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Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.
Current Manufacturing & Materials Articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Christopher Barker
Gold's Smoothest Operator Even after an amazing run, Yamana looks poised to shine. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Christopher Barker
No Shareholder Gold From Kinross Yet Several well-respected miners, like Kinross Gold, have not delivered bottom line results that reflect any measure of the dramatic 47% surge in the gold price from year-ago levels. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Rich Smith
A Merger Made in Maryland? After several previous attempts, it's official: Stanley Works will buy Black & Decker. Now comes the hard part: Pinning a valuation on this new company -- and deciding whether you should buy it. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Christopher Barker
Gold Remains a Coiled Spring With the weight of IMF sales lifted, gold may take flight once more. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2009
Toby Shute
Powerful Production at Cameco The uranium miner digs deep and turns in a fine quarter. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Darren Dahl
Business for Sale: An Indiana Machine Shop An independent machine shop may be a great buy for someone with industry experience mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2009
Christopher Barker
The Titans of Gold Strike Again Major minors offer a snapshot of the gold miners' outlook. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2009
Alyce Lomax
A Stock for Thrill-Seekers Volcom faces what could be a very difficult holiday season for the retailers and consumer-goods companies to whom it supplies most of its board-sports-related merchandise mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Christopher Barker
The Golden Eagle Breaks a Wing Agnico-Eagle shares had soared to a 46% gain for 2009 just a couple of weeks ago, but they've come crashing down to Earth in recent days. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Alyce Lomax
World's Scariest Stocks: Crocs Even though it hasn't yet ended up as a briefcase and a pair of boots in Mr. Market's wardrobe, Crocs may be a shoe-in as one of the scariest stocks in the world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
How Plane Technologies Effects the Titanium Market: Timeline Titanium prices from 1975 to 2009 depended on the needs of the airplane industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Geri Smith
Hard Times Ease for Cemex, Mexico's Cement Giant The Mexican cement giant quashed a near default. But the old days of double-digit growth could be years off. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
A Q&A with Cemex CEO Zambrano Mexican cement producer Cemex was hit hard by the U.S. housing and construction bust. CEO Lorenzo Zambrano talks about lessons learned. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2009
Christopher Barker
Coal Miners Focus Their Binoculars Taking stock of multiple coal sector indicators. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2009
Toby Shute
Underpromising and Overdelivering Offshore FMC Tech offers up another round of guidance-busting results. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2009
David Lee Smith
U.S. Steel Still Getting Rolled The steelmaker stands taller sequentially, but continues a spate of losses. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2009
Rich Smith
You're Wrong to Kick Sand at Under Armour In contrast to last quarter, when Under Armour leaned on its apparel segment for growth, this time footwear led the charge, and sales there spiked 150% year over year. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2009
Rich Smith
Corning Accentuates the Positive, Eliminates the Profits The gigantic glassmaker's Q3 earnings report makes multiple references to sequential results. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2009
Christopher Barker
A Pair of Moneymaking Metalsmiths Smaller steelmakers like AK Steel and Schnitzer Steel may be first in line for profits. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
David Lee Smith
3M Means Make Mucho Money Like lots of big U.S. industrial companies, 3M smacked the analysts' estimates. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
David Lee Smith
Honeywell's Ready for the Recovery Honeywell wasn't spectacular, but it got the job done. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
Chris Jones
Run This Stock Through Your Spin Cycle Whirlpool holds its own in a market that should be unfriendly to discretionary stocks. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
Christopher Barker
The Heavy Favorites in Heavy Equipment Mining equipment specialists continue to shine. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2009
Christopher Barker
The Common Fate of Recovery and Industry Domestic steelmakers find unwelcome cracks in the recovery weld. mark for My Articles similar articles
TIME Asia
November 2, 2009
Austin Ramzy
Tower of Power China, the world's leading producer of greenhouse gases, is taking an aggressive path to develop alternative sources of energy. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
David Lee Smith
Freeport's Back! (And So Is Its Dividend) Freeport-McMoRan rides a wave of price hikes and cost cuts to one solid quarter. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Rich Smith
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Goldman Sachs upgrades industrial heavyweight Caterpillar, but not all other analysts agree. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Christopher Barker
Peabody Spins a Tale of 2 Recoveries The coal company confirms again that it's full steam ahead in other markets, no matter what happens here. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Josh Cable
A Blueprint for Sustainable Manufacturing Carpet giant Mohawk aims to weave sustainability into every fiber of its operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Josh Cable
