The Top Trend, Opportunity & Threat Your Food Manufacturing Company Is … – Manufacturing Business Technology

July 26, 2013

The food manufacturing industry is rife with change as companies increase automation, face new FDA regulations and deal with the ever-changing public sentiment surrounding food and wellness. With all of this on your plate, are you considering your business’ wellbeing? Is it receiving the attention it deserves? Over the last several months you’ve had to […]

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A New Burst of Energy in Industrial Activity – AllAfrica.com

July 26, 2013

Carlos Lopes, the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), often talks about Toblerone, the famous chocolate bar manufactured in Switzerland by Kraft Foods, an $18 billion company. Cocoa for Toblerone bars is imported, probably from Africa, where 70% of the world’s cocoa is harvested. Mr. Lopes once pointed this out […]

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Renault weathers European slump, lost business in Iran – BDlive

July 26, 2013

PARIS — French car maker Renault said on Friday it had increased first-half profitability at its core manufacturing division despite falling sales, riding out Europe’s sustained market slump with new models and a firm hand on costs. While the bottom line was weakened by lost business in sanctions-hit Iran, incurring a €512m charge, operating profit […]

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Tempur Sealy International Inc (TPX) Management Discusses Q2 2013 Results … – Seeking Alpha

July 26, 2013

Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Brad Thomas with KeyBanc Capital Markets. Bradley B. Thomas – KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division First, just wanted to kick off diving a little bit more into what you saw in Tempur-Pedic North America. Maybe, first, I could just ask about […]

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Hyundai Motor Q2 net profit beats fcast fueled by China sales – Business Standard

July 26, 2013

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co’s second-quarter net profit stayed near a record high achieved a year earlier, beating market forecasts, as strong China growth overpowered rising competition and tight supply that eroded sales at home and in the United States. Hyundai Motor, which combined with its affiliate Kia Motors Corp […]

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Hey Manufacturers: What If Manufacturing Came Back To America? – Forbes

July 26, 2013

What would you do if all the manufacturing work lost to low-cost countries came back overnight? Would you approach those returning business relationships the same ways you did before the work was pulled? Would you ramp up technology and personnel to match conditions exactly as they were? And more importantly, would you engage and service […]

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All Transart House project needs is money – Kingston Times

July 25, 2013

The house on Henry Street. (photo by Jesse J. Smith) Mayor Shayne Gallo said he’s standing by a nonprofit group’s efforts to restore a decrepit but historic home on Henry Street. But, he cautioned, he would not approve any city funding for the project until the nonprofit demonstrated that they had the capacity to follow […]

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The Onshoring Debate Rages – EBN

July 25, 2013

On the face of it, bringing electronics manufacturing jobs back to the US from more affordable foreign locations is all the rage. At EBN, though, the debate remains evenly split. In our recent poll (and it’s not too late to weigh in here), our readers remain pretty evenly divided on the question of […]

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Hyundai Q2 profits down slightly, but remain strong on China growth – Automotive News

July 25, 2013

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The view from the shop floor – BBC News

July 25, 2013

25 July 2013 Last updated at 04:46 ET By Harry Kretchmer BBC 5 live Money The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to June of this year, marking an improvement on the 0.3% growth seen in the first quarter. All […]

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