrated, Enterprise PLM

Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Agile, a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions.
22 May 2007 19:26

Services market boom for automation suppliers

Dedham, Massachusetts; May 22, 2007: Automation suppliers continue to benefit from strong demand for automation services across the entire spec-trum of the plant lifecycle and the scope of nearly all automation products and applications.
22 May 2007 17:45

UPS "Green Fleet" Expands with 50 Hybrid Electric Vehicles

ATLANTA, May 22, 2007 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles - already the industry's largest - had expanded with the deployment of 50 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks.
22 May 2007 19:11

World Energy Use Projected to Grow 57 Percent between 2004 and 2030

Phoenix, AZ –May 21, 2007 – World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 57 percent between 2004 and 2030, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2007 (IEO2007) released today by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
22 May 2007 17:52

American Red Cross Honors W. W. Grainger, Inc. at Heritage of Service Dinner A Celebration of Inspiration and Hope

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2007 – The American Red Cross honored W. W. Grainger, Inc. with its prestigious Henry P. Davison Award at its inaugural Heritage of Service Dinner May 16, 2007, at the American Red Cross Hall of Service.
17 May 2007 22:31

Analysis: To whom much is given

By Manufacturer Managing Editor Bud Sadler Criticized for environmental unfriendliness, Apple Computer has made nice for now.
17 May 2007 16:25

Boeing Announces Contracts for 11 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s

SEATTLE, May 16, 2007 -- Boeing has announced orders for 11 of its 787-8 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s from TUI Group, Europe's largest integrated-tourism company. The orders were previously recorded on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website as unidentified. The value of the orders is approximately $4.7 billion at list prices. Two of the airplanes have since been delivered and identified.
17 May 2007 15:16

Daimler v. Chrysler divorce: Cerberus a cool parent, UAW optimistic

It seems a non-event, three months after DaimlerChrysler hinted at it, but here it is: DaimlerChrysler has sold its US Chrysler unit to Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm. Cerberus will buy an 80.1 percent stake in Chrysler, for a total $7.41 billion.
17 May 2007 13:11

DHL, Microlise and AeroScout Pioneer Real-Time Temperature Monitoring Solution for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

San Mateo, Calif., May 17, 2007 – DHL, the world’s leading express delivery and logistics company, in partnership with Microlise and AeroScout, has developed a dynamic new system for the pharmaceutical industry which enables the real-time monitoring of product shipment temperatures throughout an extended supply chain using RFID sensors.
17 May 2007 21:56

Dow, Berkeley National Labs and China's Energy Research Institute Partner to Improve Energy Efficiency in China

(CSRwire) May 15, 2007- The Dow Chemical Company, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Chinese Energy Research Institute (ERI) today announced a joint partnership program aimed at supporting China’s efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy intensity.
17 May 2007 15:28

ENSR Assists Largest Brightfield Project in U.S.

BROCKTON, Mass. (May 17, 2007) – ENSR recently completed environmental work for the Brockton (MA) Brightfield project, the first and largest utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) array system in New England and the largest Brightfield project in the United States.
17 May 2007 14:03

HP Helps Manufacturers, Distributors Better Manage Business Services with Solution Certified by SAP

VIENNA, Austria, May 14, 2007 – HP today introduced a solution that allows manufacturers and distribution companies to improve visibility into and control over software and business service interactions across their supply chains and within IT environments.
17 May 2007 14:16

India Has Sights Set on Global Number Two Spot

Researched by Industrial Info Resources. India’s Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, said that the country will emerge as the world’s second largest economy in the next 20 years.
17 May 2007 14:07

Most Companies Lack an Energy Strategy, Research Shows

While a majority of senior technology leaders from around the globe (82 percent) closely monitor the issue of global warming, most do not have a defined energy strategy to deal with it (65 percent), according to a new global survey released by Hill & Knowlton, Inc.
17 May 2007 16:46

New Study Confirms Corporate America's Trend Toward Sustainability and Green Building

McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC), part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) , in conjunction with its research and report partner Siemens, has released the Greening of Corporate America SmartMarket(TM) report detailing corporate America's opinions on sustainability and green building.
17 May 2007 16:49

Northeast environmental org names Climate Champions, Timberland among winners

Clean Air-Cool Planet announced the winners of the Climate Champion Awards, given every two years to individuals and organizations for actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the threat of global warming.
17 May 2007 16:37

PTC acquires leading CAm software provider NC Graphics Ltd

NEEDHAM, MA. – May 16, 2007 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), the Product Development Company®, today announced it has acquired NC Graphics Ltd., headquartered in Cambridge, England.
17 May 2007 14:24

Autodesk Launches Autodesk Inventor LT

Autodesk today announced a technology preview release of Autodesk Inventor LT software, a new member of its popular Autodesk Inventor family of software products, abest-selling 3D mechanical design software. Autodesk says Inventor LT will help customers enhance their communications with suppliers and manufacturing partners by making it easy and affordable to create, share and edit 3D part designs.
14 May 2007 12:23

China Approves Largest Nuclear Power Plant

BEIJING--May 14, 2007--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). China's National Development and Reform Commission, the top development plan-making body, announced earlier this month that it has approved construction of China's largest nuclear power plant in its eastern Shandong Province, with a first phase investment of $3.25 billion in building two one-million-kilowatt nuclear generator units which will start operation in 2010.
14 May 2007 12:02

Consumer goods: online sales to soar this year, clothing surpasses computers

Washington, May 14, 2007— As the Internet grows up, computers have moved over to make room for clothing at the top of the sales list. According to the first part of The State of Retailing Online 2007, the tenth annual Shop.org study conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. of 170 retailers, Americans last year spent more online on clothing than they did on computers for the first time in history.
14 May 2007 12:08

Fuselage sections for Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivered

EVERETT, WA, May 11, 2007—Three large composite fuselage sections arrived in Everett, WA, today for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
14 May 2007 14:33

GM, Pan Asia Technical center join software giants to develop China auto industry

Source: Business Wire To continue the development of China's automotive industry and foster industry talent, General Motors (GM) and its Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture have joined EDS, Sun Microsystems, and UGS PLM Software in the creation of a PACE Center at Tongji University in Shanghai.
14 May 2007 12:31

Graybar Takes a Stand Against Private Labeling

ST. LOUIS, May 11 – Graybar, one of the nation’s leading distributors of electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and logistics services, stated its opposition to private-label products at the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Annual Meeting May 5-9 in Washington, D.C.
14 May 2007 12:53

Lenovo Joins Forces with Microsoft to Continue Driving Support for Intellectual Property Rights

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lenovo today announced that it is reaffirming its collaboration with Microsoft to promote the use and benefits of validly licensed Microsoft software products through innovative joint sales, marketing and training programs in China and around the world.
14 May 2007 12:28

NAM calls 400th anniversary of Jamestown 400th anniversary of American industry

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 11, 2007 - National Association of Manufacturers' President John Engler today observed the 400th Anniversary of America and manufacturing in the New World, saying that the "the settlement of Jamestown established the basis for the national institutions and economic development of our country, and created a legacy of free enterprise, common law and representative government as the foundation of U. S. culture."
14 May 2007 12:51

TBM names Wika winner of 2007 "Perfect Engine Award."

Durham, N.C. – May 11, 2007 -- TBM Consulting Group, the global business improvement leader for the manufacturing and service sectors, presented WIKA Alexander Wiegand GmbH & Co. with the fourth annual “Perfect Engine” award recognizing the company’s commitment to a continuous improvement philosophy, carried out through its lean culture and kaizen methodology. WIKA is the world’s leading manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation.
14 May 2007 13:21

A guide to selecting an Active RFID tag

By Gabi Daniely, VP of Product Strategy and Marketing, AeroScout, Inc. Active RFID tags are now commonly being used to track and locate valuable assets in the healthcare, manufacturing and logistics markets.
11 May 2007 13:14

