Manufacturing News

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.

Paint and coatings maker Valspar Corp. said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed as the company trimmed the cost of sales and research and development expenses.

Rihanna goes all out in her new album to prove the 'hell hath no fury' stuff was no joke.

Cosma International, part of global automotive component supplier Magna International, announced today that it will supply the frame assembly for General Motors' next generation of full-size light-duty pickups and sport utility vehicles.

NYSE Euronext , LCH.Clearnet, BATS Global Markets and other firms partnered with banks have urged two U.S. legislators to drop a proposed "rigid" cap on dealer ownership of clearinghouses, according to a letter sent this week.

Germany warned fellow European governments on Monday against offering financial aid to General Motors Europe in exchange for job guarantees, hours ahead of a meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of the company.

The report Owens Community College filed eight months ago to maintain national accreditation for its nursing program failed to show what, if anything, the college did to bring the program up to standards in two deficient areas.

Michael Jackson was made history by winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist.

November 19 - Raven Industries Inc. and SST Software Inc. announced that the companies would build on their strategic alliance, with Raven buying a minority ownership position in SST.

Saying its markets have begun to stabilize, Brady Corp. reported Thursday profits fell 42% in the fiscal first quarter.

China's government appears increasingly to be piercing U.S. government and defense industry computer networks to gather useful data for its military, a congressional advisory panel said on Thursday.

Fitch Ratings on Thursday upgraded the issuer default rating on auto parts maker Tenneco Inc.

Johnson Controls Inc. , the worlda s largest maker of automotive seats, faces a potential strike on Nov.

Autoliv Inc., an automotive safety manufacturer, will acquire North American airbag, seatbelt and steering wheel assets from Delphi.

Venezuela's trade minister says the government plans to annul the pharmaceutical patents for an antibiotic produced by Bayer HealthCare.

The littoral combat ship Independence this week successfully completed acceptance trials, the last set of tests before the vessel is handed over to the U.S. Navy, the Navy said Thursday.

NEENAH - As construction crews transform the old Glatfelter paper mill site into the new global headquarters for Plexus Corp., downtown business owners are watching with great anticipation.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated , the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that the Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 test developed by its Focus Diagnostics business has been CE marked and is now available as a test kit for distribution to approximately 35 countries in Europe.