Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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Inc. January 2005 Patrick J. Sauer	Case Study The Problem: Magnetech wants to triple its work force. But with manufacturing waning, skilled workers are very hard to find.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Norilsk Wags the Dog Does the Gold Fields Russian shareholder call the shots in this troubled South African goldmine merger?
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Heavy Mittal's U.S. Tour Steel juggernaut debuts on the NYSE. In comparison with Nucor and U.S. Steel, Mittal is selling for a pretty sizable discount.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Brian Gorman	Cemex's Buildup Last week, the cement and concrete giant reported that cement volumes in its main market, Mexico, are projected to grow 3% in the fourth quarter versus the same period last year, thanks to an increase in public works and housing developments.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Getting Comfy With Herman Miller The maker of office furniture generates solid growth. Net earnings came in at $15.4 million, or $0.22 per share, an increase of 69.2%.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Night for a Good Knight Despite the NBA retirement of Michael "Air" Jordan and CEO Philip Knight's goodbye later this month, Nike marches on -- the way great brands do. The stock has nearly doubled over the past two years.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Bill Mann	Yes, People Really Are That Stupid The adhesive and coating manufacturer Flamemaster is trying to avoid delisting by announcing a 7:1 split, and people are excited! There's no business reason for the split, no wish to make the stock more affordable for shareholders.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Bill Mann	Investment Idea: Midas Too bad most investors haven't noticed Technological advances nearly did in muffler-king Midas in the late 1990s. Fast forward a few years, and the company is again making things turn to gold.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2004 Rich Smith	Fulfilling Float for Lakeland At the protective gear manufacturer, net profits are up, per share profits are down, share count is up.
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