Alcoa seeks to acquire Alcan for $27 billion

Alcoa Inc. announced Monday that it will offer to acquire all outstanding common shares of Alcan Inc., its Canadian counterpart, for $58.60 in cash and 0.4108 share of Alcoa stock for each outstanding share of Alcan. If successful, the merger would create the world’s largest producer of aluminum, which is used in products ranging from beer cans to bombers. The merger would actually be a reunion, since Alcoa was split into Alcan and Alcoa back in the 1920s due to antitrust concerns.
11 May 2007 18:19

BAE to buy Armor Holdings for $4.1 billion

BAE Systems Inc. will acquire armored vehicle maker Armor Holdings Inc. for $4.1 billion, the company said Monday. The American subsidiary of British defense giant BAE Systems Plc. will pay $88 per share for the Jacksonville, FL–based contractor.
11 May 2007 15:51

Forrester: Growing interest in green IT

Cambridge, Mass., May 10, 2007 . . . Despite a growing awareness that environmental concerns will impact their future IT operations, the vast majority of large companies have yet to build "green IT" requirements into how they buy and use technology, according to a new report by Forrester Research, Inc.
11 May 2007 12:54

Georgia-Pacific launches Packaging Systems Optimisation microsite

ATLANTA, GA. May 10, 2007 – Georgia-Pacific today launched its Packaging Systems Optimization (PSO™) microsite, highlighting the company’s program to help customers reduce total packaging costs while achieving greater sustainability with a short lead time.
11 May 2007 13:45

Hypertherm Announces More than 57 Percent Increase in Stock Valuation

Hanover, NH, USA – Hypertherm Inc. today announced a 2006 stock valuation of $37.75 per share, for a year over year increase of more than 57 percent. The new price compares with a 2005 valuation of $24 per share.
11 May 2007 13:35

NAM's "Dream It. Do It." wins people's voice award for best ass'n website

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2007 - The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for Websites, today named Dream It. Do It. (www.DreamitDoit.com) as the Best Association Website of 2007 in the annual People’s Voice voting.
11 May 2007 13:27

Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Collaboration

REDMOND, Wash., and WALTHAM, Mass. — 07 May 2007— Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. today announced that Dell Inc. is the first major systems provider to join the business collaboration that was formed by Microsoft and Novell in response to customer demand for greater interoperability and intellectual property (IP) assurance.
10 May 2007 14:10

MDSS changes name to Factivity Inc.

MDSS, an innovator in information systems for manufacturing companies for over 23 years, has formally changed its name to Factivity Inc. The change reflects the company’s evolution from a provider of classic ERP inventory systems to total factory floor process solutions. The new name is derived from the Factivity product, the factory software system that tracks and controls factory floor activity the company brought to market in 1990. MDSS, the former name, was an acronym for Manufacturing Decision Support Systems Inc.
10 May 2007 16:51

NAM task force discusses China trade relations with senior administration officials

The National Association of Manufacturers’ US-China Business Relations Task Force met this week with senior administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab. “These discussions are more important than ever, given the new Congress,” said NAM President John Engler following the meetings.
10 May 2007 16:42

Sirit Secures US$4.8M Annual RFID Transponder Supplier Contract

TORONTO, May 10 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that it has been awarded, through a competitive bid process, an order valued up to US$4.8 million from the Bay Area Toll Authority ("BATA") in California.
10 May 2007 12:24

UPS Shareowners Elect Board, Reappoint Deloitte & Touche

WILMINGTON, Del., May 10, 2007 - Shareowners of UPS today elected a Board of Directors for a one-year term and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accountants.
10 May 2007 12:23

USW president calls for emissions regulation to slow global warming

Asserting that “global warming has transformed the issue of pollution into the ultimate health and safety issue,” United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard told the North American Labor Conference on Climate Crisis that regulating both carbon emissions and trade more stringently is essential for addressing the global climate crisis.
10 May 2007 17:10

