Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels	Fast Talk: The Safety Chief Kitty Pilarz has been in the hot seat since the lead-paint scandal hit Mattel division Fisher-Price. The company had long followed voluntary safety standards set by an industry group, but Pilarz has instituted new measures.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Ron Vlieger	This Ugly Duck Turns Heads Despite its lofty status as a "global leader in filtration technology," the company fails to captivate investors.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Is Eagle Materials Built to Last? Despite significant near-term challenges, Eagle Materials has a solid, long-term game plan.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Rich Smith	American Pockmarked Management at American Woodmark blamed "inefficiencies in labor and overhead costs stemming from the impact of lower sales volumes, higher medical costs, and rising fuel costs," for their 86% decline in per-share profits in Q2.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Eagle's Perched to Fly Higher Eagle Materials has been hit by housing's woes, but the cement and gypsum wallboard manufacturer is prepared to soar.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Huttig's Feet Are Hurting Despite significant near-term challenges, Huttig Building Products has a believable long-term game plan.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Alyce Lomax	A LULU of a Lemon? Following claims that lululemon's seaweed fiber was no different from cotton, it now appears there are other things that are not quite they appear to be at the company.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Toby Shute	Mining Woes Galore The decision by NovaGold and Teck Cominco to abandon their huge Galore Creek project will lead to huge writedowns. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Mining Merger Involving China? The Chinese are watching BHP Billiton's attempt to acquire Rio Tinto, potentially thinking to become involved in the deal.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: American Woodmark Ground Down In advance of earnings, analysts expect to see a 20% sales drop from the cabinet maker, due to the downturn in the housing market.
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