How Green Are Your Products? As the demand for green intensifies, manufacturers are using software and Web-based tools to quantify -- and promote -- the environmental impacts of their products and processes. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
The Future of Manufacturing 2009 Manufacturing leaders chart the impact of the recession and identify the opportunities and risks facing the U.S. manufacturing sector in the years ahead. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Raw Material Risks Manufacturers must remain vigilant and agile in the face of volatile costs and possible supply squeezes. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Katz
Feds Eye Trade Compliance Violators Manufacturers, be careful! Those valves you shipped overseas may seem harmless to you, but to the federal government it may be considered a security threat and an expensive mistake. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
The Competitive Edge -- A To-Do List for the Manufacturing Czar New "manufacturing czar" Ron Bloom should avoid protectionist measures and push for policy change that fosters innovation. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Preston McCreary
Consider This -- Time for America's Second Industrial Revolution Lean principles offer the fuel to power a renaissance in American manufacturing. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Peter Morici
Thought Leader -- Are We Running Out of Time on Trade Issues? The manufacturing sector needs to see some relief in the next few years if the U.S. economy is to grow. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Katz
High-Tech's Role in Lean Technology isn't a panacea for plant-floor problems but it can help manufacturers take lean to the next level. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Katz
Safe Incentives Many manufacturers opt for gift certificates or merchandise rewards to recognize their employees' safety efforts. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jonathan Katz
Certified Green Beginning in early 2010, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Purdue University plan to offer a green manufacturing specialist certificate. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Peter Alpern
Eye Robot Like TVs and laptops, vision-guided systems for manufacturing have gotten smaller, more sophisticated, less expensive and easier to use. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Five Ways to Stretch Equipment Budgets in Tough Times By taking a more active role in maintaining and maximizing capital equipment, companies can extend the lifetime of the hardware by years. mark for My Articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Dealing With Contract Risks Negotiating a good deal is an essential aspect of procurement, but it's easy to oversimplify negotiations as only a matter of getting the best price from a supplier. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
David Blanchard
Logistics Teams Up With Accounts Payable to Recover Lost Profits Roquette uses a freight payment audit process to generate refunds from rail carriers. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
David Blanchard
Portrait of a Sustainable Supply Chain Best-in-class manufacturers are enjoying a significant reduction in energy consumption. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jill Jusko
Product Development Assistance from Manufacturing Networks Small to midsize manufacturers face similar product development challenges as their larger kin, but lack similar resources. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership can offer assistance. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Jill Jusko
Product Development Solutions New and improved product development tools can help product developers and R&D personnel do their jobs better. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Josh Cable
IT Helps Firms Go Green, Save Money Solutions are becoming integral to manufacturers' efforts to comply with regulations, reduce carbon footprints. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Josh Cable
IT Solutions Femap Version 10.1 from Siemens PLM Software provides new finite element modeling and visualization tools for increased productivity. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2009
David Lee Smith
Caterpillar's On the Move Despite a sharp drop in earnings, bellwether company Caterpillar is among the stars reporting. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2009
Toby Shute
Why the Surge in Cameco? Shares of Cameco are pushing to fresh intraday highs. What's going on with the uranium powerhouse? mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2009
Recession Changes Trade Finance Picture As credit becomes more scarce and deals become riskier, trade partners reconsider finance terms and agreements. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
David Lee Smith
Don't Miss the Return of Big Mining The big mining stocks spent the tail end of last week prominently displayed in the news. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
Christopher Barker
Moto's Got Gold Mining Mojo The mergers and acquisitions scene among miners of precious metals continues to sizzle. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Max Chafkin
The Future of Manufacturing A New Zealand company called Ponoko has reinvented the factory for the 21st century. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Nicole Marie Richardson
Innovation: A New Rooftop Wind Turbine The WindTronics turbine can generate energy at low speeds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Leigh Buchanan
Obituary: The Genius of John S. Barry The creator of WD-40, John S. Barry, died at 84 of pulmonary fibrosis on July 3. Though Barry was celebrated as a marketing genius, his masterstroke was to flout the first law of marketing: He refused to position the product. mark for My Articles similar articles
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