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Exxon Launches Joint Battery Venture With Toray

Exxon Mobil Chemical's affiliate TonenGeneral said Wednesday it's launching a 50-50 joint venture with Toray Industries to develop products for the battery separator film business.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Business News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Calhoun Times

Mohawk names new president

W. Christopher Wellborn has been named president and chief operating officer of Calhoun-based Mohawk Industries.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries, Calhoun, GA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Risk & Insurance

Off the Benefits Cliff

One large self-insured employer's story about providing healthcare benefits amidst the recession can illuminate what many employers are going through.

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Related Topix: Dalton, GA, Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN Metro, Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries

Wed Nov 04, 2009

OnMilwaukee

Can Wandell steer Harley back to hog heaven?

Bemused by advert: 'Message from Royal Mail to its people'. Do they mean staff, or customers? Why not go the whole hog with 'subjects'? about 47 minutes ago FreeListSeattle : Free dump site Hog fuel, for Sand, gravel or River Rocks : Free dump site Hog fuel, for Sand, grav.. link about 5 hours ago BearGetFKD : @roybear did you go the whole hog? I'm ...

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

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Citizen

Nominations sought for Berwick's Citizen of the Year

Some 20 years ago, two Past Commanders of the American Legion Post in Berwick put their heads together and developed an idea to honor a citizen of the town.

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Related Topix: Berwick, ME, Industrial Machines

GuruFocus.com

Lydall Inc. Reports Operating Results

Lydall Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Lydall Inc. and its subsidiaries are manufacturers of engineered products for demanding specialty applications.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Lydall

GlobeNewswire

Lydall Names New Chief Financial Officer

Lydall, Inc. today announced that Erika K. Turner has been appointed Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company effective as of November 4, 2009.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Lydall, Automakers, Superior Industries International, Carson, CA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Daily Breeze

Zoo on Trial

Asian elephant Billy is the only elephant at the L.A. Zoo at this time. At the heart of the Los Angeles Zoo, at the center of one the city's priciest controversies, stands what may be the world's largest shower.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Culp, Home Listing, Home, California

ABC News

Fitch Backs Johnson Controls Ratings

Fitch backs Johnson Controls ratings, lifts outlook to 'Stable' CHICAGO November 2, 2009 Fitch Ratings on Monday reaffirmed automotive parts supplier Johnson Controls Inc.'s investment grade default and long-term ratings and raised its ratings outlook to Stable from Negative.

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Related Topix: Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Travel

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

PGI Signs Agreement to Acquire Spanish Nonwovens Business Tesalca-Texnovo

Polymer Group, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Barcelona, Spain-based Tesalca-Texnovo nonwovens businesses from Grupo Corinpa, S.L. in a two-phase process.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Spain, World News,

Seeking Alpha

Mohawk Industries, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Mohawk Industries, Inc. October 30, 2009 11:00 am ET Executives Jeff Lorberbaum -- Chairman and CEO Frank Boykin -- CFO Analysts Sam Darkatsh -- Raymond James Matt Langdon -- Barclay's Capital Dan Oppenheim -- Credit Suisse Michael Rehaut -- J.P. Morgan Susan [ph] -- UBS David MacGregor -- Longbow Research Mark [ph] -- Cleveland Research Dennis ...

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries, Housing

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Coshocton Tribune

Former employees share thoughts on better times at Lear Corp.

Jackie Krause, of Coshocton, remembers a time when she made a little more than a dollar an hour, but thought she was rich.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Automakers, Lear Corporation, Coshocton, OH, Zanesville, OH, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sat Oct 31, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Mohawk Industries Inc. Reports Operating Results

Mohawk Industries Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-26. Mohawk Industries Inc.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries, 9

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Calhoun Times

Mohawk to expand production at Roanoke facility

Mohawk Industries today announced plans to expand production at its Roanoke carpet backing manufacturing facility.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries

CNN

America's denim: from field to mill to you

Christopher Wolfe has a Tough As Nails, I Love America attitude. His pride swells along with his tattooed biceps.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Outsourcing, Trion, GA

Winston-Salem Journal

Fiscal 2010 starts bright for yarn-maker Unifi Inc.

Unifi Inc. began its new fiscal year with its best quarterly showing in seven years.

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Related Topix: Unifi, Industrial Machines

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Economizing chiefs give Mohawk profit

Mohawk Industries posted a profit during the third quarter despite a 21 percent drop in sales.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Mohawk Industries

San Diego Source

Most stocks retreat on bond auction, consumer confidence

Stock prices were little changed Tuesday. Early gains were eroded after the Conference Board reported a drop in consumer confidence for October.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, Retail, Apparel, Limited Brands

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Johnson Controls sees better 2010

Oct. 27, 2009 8:00 a.m. Johnson Controls Inc. said Tuesday its earnings per share fell 29% in the fiscal fourth quarter, but that it remains confident that the year that just began will show improved results.

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Related Topix: Johnson Controls, Manufacturing, Automakers, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Sales tumble 31%, giving Dixie a loss

A weak commercial market is to blame for sales that continue to fall at the Dixie Group, officials said.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Dixie Group Inc The

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