Manufacturing NewsManufacturing news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Dow Chemical raises prices by up to 25%- June 24, 2008 NEW YORK : Dow Chemical, the biggest U.S. chemicals manufacturer, said Tuesday that it would raise prices for its products by as much as 25 percent, institute freight surcharges and cut back on output of some ...http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/dow-chemical-raises-prices-by-up-to-25... NYSE Euronext buys 25 pct stake in Doha exchange- June 24, 2008 NYSE Euronext said Tuesday it will pay $250 million for a 25 percent stake in Qatar's Doha stock market, as the operator of the New York Stock Exchange moves to build a financial hub in the Middle East.Established in 1995, the Doha Securities Market (DSM) began operations in May 1997, and currently has 43 listed companies. Its market capitalization has climbed to $136 billion from $5.2 billion in 2000.The deal, which represents NYSE Euronext's largest investment ever in a foreign exchange, is...http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/nyse-euronext-buys-25-pct-stake-in-doh... Vietnam-era pollutant to be removed from N.J. river- June 24, 2008 A long-awaited cleanup of the Passaic River to remove a Vietnam-era pollutant has been approved and removal of some contaminated mud should begin in about nine months, the Environmental Protection Agency ...http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/vietnam-era-pollutant-to-be-removed-fr... Supreme Court rejects W.R. Grace asbestos appeal- June 24, 2008 The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by W.R. Grace & Co. in a criminal case brought by the government over the company's alleged release of asbestos from a Montana mine.http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/supreme-court-rejects-w-r-grace-asbest... Lockheed adds IT to services for CDC- June 23, 2008 Lockheed Martin Corp. will add information technology to the business consulting services it is providing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a four-year task order with an estimated value of ...http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/lockheed-adds-it-to-services-for-cdc?f... Bayer to invest US$156 million in Brazil operations by end of 2009- June 23, 2008 FRANKFURT, Germany : German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG said Monday it would invest 100 million in its Brazilian operations through the end of 2009.http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/bayer-to-invest-us-156-million-in-braz... Boeing tanker's rival: 'Our plane is ready now'- June 23, 2008 The winners of the Air Force contract to build a new tanker aircraft said Friday that they're ready to build the plane right now and "our men and women in uniform should not be asked to wait any longer." On ...http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/boeing-tankers-rival-our-plane-is-read... Terex to Host Investment Analyst Meeting- June 23, 2008 Terex Corporation today announced that it will host an Investment Analyst Meeting on September 4, 2008, at the Terex Corporation headquarters in Westport, Connecticut.http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/terex-to-host-investment-analyst-meeti... Ferro Announces Additional Manufacturing Restructuring and Expense Reductions Initiatives- June 23, 2008 Brazil Manufacturing Restructuring The Company announced it will discontinue manufacturing tile frits and tile color products at its facilities in Americana, Brazil by the end of June 2008.http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/ferro-announces-additional-manufacturi... Graphic Packaging closing No. 2 machine- June 23, 2008 Graphic Packaging's top executive said Friday the company will temporarily idle its No.http://www.topix.net/business/manufacturing/2008/06/graphic-packaging-closing-no-2-machine... |