Archive for September, 2009
Man found with marijuana manufacturing equipment
By admin at 30 September, 2009, 8:40 am
A Floyd County man is charged with multiple counts of felony drug possession after a raid of his home late Sunday by drug task force agents, reports stated.
According to Floyd County Jail records:
James Edward Salmon, 54, of 31 Surrey Trail, is charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell, […]
Manufacturing accounted for 31% of August mass layoffs
By admin at 24 September, 2009, 10:10 am
Employers took 2,690 mass layoff actions in August that resulted in the separation of 259,307 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 23. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single […]
Read More >>Drug equipment sparks explosion fear
By admin at 24 September, 2009, 10:09 am
A Sydney service station was cordoned off amid fears of an explosion after drug-making equipment was found in a passing car occupied by a man with bikie gang links, police say.
Specialist police stopped a car driving along Victoria Road at Rozelle about 1pm (AEST) on Tuesday.
“The vehicle was pulled over into a […]
Hill leads hearing on ways to keep biotech firms in California
By admin at 23 September, 2009, 10:23 am
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — California should explore tax incentives and other measures to keep biotechnology companies like Genentech from moving parts of their operations to other states or countries, those in the industry and lawmakers said Monday.
“We need to hear practical solutions,” state Sen. Mark Wyland, R-Carlsbad, said during a hearing […]
Ottawa plans to drop tariffs on manufacturing equipment
By admin at 22 September, 2009, 12:05 pm
OTTAWA – The Canadian government plans to permanently eliminate all remaining tariffs on imports of machinery and equipment used by manufacturers, offering some relief to businesses pained by a sharp rise in the currency.
A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Ottawa would launch public consultations on the planned […]
Lean Manufacturing Equals Value
By admin at 22 September, 2009, 12:02 pm
Italian manufacturers who pursue efficiency through streamlined production processes and energy savings pass value on to customers through lowered costs and timely deliveries.
Forward-looking manufacturers around the world have adopted segments of lean practices. These companies consider an expenditure of resources for any goal other than creation of value for the end […]