Manufacturing & Materials

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BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Stephen Baker	Nanotech's Heartland Lift Cleveland's Five Star Technologies, a materials manufacturer, is the kind of new company that's proving the Rust Belt can become part of the Next Big Thing.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	More Proppants, Please Can the drilling equipment company CARBO Ceramics squeeze out more growth?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rio Tinto Digs For Dollars Global mineral conglomerate rides the tide of higher worldwide commodity demand.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Denting Steel Dynamics While a host of steel companies have posted phenomenal (and in many cases record-setting) earnings, rumblings are starting to mount that the bloom is off the steel rose. Has the cycle peaked for this minimill?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Snap-on Works on Retooling The toolmaker hasn't turned sales around yet, but its cash flow is a reason for optimism.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Smith	American Pressured Investors fall in love with home fixtures maker American Standard, but for all the wrong reasons. American Standard's stock price is at an all-time high.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	Candela's Lasers Offer Dim View In the cosmetic laser maker's earnings report, it misses its estimates. Revenues, though within the range set by the company, were still at the bottom rung of the ladder at $28.2 million.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Sonoco Profits Down 53%? Great News! Packaging company Sonoco reported yesterday that its fourth-quarter 2004 profits fell 53% on a 21% increase in sales over Q4 2003. The stock is up nearly 2% as of this writing.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Metal Management Scraps for Profit Investors who want some commodity exposure in their portfolio would do well to take a look at this scrap metal company and its shareholder-oriented management team.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Cummins' Cyclical Paradox Heavy-duty engine maker posts a good quarter, but is the cycle peaking?
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