11 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune
Chloride shares jump 34 pct after it rejects takeover bid from Emerson
“Accordingly, it was not in the interests of Chloride and its shareholders and the board has rejected it.”
LONDON : Shares in Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, soared 35 percent after the company rejected a 657 million pound takeover offer from U.S. peer Emerson Electric Co. via International Herald Tribune
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Eaton provides critical audits for wastewater treatment facilities
“In a period of shrinking budgets and resources, this program can create significant advantages for customers purchasing aftermarket products”
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced it will provide its Engineering Service and Solutions audits for water customers, based on purchases of aftermarket products. via WaterWorld
Friday May 9 | Fleet Owner Magazine
“We are pleased to receive this distinguished honor from Calstart”
Calstart has announced the winners of its Blue Sky Award for 2008, recognizing the contributions to clean air and energy efficiency by companies, organizations and individuals in the transportation industry. via Fleet Owner Magazine
Wednesday May 7 | Baxter Bulletin
Eaton employees complete training
Three employees with Eaton Corp. in Mountain Home completed the Governor's Quality Award Program Examiner Training in Little Rock. via Baxter Bulletin
Monday May 5 | Crain's Cleveland Business
Eaton to see payoff from military contract
Eaton Corp. said the decision by the Department of Defense to buy 167 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft will lead to an estimated $120 million in revenues for the company over the life of the multiyear ... via Crain's Cleveland Business
Sunday May 4 | Spencer Daily Reporter
CSI meeting, Eaton expansion on agenda
“If you add those numbers with Terramech, the total number of jobs being retained and/or created is in the neighborhood of 230”
Residents of Spencer can find out more about a multi-decade, multi-million dollar Community Sewer Initiative project Monday when city leaders hold a public meeting about the combined sewer system in Spencer. via Spencer Daily Reporter
Friday May 2 | Star Tribune
Dream of energy-efficient corporate fleets hasn't quite come to pass
“We need to justify them to all our stakeholders, our customers, our investors and our employees”
Once upon a time, hybrids were going to rule commercial vehicles. In May 2003, when gasoline was $1.50 a gallon, FedEx was predicting that it would have 30,000 hybrids on the road in a few years. via Star Tribune
Wednesday Apr 30 | Today's Trucking
“Two million miles of FedEx service is a significant milestone for hybrid vehicles”
FedEx says its North American hybrid-electric truck fleet has reached a milestone: more than two million miles of revenue service. via Today's Trucking
Monday Apr 28 | News Observer
Eaton Corp. plans to close a golf grip factory in Laurinburg and put 76 people out of work. via News Observer
Saturday Apr 26 | The Item
City to test energy consumption
“We really wanted to reduce our carbon footprint”
The city of Sumter is making good on a resolution it passed in September last year that essentially committed it to more sustainable energy practices. via The Item
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