Manufacturing News

An improved 2010 revenue forecast prompted an analyst to slightly increase his profit estimate for Deere & Co.

Citing "unfriendly" government regulations, an El Dorado electrical cable manufacturer is laying off 40 workers.

The credit rating for Autoliv Inc. was yesterday upgraded to "BBB/A-2 with a stable outlook" from "BBB-/A-3 with a stable outlook" by Standard and Poor's. At the same time Moody's Investor Service revised their outlook for Autoliv to stable from negative while the credit rating remained P-2. This means that Moody's rating and outlook are the same ...

Canadian auto parts maker wants at least 400-million after cancellation of contract, Austrian newspaper says Reuters Vienna - Canada's Magna International Inc.

Nov. 24, 2009 3:00 p.m. A.O. Smith Corp . Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of China's biggest maker of water filtration systems for homes and small businesses, expanding the Milwaukee-based manufacturer beyond its line of water heaters.

Finning International Inc. said Thursday that its Canadian division is selling seven giant Caterpillar 797 mining trucks and nine D11 track-type tractors to Shell Canada Energy.

Following a resolution at a board of directors meeting held today, OMRON Corporation announced its intention to spin off its switch business to its consolidated subsidiary OMRON KURAYOSHI Corporation through a corporate split in April 2010.

GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 23, 2009 -- Digital offset printing products maker Presstek Inc.

The United States has offered to add Israeli systems and munitions to a new US-built fighter jet and deliver it to Israel by 2015, provided a deal is sealed in coming months.

Deere and Co. lost $223 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting big charges and a 28 percent slump in sales as demand for tractors, combines and construction equipment sagged amid the global economic downturn.

A Canadian unit of defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. has won a $2.2 billion contract from the U.S. Army for 724 light armored vehicles.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it is adding capacity at its Findlay tire plant with an additional $10 million investment in automation, cost improvements and retooling to support market trends.

Although most reviews for the theatrical release of Toi et Moi were far from exuberant, when taken in context, the film is actually a lighthearted and entertaining exploration of romantic love.

The reason given was a "slowdown" in aircraft maintenance. Patrick Palmer, a spokesman for Goodrich's aerostructures unit, told the Mobile Press-Register that the layoffs will come from the pool of maintenance workers, leaving that unit about 320 employees.

Tariffs on imports, lower supplies and higher demand from drivers buying winter tires are combining to jack up costs.

Filed under: Earnings reports , Forecasts , Deere and Co Deere & Co. , maker of the iconic John Deere tractor, is scheduled to discuss its fiscal fourth-quarter 2009 financial results in a conference call Wednesday, November 25, at 10:00 AM ET, hosted by Chief Financial Officer Jim Field.

A Canadian unit of defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. has won a $2.2 billion contract from the U.S. Army for 724 light armored vehicles.

Rockwell Collins Inc. has announced plans to acquire Texas company AR Group Inc.

November 24 a ' Unions at the Northrop Grumman shipyard in Pascagoula have endorsed a new contract proposal from the defense contractor.

Marine One, with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama aboard, departs the South Lawn of the White House.