Sunday, May 3, 2009

Second-shift workers at Wrangler plant told not to report to work - Toledo Blade

Second-shift workers at Wrangler plant told not to report to work - Toledo Blade
Second shift workers at Chrysler LLC’s Toledo South Assembly Plant, where the popular Jeep Wranglers are assembled, were told not to report to work Friday following the company’s bankruptcy filing Thursday, a Chrysler spokesman said. As part of

Graphel Corp. names Brewer as manufacturing VP - Business Courier
According to a news release, Brewer has been with the company for five years, previously serving as director of manufacturing and heading up the company’s graphite electrode machining business and its electric discharge machining business. West

WCB Flow Products phasing out Buffalo - MSN MoneyCentral
Thirty-seven employees of SPX Process Equipment-WCB Flow Products of Buffalo are out of work as the manufacturer undergoes a restructuring. A company official confirmed Monday the plant is shutting down. These positions consisted of manufacturing

Republic to Exhibit at Precision Machining Technology Show - Biloxi Sun Herald
CANTON, Ohio, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Engineered Products, Inc., North America's largest producer of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, recently announced its Cold Finished Division's participation in the Precision Machining Technology Show

Chrysler shutdown forcing layoffs at its area suppliers - Toledo Blade
Chrysler LLC's decision to shutter its plants for the duration of its bankruptcy launched a quick economic bullet to area suppliers, sending their workers to the unemployment lines. Scores of direct and indirect suppliers to Chrysler's Toledo Jeep

Going, Going, Gone - Burnett County Sentinel
GRANTSBURG—“We had parts in the first Sputnik that went up in space,” said Miles McNally as he described some of the precision machining that was done by McNally Brothers in the 1950’s. “We still have some of our parts on the moon,” he

Lawrence Rentz of Climax Portable Machine Tools Appointed to Oregon - PR Inside
Lawrence Rentz, Vice President of Engineering and Quality at Climax Portable Machine Tools, has been appointed by Governor Ted Kulongowski to serve as Technical Advisor on the Oregon Innovation Council. The Council is tasked with advising the

More tips to keep your car rolling problem-free - Chicago Tribune
Mechanical AIR FILTER. Replace according to owner's manual; more often in dusty conditions. A dirty filter will lower gas mileage and hurt performance. BATTERY. Check for cracks or leaks. Make sure all connections are secure. Always remove the

AmeriChip International, Inc. to Host Investor Call, Solicit - MSN MoneyCentral
AmeriChip International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ACII) announced today that company directors and executives will host another conference call on May 1 at 4:01 pm EST (1:01 PST). Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen in as Company