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02/03/2012 12:00 AM
International News: Job wrapping services for job boards A leading job wrapping and job data management company "Propellum" has announced the next generation... Date added:3 February 2012 Date ends:10 February 2012
02/03/2012 12:00 AM
International News: Sanitary Pin Mill Reduces Friable Solids UTICA, NY--A new 34 in. (864 mm) sanitary stainless steel Pin Mill model CIM-34-SS from Munson Machinery... Date added:3 February 2012 Date ends:10 February 2012
02/03/2012 06:06 AM
Small manufacturing firms want more from Obama
A new Obama administration push to strengthen U.S. manufacturing has the support of smaller firms, but it might not be enough to stir many into action.
02/03/2012 01:29 PM
That Giant Sucking Sound of Manufacturing Jobs Going to China
It?s one of those things we?re continually told, isn?t it, that all the good, well paid, manufacturing jobs have been packed up and shipped off to China. That?s what ails the American economy, that we just don?t manufacture anything any more. There?s a couple of little facts that rather refute this story. The first is ...
02/01/2012 05:27 PM
Manufacturing expands at fastest pace since June
U.S. manufacturing activity grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months, boosted by a rise in new orders. And builders ended a poor year for construction by spending more on homes and projects for the fifth straight month.
02/01/2012 05:15 PM
Global manufacturing activity rises in January
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Factory activity rose in China, the United States and Germany in January, and the three manufacturing superpowers drove gains in global output even as Europe struggles with fallout from its festering debt crisis. But even as China defied expectations that its factory output would contract in January and German output improved for the first time in four months, the ...
02/01/2012 10:29 AM
Instant view: Manufacturing sector picks up in January - ISM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector picked up in January to its highest level since June as new orders improved, according to an industry report released on Wednesday. COMMENTS: MICHAEL WOOLFOLK, SENIOR CURRENCY STRATEGIST, BNY MELLON, NEW YORK "I would characterize the ISM manufacturing as broadly in line with expectations. It was clear that after the second ...
02/01/2012 01:18 AM
China manufacturing data mixed in January
China's manufacturing sector was boosted by strong holiday season demand for food, beverages and other consumer products in January, though export demand and other indicators remained weak, according to surveys released Wednesday.
02/01/2012 04:45 AM
Manufacturing data boosts markets
Promising figures for manufacturing output in economies throughout the world boost stock markets.
Why We Don't Need a New Program to Train America's Manufacturing Workers Huffington Post In his State of the Union address, President Obama placed American manufacturing at the center of a "blueprint" for bringing back jobs and strengthening our economy. After years of being one of the "voices in the wilderness" urging our elected leaders ...
New Hampshire and Rhode Island Contract Manufacturers and Job Shops Gain ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) MFG.com drives precision leads to machine shops and contract manufacturers from New Hampshire and Rhode Island allowing them to develop new long term customer relationships and grow their business. MFG.com, the world's leading marketplace for ...
That Giant Sucking Sound of Manufacturing Jobs Going to China Forbes It's one of those things we're continually told, isn't it, that all the good, well paid, manufacturing jobs have been packed up and shipped off to China. That's what ails the American economy, that we just don't manufacture anything any more.
02/03/2012 05:57 PM
Boeing Puget Sound well-positioned for Defense Sec. Panetta's 'Air-Sea' strategy As the Department of Defense hones its new "Air-Sea Battle" strategy for the future, The Boeing Co.’s Puget Sound production, and Boeing nationally, are well-positioned in comparison with other large defense aerospace contractors.
In particular, Boeing’s work building P-8A submarine surveillance aircraft, a variant of the Boeing 737, will generate $29.2 billion from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2016, said Ron Stearns, research director of aerospace consultancy G2 Solutions LLC.
G2 Solutions, headquartered in Kirkland, Wash...
02/03/2012 05:50 PM
Feats of Clay competition canceled
Feats of Clay will not make it to its 25th year.
Feats of Clay XXV had been scheduled this year for April 28 through May 27. But it appears the show will not go on.
The national ceramic arts and sculpture competition was a regional draw, as the art was displayed inside the massive honeycomb kilns at the Gladding McBean terra-cotta factory in Lincoln.
Lincoln Arts, the nonprofit that puts on the competition, said the event has been retired.
02/03/2012 05:45 PM
Report: Erickson Air-Crane IPO delayed Erickson Air-Crane’s initial public offering, which was expected next week, has been postponed, according to IPO advisory firm Renaissance Capital.
