Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Rich Duprey	Nucor's Nimble Buying Binge By making timely purchases, the leading steel producer remakes itself as an attractive investment.
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Moon Ihlwan	South Korea: Auto Parts Mecca It has become a magnet for component makers, but can it stay ahead of China?
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Hasbro Is Solid Despite Nerfy Q1 Hasbro has a soft quarter, but the outlook for the rest of 2005 looks fine.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Flat Tire for Mattel Flat sales and eroding profit margins are two reasons why an investor needs to be patient, requiring an extra level margin of safety before being a buyer of this stock.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	3M Rolls On Some analysts may get hung up on a revenue shortfall, but results from the first quarter were good.
National Defense May 2005 Robert H. Williams	Portable ACs Designed for Harsh Environments United CoolAir Corporation has developed portable air conditioners to compete in the emergency/disaster relief and military markets.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Rich Duprey	The End of the Steel Boom Signs point to the end of the sector's growth cycle. Investors might want to look for a value during the downturn.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Carl Wherrett	Toshiba's Battery Breakthrough Nanotechnology is making good on its promise -- at least in battery technology. Watch out for the other battery manufacturers to come up with their own breakthroughs.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak	Editor's Page -- Wanted: Inspired Leaders, Engaged Employees We're leading in a particularly tough time in manufacturing, and it's management's job to lead employees through it. But you have to level with your employees if you expect to lead them.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew	Sleeping With The Enemy General Motors and Ford. Hitachi and Panasonic. Northrop Grumman and BAE. Timken and SKF. The giants of manufacturing are teaming up with their competitors to cut costs and increase market share.
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