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| Painting by Numbers | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 AcrilexWith over 4,700 products and a production capacity of 300,000 pots of paint a day, Acrilex is Latin Americas leading manufacturer of acrylic paints for schools and handicrafts. As investment, growth and productivity continue to rise, the company is no stranger to impressive numbers. President Kobashi paints the bigger picture for Reuben Ford, explaining why more and more clients are counting on Acrilex. Read More > |
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| Port-Related Infrastructure Investments Can Reap Dividends | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
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Association: American Association of Port Authorities It seems the United States willingly allows infrastructure to crumble as other countries particularly the BRICs bolster the physical support systems that foster economic growth. The American Association of Port Authorities is concerned over the state of Americas aged transportation infrastructure so its urging investments in both landside and waterside connections with ports. Read More > |
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| Shifted into High Gear | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 Bergstrom Inc.Bergstrom Inc. is no idle company, even though its claim to fame is no idle technology. Battery powered, and driven by innovation, the Illinois-based company keeps the highway clear for the commercial vehicle industry. At the same time, it services the heavy duty industries, as well as the military, as Dan Harvey reports. Read More > |
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| New Highways | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 BMW Manufacturing CompanyBMW Manufacturing Company this operation just cant sit still. Never content to place its engine in neutral, the Spartanburg operation (a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany) recently completed a substantial facility expansion and has implemented innovative technologic and human resource programs, reports Dan Harvey. Read More > |
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| Driving Forward | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 Chrysler Canada Inc.Chrysler Canada is the second-highest seller of vehicles in its country, a position gained by 18 months of sales growth. As models in its product line set sales records, there seems no stopping this automotive manufacturing powerhouse. Trying to stop it is like trying to forestall gravity. Dan Harvey reports on this onrushing force of nature. Read More > |
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| NAM Plan for a Manufacturing Renaissance | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
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Comment: NAM As Washington fiddles, the National Association of Manufacturers developed a four-point agenda to foster strong and sustained economic growth. Its a bold and robust jobs plan. Read More > |
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| Its All in the Packaging | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 CopobrasPart of the Brazilian group Copobras SA, Incoplast has been making flexible plastic packaging solutions for close to 30 years. However, it wasnt until it conquered the pet food segment that the small company became a top player. Director Alex Schilickmann recounts to Michael Sommers how this niche market leveraged the companys growth and is propelling it into the future. Read More > |
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| Trucking for 25 Years | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 Covenant TransportCovenant Transport recently celebrated its quarter-century anniversary. If this trucking company keeps on the same road, it will easily mark its centennial. Dan Harvey is going down the road feeling good with this Tennessee-headquartered company, which keeps on trucking. Read More > |
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| Engineering in Operation | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 DaltecDaltec is a 100 percent Brazilian company with a firm focus on industrial engineering and operational services. A powerful force in the market, the company was twice recognized in industry magazine O Empreiteiro for its contribution to some of Brazils leading sectors. Reuben Ford reports on why, when it comes to getting engineering up and running, more and more rely on Daltec. Read More > |
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| Directing the Flow | Vol: 14 | Issue: 3 | |||
 Elster AMCO WaterElster AMCO Water has pioneered the production of polymer-bodied water meters, installing more than 2.5 million throughout the world. Think polymers and not bronze, also think lead free, electronic and no moving parts, says Dan Harvey, who wrote this report about a pioneering Florida-based operation. Read More > |
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