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1 hr ago | Salem-News.com

Father's Day with Bill Cosby, an American Original

This Father's Day, I was invited by my son Burke and his fiance Amelia to attend a performance by Bill Cosby at Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts in Northern Virginia.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Bill Cosby, Temple University, Industrial Machines, Culp, Family, Kids, Parenting

2 hrs ago | The Advocate

Shaw Group sues Bernhard, others over name

The Shaw Group Inc., of Baton Rouge, has taken a dispute with its founder and former chairman, J.M. "Jim" Bernhard Jr., into federal court in an effort to block Bernhard's use of the Shaw name in two new venture capital businesses.

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Related Topix: Construction, Shaw Group, Baton Rouge, LA, Chicago Bridge and Iron, Industrial Machines, Metals, Shaw Industries

6 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Lear Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks

The firm currently has a $62.40 price target on the stock. Zacks ' price target would suggest a potential upside of 3.65% from the stock's previous close.

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Related Topix: Lear Corporation, Manufacturing, Automakers

14 hrs ago | Business Journal

Polymer Group plans new plant in China

Polymer Group Inc. will build a manufacturing facility in Nanhai, China, to replace a plant it has operated in that city since the late 1990s.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Polymer Group

18 hrs ago | Daily Political

Culp PT Raised to $21.00

Shares of Culp opened at 17.59 on Thursday. Culp has a one year low of $9.43 and a one year high of $18.50.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Culp, Apparel, Raymond Ltd

19 hrs ago | Sys-Con Media

Acquisitions, Stock Repurchases, Depositary Unit Offerings, Awards...

Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting Johnson Controls Inc. , AutoZone Inc. , Icahn Enterprises, L.P. , Delphi Automotive PLC and Lear Corp. .

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Related Topix: Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, AutoZone, Retail, Auto Parts, Construction, Real Estate, American Real Estate Partners lp, Lear Corporation

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Yadkinville plant makes polyester yarn from recycled plastic bottles

YADKINVILLE If looking out for the environment doesn't give you a warm feeling, maybe zipping up in a snuggly Polartec fleece jacket made of recycled water bottles will.

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Related Topix: Yadkinville, NC, Industrial Machines, Unifi, Marketing, Mebane, NC, Greensboro, NC

The Montgomery Advertiser

Stripped-down Harley-Davidson rebounds from recession

Some motorcycle enthusiasts feared Keith Wandell might be the outsider who drove Harley-Davidson into the ground.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, Harley Davidson, Automakers, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing

Dalton Daily Citizen

Phyllis Stephens: Building community leadership capacity

Once again the chamber season for leadership development is complete for 2012-13.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Shaw Industries, Dalton, GA

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Yuma Sun

AWC now offering new industrial degree

Thanks to a partnership between the Yuma Manufacturing Association and Johnson Controls, Inc., Arizona Western College is now enrolling students for the 2013-2014 Industrial Manufacturing Technology program.

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Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

State's 10 best-paid executives saw pay grow 31% on average in 2012

The 10 highest-paid chief executive officers running Wisconsin public companies scored an average pay increase of 31% last year, bringing their average compensation up to $10.5 million.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, Retail, Kohls, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Automotive News

Toyota targets fewer parts, complexity to speed product creation

Toyota Motor Corp. has decided it no longer needs 50 kinds of air bags to protect drivers' knees.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Toyota Prius, Coupe, Toyota Motor, Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota, Sedan, Japan, World News, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Asia

Burlington Times News

McCrory cheers on UNC energy savings

McCrory said Friday in a statement that the UNC Board of Governors will save $25 million in taxpayer money over seven years through the installation of energy-efficient lighting fixtures and other efforts.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Pat McCrory, US Governors

Seeking Alpha

Johnson Controls' Market Position Bolstered As Exide Files For Bankruptcy

Exide Technologies filed for bankruptcy on Monday, June 10, due to unsustainable cost-structures and increased competition, especially from Johnson Controls.

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Related Topix: Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Milwaukee Courier Online

13th Annual Fellowship Open to salute Youth Development

Diversity Golf Outing to honor former WI Senator Herb Kohl and Johnson Controls VP Charles Harvey for supporting Wisconsin Youth Programs The Fellowship Open, one of the country's largest diversity charity golf outings, will extend its tradition of recognizing extraordinary leaders for their service and contributions to the Wisconsin community when ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Herb Kohl, US Senate, Democrat, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Milwaukee, WI

AmericanBankingNews.com

Culp Price Target Raised to $21.00 at Raymond James

Raymond James' price objective suggests a potential upside of 17.52% from the stock's previous close.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Culp, Apparel, Raymond Ltd

Chattanoogan.com

Georgia Department Of Labor To Help Mohawk Industries Recruit Truck Drivers

The Georgia Department of Labor's Dalton Career Center will help Mohawk Industries fill a number of jobs for truck drivers.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries

Sky News

Thirteen Days

Director Roger Donaldson reteams with his No Way Out star Kevin Costner for this gripping dramatisation of events surrounding 1962's Cuban missile crisis.

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Related Topix: Film Noir, Drama Movies, No Way Out, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Celebrities, Kevin Costner, Industrial Machines, Culp, Movies

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Firms that pledge to save energy most likely to invest in efficiency measures, survey shows

Companies that make public goals to trim energy waste are most likely to invest heavily in and reap the financial savings from being more efficient.

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Related Topix: Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Milwaukee, WI

Reno Gazette-Journal

Stripped-down Harley rebounds from recession

Some motorcycle enthusiasts feared Keith Wandell might be the outsider who drove Harley-Davidson into the ground.

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Related Topix: Harley Davidson, Automakers, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing

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