Manufacturing & Materials

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IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	L.B. Foster Co. -- Pueblo, Colo.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 In the never-ending quest to control costs and boost productivity, plant manager Bart Peterson has found that small, incremental process improvements can add up to big gains.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Life Technologies: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 This plant transformation created a true manufacturing environment in a science-based culture and major revenue wins.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Lufkin Operations: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Plant leaders, employees ensure quality products during major expansion.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Carrier Collierville: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Like many manufacturing plants whose fortunes are tied closely to the U.S. housing market, this 900,000-square-foot facility has had to weather tough economic conditions that show few hints of an impending turnaround.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Ethicon Inc.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Dedication to continuous improvement and training help employees meet production challenges and new-product demand.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Toyota manufacturing teams focus on improving processes while company leaders build a supportive environment.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	General Cable Corp. -- Lawrenceburg Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 A drive for productivity puts increasing responsibility in the hands of plant operators.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	General Cable Corp. -- Lincoln, R.I.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 After decades of batch-and-queue production, a veteran workforce has embraced the switch to cellular manufacturing.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Swagelok Company Main Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Swagelok pursues a quality goal even tougher to achieve than Six Sigma.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2012 Travis Hoium	Germany Reaches Another Solar Record Germany got busy in December installing solar, but a collapse in demand could be on the horizon.
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