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NYT profiles AGCO CEO Martin Richenhagen
2007-12-26 12:30:00 New York Times (December 23, 2007) - AGCO CEO Martin Richenhagen never expected to run a big company. If anything, it was his passion for horses, not a résumé, that eventually pulled him into corporate life. More About: Profiles , Profil
Doosan Infracore Portable Power Announces Plans to Manufacture CE Products
2007-12-26 12:30:00 RER Reports (December 21, 2007) - The recently acquired Portable Power business unit of Doosan Infracore last week announced that it has acquired a manufacturing and office location in Statesville, N.C. where it intends to produce air compressors, light towers and portable generators to supply global markets. More About: Products , Plans
Russia ministry says ready to extend agreement annually with EU
2007-12-26 12:30:00 RIA Novosti (December 26, 2007) - Russia is ready to extend annualy the partnership and cooperation agreement with the European Union as talks on a new deal were blocked by Poland over a 2005 ban on Polish meat imports, a deputy foreign minister said Wednesday. More About: Ministry , Agreement , Ready
Investment in Russia exceeds forecast by 20% in 2007
2007-12-26 12:30:00 RIA Novosti (December 26, 2007) - Investment in the Russia n economy has exceeded forecasts by 20% this year, Economic Development and Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina told the Vesti TV channel on Wednesday. More About: Forecast
Aging farmers changing agriculture, rural communities
2007-12-26 12:30:00 AP via The Times & Democrat (December 26, 2007) - So many American farmers are working longer than ever before that one in four is at least 65 years old. Computerized gadgets that steer tractors and deliver feed to hogs allow farmers to work past traditional retirement ages. Many stay on because they don’t have ... More About: Agriculture , Changing , Aging , Communities , Rural
Old MacDonald Had a Good Year
2007-12-26 12:30:00 BusinessWeek (December 20, 2007) - As a gathering gloom from the credit and housing markets enshrouds much of the economy, there’s one place that’s still sunny: down on the farm. Prices for wheat, soybeans, and other farm products soared in 2007, and so have the shares of companies that produce tractors, seeds, and fertilizer. Persistent ... More About: Good , Year
Modine plant earns supplier award from Deere
2007-12-26 10:30:00 The Milwaukee Business Jurnal (December 21, 2007) - Modine Manufacturing Co.’s Harrodsburg, KY, plant has received a supplier of the year award from Deere & Co. More About: Award , Plant , Supplier
Sentiment among big Japanese companies falls in Q4 on profit fears
2007-12-26 10:30:00 Forbes (December 24, 2007) - Sentiment among large Japanese companies fell in the fourth quarter for the first time in six months as rising procurement cost and uncertainty about demand at home and abroad raised concerns about meeting profit targets, according to a government survey released Tuesday. More About: Companies , Profit , Fears
Germany lowers 2008 growth forecast
2007-12-26 10:30:00 AP via Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel (December 26, 2007) - Germany ’s economy minister said the government must lower its 2008 economic growth forecast. More About: Growth , Forecast
Eaton Announces Support For An Industry Certification Program For Fluid Pow
2007-12-21 12:11:00 Eaton Hydraulics (December 18, 2007) - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that it will be a major sponsor of an initiative by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) to develop industry certifications for electronic control technologies in fluid power. In support of these new certifications Eaton will develop and offer a series of ... More About: Industry , Support , Certification , Program , Cert
Chinese Exhibition Echoes CountryÂ’s Work in Progress
2007-12-15 16:32:00 ENR (December 14, 2007) - Flush with cash and a will to innovate, China’s construction industry is on the cusp of a world rollout. More About: Work , Chinese , Exhibition , Progress , Work In Progress
Claas tractor world tour ends
2007-12-14 14:30:00 AgriMarketing.com (December 14, 2007) - After a ten-month journey around the world, 26-year old tractor driver Matthias Lause and his CLAAS ARES tractor arrived at the Agritechnica exposition in Hanover, Germany. The trained agricultural machinery mechanic set off on his worldwide journey from Harsewinkel, Germany in January, 2007 to collect donations for the CARE organization. More About: World , Tour , Ends , World Tour
Senate passes its version of energy bill
2007-12-14 14:30:00 AgriMarketing.com (December 14, 2007) - The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) commends the Senat e for continuing to pave the way toward energy independence by passing comprehensive legislation today that includes a renewable fuel standard (RFS) of 15 billion gallons for corn ethanol. More About: Energy , Bill , Version
Modine foresees plant closures, production cuts
2007-12-14 12:30:00 The Milwaukee Business Journal (December 13, 2007) - Modine Manufacturing Co. said it expects to close some plants and implement production cutbacks because of a slower-than-anticipated heavy-duty truck market recovery and a difficult business climate. More About: Production , Plant , Cuts
Cummins Inc. Named “Newsmaker Of The Year” by Diesel Progress
2007-12-14 12:30:00 Cummins (December 13, 2007) - Cummins Inc. announced today that it has been named the 2007 Newsmaker of the Year by Diesel Progress magazine, honoring the company?s continued commitment to communicating advancements in diesel engine and emissions technology. The award is featured in the December issue of Diesel Progress.
