Manufacturing & Materials

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BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Stanley Reed	Steel: The Mergers Aren't Over Yet Europe's Arcelor has slipped to No. 2, but CEO Dolle is shopping for acquisitions.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005	Germany Must Stand Up To China Germany suffers from a reputation as a slow-growth country, but its machine-tool industry has shown amazing vitality, thanks to a new customer -- and challenger -- China.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Timberland Scales New Heights The footwear and apparel maker set records for the fourth quarter and full year.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 David Meier	Dressing for Success With VF A great year propels the apparel company's stock to new highs.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Rich Smith	Mining Martin Marietta's Results Rock miner Martin Marietta Materials was one of Wall Street's few winners yesterday. Its shares swam upward by about half a percent through the sea of red equity ink on a pretty bad day for the market.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ignore Analysts, Sleep Better Select Comfort puts in a so-so finish to a rough year. Look for a little more action or a better bargain before buying this one.
IndustryWeek February 9, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Bush Cuts Manufacturing Aid The U.S. Commerce Department's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is scaled back, while its Advanced Technology Program is (ATP) is eliminated.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Solid Sales for Florida Rock The company, which provides cement, concrete, and other aggregates for building and construction, continues to benefit from the worldwide cement shortage. The stock has been on a tear lately, leaving investors to wonder how long the good times will last.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2005 Aaron Dalton	Strength Through Flexibility New headquarters for growing medical products manufacturer Stryker Orthopaedics can accommodate the future. The company built its entire manufacturing floor on a grid system that allows plug-and-play movement of entire cells.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	The Business Of Reform A National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)-founded coalition promises to be in the forefront of overhauling Social Security.
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