Manufacturing recovery ‘firmly on track’, says CBI 2011-04-28 Author: Graham Pitcher From: Machinery Magazine The manufacturing recovery is firmly on track and looks set to continue, according to the CBI. It said strong growth in domestic and export has boosted factory output, but added that inflationary pressures are intensifying as companies pass on the growing cost of raw materials. Hyperlink to Original Source
EPA Approves 73 Additional Copper Alloys as Antimicrobial 2011-04-25 Author: Modern Casting Magazine Staff From: Modern Casting Magazine The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registration of an additional 73 copper alloys as antimicrobial, bringing the number of EPA-registered copper alloys to 355. Hyperlink to Original Source
Navistar Expanding Engine Components Production2011-04-21 Author: American Machinist Magazine staff From: American Machinist Magazine Navistar International Corp. is expanding operations at its iron foundry in Indianapolis, planning to recall 150 workers by this summer and aiming to hire 100 more by 2014. The company, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of diesel engines, indicated the nearly 80-year-old operation is Hyperlink to Original Source
Volvo, SAIC Motors to Produce Alternative-Fuel Drivetrains2011-04-20 Author: American Machinist Magazine staff From: American Machinist Magazine Volvo Bus Corp. is entering a joint venture with China’s Shanghai Automotive Investment Corp. aiming to manufacture drivetrain systems for hybrid fuel and electric buses. The venture — Shanghai Green Bus Drive System Co., based in Shanghai, China — will be capitalized at an estimated $15.3 million, Hyperlink to Original Source
Call for more investment in tomorrow's workforce 2011-04-19 Author: Michael Richards From: Machinery Magazine The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET) is uniting with representatives from a wide range of businesses to appeal for more employers to put resources into engaging young people with STEM subjects. Hyperlink to Original Source
Permira to buy BakerCorp2011-04-14 Author: World Pumps Magazine Staff From: World Pumps Magazine The private equity firm Permira is acquiring BakerCorp, a provider of containment, pumping, filtration and shoring equipment rental solutions, for US$960 million. Hyperlink to Original Source
GM to Invest $100 Million for Component Manufacturing2011-04-13 Author: American Machinist Magazine staff From: American Machinist Magazine General Motors Corp. plans to invest $100 million at its GM Components Holdings LLC operation in Rochester, N.Y., where it produces parts for small-block car and truck engines. The investments will include the cost of new manufacturing equipment and tooling, and the program will result in 30 new hir Hyperlink to Original Source
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