Manufacturing probably picked up in the U. S. In March, showing it is weathering a slowdown in global growth, economists said before a report today. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index climbed to 53 from 52.4 in ...
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The HPM brand of American injection moulding machines is back at NPE – but now it’s made in China. A 220-tonne servo-hydraulic machine is churning out clear plastic boxes at HPM North America Corp. ’s NPE booth (26058). ...
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The surge in energy costs, the new direction toward renewable energy sources, and European initiatives to limit carbon emissions all have created a tremendous opportunity for North American wood pellets. In the wood products industry, ...
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Following is the text of U. S. Non-manufacturing conditions from the Institute for Supply Management. Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in March for the 27th consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and ...
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JAVA --High fuel costs are squeezing local loggers and a Java sawmill already hurt by a slump in new home construction. Lumber demand, which is the highest it’s been in the past five years, is not the problem for the Gregory Lumber ...
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BECHTELSVILLE - SciCast International recently won a $50 million military contract to engineer weaponry for U. S. Troops. For the next five years the 55-employee Berks County die-casting business will be competing for $50 million in ...
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News agency Beijing, February 13 report (reporter Yan Xiaohong) of the latest authoritative statistics, in 2011 China machinery industry realized total industrial output value of 16.89 yuan, an increase of two to five. China Machinery ...
Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Company announced today that its Target Rock business unit has been awarded contracts valued in excess of $40 million to provide valves for the U. S. Navy's Virginia-Class submarines, as well as an assortment of ...
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Northern Minnesota’s logging industry is suffering along with the rest of the national wood products industry, but leaders of trade groups say loggers who’ve held on so far are likely to survive. Since the downward trend started ...
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The Siemens Building Technologies Division has acquired Pace Global, a U. S. -based energy service provider. The acquisition underscores Siemens’ commitment to helping customers increase the value of their companies by optimizing ...
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Japanese stocks rose for a third day after better-than-estimated data on the nation’s machinery orders. Oil and the New Zealand dollar declined as Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than economists’ forecasts. The Nikkei 225 ...
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Infrastructure access solutions provider EJ, East Jordan, Mich., announced it has acquired Syracuse Castings Sales Corp., Cicero, N. Y., and Syracuse Castings West Corp., Tooele, Utah. EJ, composed of municipal castings maker East ...
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Emerson Bearing of Boston, providers of bearings and related products for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) global markets has recently launched a new Packaging Division to specifically ...
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U. S. Construction equipment exports increased 43 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year for a total $23.5 billion of machinery shipped to other nations, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). This follows ...
The U.S., Japan and the European Union have filed an official complaint at the World Trade Organization this morning, urging the body to take actions against China’s restrictions on these metals. "China's restrictions on rare earths ...
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