Act fast! CPOs have little time to deliver big results

Published: March 14, 2007 in Knowledge@W. P. Carey, http://knowledge.wpcarey.asu.edu Michiel Leenders and Fraser Johnson spent a decade studying the supply chain operations of 30 of the world’s largest companies, paying special attention to the chief purchasing officers (CPOs) charged with leading those operations. And after watching dozens of CPOs come and go in the course of their work, the researchers came to a simple conclusion: The CPO’s chair has become a true corporate hot seat.
09 May 2007 14:32

Chemical cost/supply pressures sending industry offshore, find AMR, NAM

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2007 – U.S. manufacturing is threatened by the rising cost and shrinking supply of chemicals that are necessary to make things, according to a new report by AMR Research and The Manufacturing Institute, the research and education arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
09 May 2007 19:18

Cleaver-Brooks partners with Victoria College to fill welding jobs

GONZALEZ, Texas – Gonzales Manufacturing, owned by Cleaver-Brooks, has partnered with nearby Victoria College to create a training class for welders. In only its second semester, this hands-on, accelerated evening course has been well received and already has a waiting list for next semester.
09 May 2007 18:32

Entrepreneurialism and Survival in the Global Market

Exclusive to The Manufacturer, by Joe Arvin, president of Arrow Gear
09 May 2007 15:39

Grainger CEO to chair Business Roundtable disaster response taskforce

Washington, DC – Business Roundtable has named Richard L. Keyser, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of W.W. Grainger, Inc., as Chairman of its Partnership for Disaster Response Task Force.
09 May 2007 15:16

Industry kudos to biz-app vendors for online support

The Association of Support Professionals (ASP) has announced the winners of its tenth annual "Ten Best Web Support Sites" competition, a prestigious award that showcases excellence in online service and support.
09 May 2007 19:10

NAM: Employers drive healthcare quality improvements

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), as a member of the Partnership for Value-Driven Health Care, announced today significant progress toward changing the marketplace and the way US consumers access information on healthcare quality and cost—a milestone in the move toward greater transparency. Approximately 775 employers, including almost half of the top 200 US corporations, many of which are NAM members, have committed to the value-driven healthcare movement.
09 May 2007 17:24

Service can't be personal enough, finds Aberdeen

According to a new benchmark survey by Aberdeen Group, Improving Customer Satisfaction through Unified Communications, organizations continue to need to provide their customers more personalized products and services.
09 May 2007 14:30

Supply chain delays,disruptions trouble China sourcing, finds BCG

BOSTON– Congestion at North America’s West Coast ports and continuing capacity problems at major European ports have complicated the China sourcing equation to such an extent that companies need to consider alternatives, experts at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) say.
09 May 2007 19:23

B2B through on-demand accelarates growth, finds Aberdeen Group

Business and IT leaders are under increasing pressure to improve B2B collaboration and the underlying electronic communication capabilities of their organizations, wrote the Aberdeen Group in its latest industry survey and report, B2B Collaboration: How On-Demand Platforms Accelerate Value and Impact TCO.
07 May 2007 12:26

Commerce Secretary Praises Nomination of William G. “Woody” Sutton as Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services

WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez applauded President Bush’s nomination of William G. "Woody" Sutton for the position of Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services.
07 May 2007 12:48

Corralling Your Intellectual Property in a Wild Web-Based World

A guest editorial from Grant Williard, Group Product Manager, Adobe Security Solutions, Adobe Systems
07 May 2007 13:31

Lean Thinking Applied to Information Processes

By Ron Holcomb, Partner, Lean Learning Center In general, people tend to think that lean applies only to process improvement and waste elimination within discrete manufacturing or the delivery of services.
07 May 2007 16:06

Siemens closes acquisition of UGS, new biz called UGS PLM Software

PLANO, Texas, May 7, 2007 – UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced the close of its acquisition by Siemens AG effective May 4. As a result, the business will go to market as UGS PLM Software, a global division of the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group.
07 May 2007 16:00

US Labor Market Slowed in April

by Nigel Gault, Global Insight The employment situation cooled in April. The job report showed slower hiring, a higher unemployment rate, and a slower increase in wages. The report looks more in tune with the slowdown in economic growth, but is not weak enough to alter the Fed's "wait-and-see" stance.
07 May 2007 12:21

