Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 John S. McClenahen	Oreck Corp. Opens Tennessee Plant Oreck opened its newest U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 John S. McClenahen	Semiconductors: No Dip For These Chips Global semiconductor sales seen rising to $321 billion in 2009.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Traci Purdum	Supplier Collaboration Lowers Costs Manufacturers tap suppliers' expertise to lower packaging and raw materials costs.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 David Lee Smith	A Coming Copper Combo Despite falling copper prices, it appears likely that the takeover of Phelps Dodge by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold will take place. However, the deal still may face at least one hurdle in the form of a challenge from a major institutional holder of Phelps shares.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Rich Duprey	Tecumseh's Engines Revving Down The maker of generators and small engines struggles to save itself. Investors, take note.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 John S. McClenahen	BRIC Crumbling? Corruption in Russia and a Brazilian economy that continues to protect domestic producers are just two reasons to question the investment attention U.S. manufacturers have been giving to the BRIC countries. Here's what you need to know to determine whether the business risks remain acceptable.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Just In Time -- Compete Or Retreat A new report on competitiveness suggests that off-shoring low-value production jobs while focusing on high-value services is the best strategy for U.S. manufacturers.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Materials -- Shape-Shifting Plastics New class of material can assume different shapes based on heat applications.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Congress Renews R&D Tax Credit The Semiconductor Industry Association was among organizations praising Congress following its last-minute renewal of the U.S. research and development tax credit as part of broader legislation passed in December.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007	Manufacturing Matters, But Who Can Deliver? Mature organizations are shifting from reactive to proactive strategies when it comes to capital and human asset productivity.
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