Greenwich, Conn.-based Renaissance — which serves as an advisory firm on IPOs and also tracks the market — said the Portland-based heavy-lift helicopter manufacturer and operator had postponed the offering on Wednesday.
The firm had earlier said Erickson’s IPO would hit the market sometime next week.
Renaissance principal Kathleen Smith said they were unable to provide any insight as to why the IPO was postponed...
02/03/2012 04:52 PM
New copper mine could create hundreds of jobs The old copper, silver and gold mining town of Hillsboro in south-central New Mexico could see its fortunes rise again, thanks to plans to restart the 50-year-old Copper Flat Mine.
The mine, located about 20 miles southwest of Truth or Consequences near Hillsboro, operated briefly in the 1980s, but has lain dormant since then.
In spring 2011, New Mexico Copper Corp. bought the rights to the entire property from George Lotspeich, a prospector in his 80s who originally discovered the copper and other deposits in the 1950s, said Copper Corp...
02/03/2012 04:10 PM
LaCrosse sales fall 16% in Q4 on drop in military orders
LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Thursday reported a 16 percent drop in fourth quarter revenue, in part due to reduced demand from the U.S. military.
The Portland-based boot-maker (NASDAQ: BOOT) reported a profit of $2.2 million, or 33 cents per share, on $43.8 million in sales for the quarter. A year earlier, it had a profit of $4 million, or 60 cents per share, on $52.1 million in sales.
For the full year, it reported a profit of $3 million, or 45 cents per share, on $131.3 million in sales, compared to earnings of $6...
02/03/2012 03:53 PM
Top of the List: Franchisers Every week in “Top of the List,” denverbusinessjournal.com highlights one of our exclusive lists that appear in the print edition of the Denver Business Journal. The weekly lists rank Colorado businesses and other entities in a host of categories, from law firms to lenders.
Online, we give you basic information on the top five from each weekly list. The full list, including additional data on the top five, is available to DBJ subscribers only.
And the lists are compiled each year in our annual Book of Lists, which is sent to subscribers and is available for purchase as a desk reference or in digital format...
02/03/2012 03:52 PM
Imation surprises Wall Street with Q4 report Company lost money, but less than last year and less than Wall Street expected.
Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN)
Headquarters: OakdaleBusiness: Data-storage devices and other technologyRank on the Business Journal's list of biggest Minnesota public companies: 27
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Imation sales were down 14 percent for the quarter and the company posted a loss. However, the losses were narrower than the same quarter a year earlier, and results were better than what analysts were expecting. After excluding one-time charges, Imation would have had a loss of 14 cents per share for the quarter, better than Wall Street expected by 20 cents...
02/03/2012 03:41 PM
Leatherman appoints Hamper to CFO post Portland-based knife brand Leatherman Tool Group Inc. this week named Kris Hamper as the company's new chief financial officer.
Hamper will provide financial guidance for both the Leatherman operations in Portland and the LED Lenser flashlight brand, which has operations in Yang Jiang, China, and Solingen, Germany. Leatherman acquired LED Lenser in December 2010.
Hamper joins the company from the S Group, a Portland-based brand consultancy where he was also CFO. He was also once controller and director of strategic planning at Adidas, and has held financial leadership positions at Doc Martens, which has its U...
02/03/2012 03:10 PM
CEO dies in plane crash; Are today's job numbers for real? Jobless rate at three-year low as payrolls surge (Reuters)
But are the job numbers real? (The New York Times)
Micron CEO dies in plane accident (Fox)
Good news, bad news: Auto industry is recovering, and auto dealers are selling cars at historically high prices (The Wall Street Journal)
Jeep owners beware: Thieves are out to steal your doors (USA Today)
Facebook IPO is hot, but some wealth managers aren't recommending it to clients (Reuters)
SEC is avoiding tough sanctions for large banks (The New York Times)
You won't believe that these are collectible cars...
02/03/2012 03:06 PM
Cessna extends range of Citation Latitude Cessna Aircraft Co. on Friday announced it has extended the range capability of the planned Citation Latitude.
The aircraft — which is still in development — will now have a flight range of 2,300 nautical miles, or about 2,646 statute miles.
Cessna unveiled the Latitude last year at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas. At that time, the range was expected to be about 2,000 nautical miles.
The plane is scheduled for first flight in mid-2014 and service entry in 2015...
A leading job wrapping and job data management company "Propellum" has announced the next generation...
NASHVILLE February 1, 2012 Kyzen, the world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision...
UTICA, NY--A new 34 in. (864 mm) sanitary stainless steel Pin Mill model CIM-34-SS from Munson Machinery...