Tata to build earthmoving unit in West Bengal
2007-12-14 12:30:00 IndiaInteracts.com (December 14, 2007) - Telco Construction Equipment Co Ltd (Telcon), a joint venture between Tata Engineering Ltd (TEL) and Japanese major Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd (HCM), will set up a heavy earthmoving and construction equipment manufacturing facility in West Bengal, the state’s industries minister said here Thursday. More About: Build , West Bengal , Unit
Komatsu to Start Russia Plant as Construction Boom Lifts Demand
2007-12-14 12:30:00 Bloomberg (December 14, 2007) - Komatsu Ltd. will start its first factory in Russia to assemble excavators and forklifts by June 2010 to benefit from the nation’s oil-funded construction boom. More About: Construction , Start , Boom , Plant
M&M launches bio-diesel compatible tractor
2007-12-14 12:30:00 India Business Standard (December 14, 2007) - Automobile and farm equipment major Mahindra & Mahindra today launched a bio-diesel compatible tractor Arjun International 75757 targetted at the Maharashtra market. More About: Diesel , Compatible
Ford pioneers green seating alternative, licenses soy seating to John Deere
2007-12-14 12:30:00 PRDomain.com (December 11, 2007) - Farmers could soon bring in the harvest using equipment made with their own crops, thanks to collaboration between Ford and John Deere. The two companies have agreed that Deere will further develop and manufacture Ford?s soy-based flexible foam for seating materials in tractors, riding mowers and other equipment. More About: Alternative , Green , Licenses
Inflation in euro zone rises in November
2007-12-14 12:30:00 AP via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 14, 2007) - Inflation in the 13 nations that use the euro surged to an annualized rate of 3.1 percent in November , the highest level since the currency was first used in 2002 and above an earlier estimate. More About: Euro , Zone
Infra specialist: Brazil invests 25% of what’s needed
2007-12-07 13:09:00 BN Americas (December 7, 2007) - Brazil invests one quarter of what it should invest in infrastructure, consultancy firm CG/LA Infrastructure’s CEO Norman Anderson told BNamericas. This is, according to Anderson, the main reason for the growth of south-south investments in Latin America.
Dana Cleared To Emerge From Bankruptcy
2007-12-07 12:08:00 Diesel Progress (December 6, 2007) - A U.S. federal judge has cleared the way for Dana Corp. to borrow up to $2 billion to finance its exit from bankruptcy by the end of January. A deal with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital has been worked with the financing offer expiring ... More About: Bankruptcy , Emerge , Bankrupt
MTU In Joint Engine Venture In China
2007-12-07 12:08:00 Diesel Progress (December 5, 2007) - MTU Friedrichshafen, a Tognum company, and the China North Industries Group Corp. announced an agreement on a joint venture under which they will jointly assemble high performance Series 956, 1163 and 595 engines. The two companies also announced that Norinco and MTU will together manufacture first-generation MTU Series 4000 ... More About: Venture , Engine
Doosan Names Silber President, Portable Power Business
2007-12-07 12:08:00 Diesel Progress (December 4, 2007) - Following the recent announcement that Doosan Infracore has completed its acquisition of the Bobcat, Utility Equipment, and Attachments businesses from Ingersoll Rand, the company has also named Larry Silber, president, Doosan Infracore Portable Power . More About: Business , President , Names
Lewis Equipment Introduces Zoomlion Crane Line to the North American Market
2007-12-07 12:08:00 Lift & Access (December 5, 2007) - Citing product availability, engineering excellence and flexibility as the biggest factors in taking on another line of mobile construction cranes, Lewis Equipment , Dallas, Texas, announced it has become the exclusive North American distributor for the Zoomlion line of mobile construction cranes manufactured in China. The other factor, according ... More About: Market
British Manufacturing Output Climbs in October
2007-12-07 12:08:00 IndustryWeek (December 7, 2007) - With an increase in the production of transport equipment helping the sector recover some of the previous month’s falls, Britain’s manufacturing output rose 0.3% in October . More About: British , Manufacturing , Limb
Indian Business Confidence Slumps as Economy Slows
2007-12-07 12:08:00 IndustryWeek (December 6, 2007) - Indian business confidence has slumped to a five-year low on the back of flagging exports, aggressive monetary tightening and a rising rupee that has slowed the economy, a survey said on Dec. 5. The report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry was the latest sign firms ... More About: Business , Economy , Confidence , Sine
Higher Indian Growth Depends on Improving Infrastructure
2007-12-07 12:08:00 IndustryWeek (December 5, 2007) - Billions of dollars must be spent to improve India’s creaking infrastructure to achieve the economic growth needed to lift millions out of poverty, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the government’s key Planning Commission, said Dec. 4 at the India Economic Summit. More About: Indian , Infrastructure , Growth , Higher
China to discuss its big trade surplus
2007-12-07 12:08:00 BusinessWeek (December 7, 2007) - Chinese officials say they are willing to discuss ways to ease China ’s massive trade surplus with the U.S. in talks next week with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other U.S. officials. More About: Trade , Surplus
Indonesia Plans ‘Single Window’ for Trade Permits
More articles from this author:2007-12-07 12:08:00 IndustryWeek (December 7, 2007) - Notoriously bureaucratic Indonesia is set to open a so-called “national single window” for importers and exporters to receive trade permits, the trade minister said Nov. 6. “Basically we are trying to create a single window for the submissions and the applications of documents related to export and import procedures,” trade ... More About: Trade , Plans , Single , Window 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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