White House nominates Manufacturing Czar, NAM approves

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2007 – The National Association of Manufacturers today praised President Bush’s nomination of former NAM board member William “Woody” Sutton as Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services. “Woody has been a longtime advocate and friend to manufacturers, recognizing industry’s importance to the economy and millions of American jobs,” said NAM President John Engler. “If confirmed, his experience within the industry will allow him to expand this position, helping manufacturers create jobs and compete globally.”
07 May 2007 12:44

Opinion: NAM comments on EPA plan to eliminate "one size fits all" emission policy

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2007 - In comments submitted today, the National Association of Manufacturers praised the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plan to eliminate a "one-size-fits-all" regulation for air emissions and urged the EPA "to continue efforts that will streamline the regulatory process in a manner that will benefit environmental quality and economic growth."
04 May 2007 16:15

Specialization Key to Success in Managed Services Arena, Computing Technology Industry Association

Coronado, Calif., May 3, 2007 – Technology resellers and solution providers hoping to profit from the trend toward managed technology services should focus on specialized solutions targeted at existing customers and specific industries and markets, research from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) reveals.
04 May 2007 17:52

China’s Intellectual Property Office Introduces Electronic Filing of International Patent Applications

The State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) became on May 1, 2007, the most recent office to introduce software that enables electronic filing of international patent applications under the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the cornerstone of the international patent system which offers a rapid, flexible and cost-effective way to obtain patent protection in up to 137 countries.
03 May 2007 13:52

Consumer Electronics Association urges congress, be more strict on energy

Arlington, Va., May 2, 2007 - In testimony given before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) urged Congress to support innovation and voluntary initiatives for energy efficiency of consumer electronics and expressed concern regarding state-level adoption of inconsistent energy efficiency standards for electronics.
03 May 2007 12:24

Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling Now Available From Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)

(Charlotte, NC - April 21, 2007) Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the availability of Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling.
03 May 2007 13:56

Opinion: Is the Wolf Coming Again?

by David Gleditsch, Dean of the Demand Flow Institute at DemandPoint Growing up in Pittsburgh, I saw what the complete decimation of the steel industry did to that community.
03 May 2007 20:23

Solutia Completes Flexsys Acquisition

ST. LOUIS, May 2, 2007 Solutia Inc. has completed its purchase of Akzo Nobel N.V.'s 50 percent interest in Flexsys, the world's leading supplier of chemicals to the rubber industry. Flexsys was formed in 1995 as a 50/50 joint venture between Solutia and Akzo Nobel; effective today it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Solutia.
03 May 2007 12:18

Comments on KSR Supreme Court Ruling by Rachel Krevans, Morrison & Foerster LLP

On April 30, the Supreme Court issued a decision which may call into question the value – and validity – of many issued US patents and will make it harder in the future to persuade the U.S. Patent Office to approve a patent application.
02 May 2007 20:31

NAM applauds senator's call for secret ballot elections in workplace

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2007 – Speaking before members of the National Association of Manufacturers today, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R–KY) outlined his vocal support of workplace rights and urged defeat of the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).
02 May 2007 15:45

Report: Private-sector employment up in April, but manufacturing down

According to today’s ADP National Employment Report, private-sector employment in the US increased by 64,000 in April. This follows a revised gain of 98,000 jobs in March. The report is based on actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month.
02 May 2007 15:22

Southern Research Opens New Carbon-to-Liquids (C2L) Development Center in North Carolina

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 2 -- Southern Research Institute announced today that it plans to open its Carbon-to-Liquids (C2L) Development Center in the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina.
02 May 2007 16:04

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Announces Best Adoption-Friendly Industrial and Manufacturing Companies

(Dublin, OH - April 30, 2007) The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption today announced the Best Adoption-Friendly industrial and manufacturing companies in America, based on adoption benefits offered to employees.
01 May 2007 14:04

Epicor Announces Proposed Offering of $200 Million Convertible Senior Notes

IRVINE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $200 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
01 May 2007 20:22

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