If you are wondering that IT support services are required only for smooth running of IT companies, then...
Over the past 60 years, ISS has had the broadest selection of specialty instrument, switch, air conditioning...
Carlsbad, CA, USA January 26, 2011 EPM Live, a global leader in Enterprise SharePoint Project, Portfolio...
Fleet, February 03, 2012 - Almost anywhere in the world, test and measurement products from HAMEG Instruments...
Ultimate Linings has been assessed by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and found to be in conformance with...
(Battery Testing Solutions Company), Eagle Eye Power Solutions (EEPS) will be exhibiting at Energy Generation...
As the Department of Defense hones its new "Air-Sea Battle" strategy for the future, The Boeing Co.’s Puget Sound production, and Boeing nationally, are well-positioned in comparison with other large defense aerospace contractors.
In particular, Boeing’s work building P-8A submarine surveillance aircraft, a variant of the Boeing 737, will generate $29.2 billion from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2016, said Ron Stearns, research director of aerospace consultancy G2 Solutions LLC.
G2 Solutions, headquartered in Kirkland, Wash...
Erickson Air-Crane’s initial public offering, which was expected next week, has been postponed, according to IPO advisory firm Renaissance Capital.
Greenwich, Conn.-based Renaissance — which serves as an advisory firm on IPOs and also tracks the market — said the Portland-based heavy-lift helicopter manufacturer and operator had postponed the offering on Wednesday.
The firm had earlier said Erickson’s IPO would hit the market sometime next week.
Renaissance principal Kathleen Smith said they were unable to provide any insight as to why the IPO was postponed...
The old copper, silver and gold mining town of Hillsboro in south-central New Mexico could see its fortunes rise again, thanks to plans to restart the 50-year-old Copper Flat Mine.
The mine, located about 20 miles southwest of Truth or Consequences near Hillsboro, operated briefly in the 1980s, but has lain dormant since then.
In spring 2011, New Mexico Copper Corp. bought the rights to the entire property from George Lotspeich, a prospector in his 80s who originally discovered the copper and other deposits in the 1950s, said Copper Corp...
Every week in “Top of the List,” denverbusinessjournal.com highlights one of our exclusive lists that appear in the print edition of the Denver Business Journal. The weekly lists rank Colorado businesses and other entities in a host of categories, from law firms to lenders.
Online, we give you basic information on the top five from each weekly list. The full list, including additional data on the top five, is available to DBJ subscribers only.
And the lists are compiled each year in our annual Book of Lists, which is sent to subscribers and is available for purchase as a desk reference or in digital format...
Company lost money, but less than last year and less than Wall Street expected.
Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN)
Headquarters: OakdaleBusiness: Data-storage devices and other technologyRank on the Business Journal's list of biggest Minnesota public companies: 27
News
Imation sales were down 14 percent for the quarter and the company posted a loss. However, the losses were narrower than the same quarter a year earlier, and results were better than what analysts were expecting. After excluding one-time charges, Imation would have had a loss of 14 cents per share for the quarter, better than Wall Street expected by 20 cents...
Portland-based knife brand Leatherman Tool Group Inc. this week named Kris Hamper as the company's new chief financial officer.
Hamper will provide financial guidance for both the Leatherman operations in Portland and the LED Lenser flashlight brand, which has operations in Yang Jiang, China, and Solingen, Germany. Leatherman acquired LED Lenser in December 2010.
Hamper joins the company from the S Group, a Portland-based brand consultancy where he was also CFO. He was also once controller and director of strategic planning at Adidas, and has held financial leadership positions at Doc Martens, which has its U...
Jobless rate at three-year low as payrolls surge (Reuters)
But are the job numbers real? (The New York Times)
Micron CEO dies in plane accident (Fox)
Good news, bad news: Auto industry is recovering, and auto dealers are selling cars at historically high prices (The Wall Street Journal)
Jeep owners beware: Thieves are out to steal your doors (USA Today)
Facebook IPO is hot, but some wealth managers aren't recommending it to clients (Reuters)
SEC is avoiding tough sanctions for large banks (The New York Times)
You won't believe that these are collectible cars...
Cessna Aircraft Co. on Friday announced it has extended the range capability of the planned Citation Latitude.
The aircraft — which is still in development — will now have a flight range of 2,300 nautical miles, or about 2,646 statute miles.
Cessna unveiled the Latitude last year at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas. At that time, the range was expected to be about 2,000 nautical miles.
The plane is scheduled for first flight in mid-2014 and service entry in 2015...