Plummeting Natural Gas Prices Have Far-Reaching Effects

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Under the headline, “Natural Gas Signals A ‘Manufacturing Renaissance,’” the New York Times (4/11, F6, Motavalli, Subscription Publication) reports that “the rapid development of shale gas technology has helped reduce energy imports and, in some cases, encouraged companies producing petrochemicals, steel, fertilizers and other products to return to the United States after relocating overseas.” Furthermore, […]

Growing Demand For Die Casting Experts MRT

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Die casting experts MRT are making significant investments in new equipment to support strong sales growth over the past year. Growing numbers of designers and buyers from Europe and the United States are turning to the elite team at MRT. Andover, Hampshire (PRWEB) March 21, 2012 Die casting experts MRT are making significant investments in […]

U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Surprise on High Side in February

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U.S. light-vehicle sales were stronger than expected for the second straight month in February, providing 2012 with the best 2-month start for any year since 2008. LV deliveries totaled an estimated 1.146 million in February. The volume equates to a daily selling rate of 45,846 units over the month’s 25 selling days, for an 11.2% […]

Toyota Shifts Highlander SUV Output To US From Japan

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Bloomberg News (2/9, Ohnsman, Higgins) reports Toyota Motor “will end production of Highlander sport-utility vehicles in Japan, consolidating assembly of the model in” a factory in Princeton, Indiana. The Detroit Free Press (2/9, Snavely) reports, “The decision allows Toyota to expand its North American production of Highlander by 50,000 and export it to other countries, […]

Former Economic Adviser To Obama Questions The Economic Rationales For Policy Aimed At Manufacturing

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In an op-ed in the New York Times (2/4, Subscription Publication), Christina D. Romer, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and former chairwoman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, wrote, “President Obama, in his State of the Union address, singled out manufacturing for special tax breaks and support. Many go further, by urging […]

Midwest Learns To Manufacture More With Less

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CEO Eric Treiber walks out onto the factory floor of Chicago White Metal Casting. Workers are busy making aluminum, zinc and magnesium metal parts for cars, swimming pools and farm equipment The floor’s a lot louder than it was a few years ago. At Chicago White Metal Casting, revenue is up 4 percent from 2010 […]

Top Award for Cycle Castings

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A three-part cast aluminium bicycle frame for a specialist downhill racing bike has won the Component of the Year 2011 Award in the UK Cast Metals Industry Awards. Replacing 12 parts using processes including stamping, forming, annealing and bending, and 15 welds the three castings are produced by WH Rowe Ltd of Southampton for Empire […]

Chinese-Made Vehicles Arrive In North America

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The New York Times (12/21, B1, Bunkley, Austen, Subscription Publication) reports, “Chinese-made cars have quietly arrived in North America for the first time, but without the bamboo dashboards and quirky names that have adorned them at recent auto shows.” The “Japanese automaker Honda is crossing the threshold by importing subcompact cars into Canada from one […]

EPA Eases Boiler Rule

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The AP (12/2) reported that after “facing criticism from industry and lawmakers, the Obama Administration on Friday proposed easing rules aimed at reducing toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators.” The Environmental Protection Agency the new changes would require “pollution controls at the 5,500 largest and most polluting boilers nationwide, such as those at […]