Sheffield Forgemasters International, Sheffield, U. K., has signed a $3.3 million contract to supply castings for one of the world’s largest counter-blow hammer presses. The contract is the fourth order placed with Forgemasters by ATI ...
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Manufacturing in the U. S. Grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months, adding to signs of a global pickup from Germany to China. The Institute for Supply Management’s index climbed to 54.1, from 53.1 in December, the Tempe, ...
U. K. Manufacturing production fell for a second month in November as the weakening economy curtailed demand for metals, wood and paper products. Factory output fell 0.2 percent from October, when it fell a revised 0.9 percent, the Office ...
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The letter in Wednesday's Press said certain light bulbs risk "los(ing) a child or beloved pet to inevitable serious harm." The writer then asked several questions; I'll attempt to answer them from research reported in Scientific American, ...
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The letter in Wednesday's Press said certain light bulbs risk "los(ing) a child or beloved pet to inevitable serious harm." The writer then asked several questions; I'll attempt to answer them from research reported in Scientific American, ...
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The findings from a trial funded by Waste & Resources Action Program (Wrap) indicate it could soon be possible to recycle almost all domestic plastic packaging waste. According to Wrap, despite more than 300,000 metric tons of plastic ...
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