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Driven by Technology | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() Grupo Mascarello has been a driving force in Brazils industrial development since the 1950s, and shows no signs of slowing down. Already a reference in agricultural equipment, the latest addition to the group, Mascarello Carrocerias e Ônibus, has sped into the automotive industry with well-timed success and is currently gaining ground on the market leaders. Reuben Ford catches the latest on the new bus company that prioritizes technology and innovation. Read More > |
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A Cool Business | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() With its headquarters in Mexico City, Grupo Ojeda, a group of companies that manufacture commercial refrigeration equipment, is starting to make waves in the global market. Rachel Hartman takes an inside look at the firm and its knack to secure top clients in todays competitive market. Read More > |
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Keep Liftin Them Higher | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() In taking customers products to greater heights the Illinois-based Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing Inc. elevated itself into the industrial mainstream and the main event. Proffered equipment provides optimal levels of capacity and performance. Dan Harvey reports about this leading material handling company. Read More > |
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Pushing the Boundaries of Convention | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
Hyster Company A major materials handling industry force for more than 80 years, Hyster Company developed a unique concept that allows purchasers to do comprehensive comparative shopping. The innovation benefits both customers and company. Read More > |
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Catching Up in a Hurry | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() Iveco, the Fiat Groups subsidiary specializing in commercial trucks, has only been operating in Brazil for 10 years. But as Michael Sommers discovers, while being the new kid on the block has its challenges, it also has its advantages, especially for a company whose new products and technology are so cutting-edge that even Europeans are clamoring for them. Read More > |
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Organic Growth | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() Brazilian sugar and alcohol producer Jalles Machado is small in scale but large in ambition: the Goiás-based company successfully combined high-tech production methods and recent trends with social and environmental consciousness. Michael Sommers report offers a lesson in sustainability. Read More > |
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Haul of Fame | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() Komatsu America Corp.s Peoria, Ill.-based division manufactures mining haul trucks for a global market fueled by the international need for iron, copper and other metals and materials. Barbara Kram digs up the story of continuous improvement that helps the company weather global industrial shifts. Read More > |
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Flagged for Fame | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() Texas-based Lamons Gasket Company is one of the worlds largest manufacturer/distributor of gaskets, heat exchangers and bolts. In the United States, its the leading gasket supplier, and its Houston plant is the worlds biggest metallic gasket production facility. The company recently achieved another big distinction worthy of Guinness Book of World Records inclusion. Dan Harvey reveals what it is. Read More > |
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From the Mud Below to the Sky Above | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
![]() As its name implies, Layne GeoConstruction readily and willingly targets the most complex geotechnical problems. Committed to advancing its industrys most innovative solutions, the Massachusetts-headquartered enterprise established itself as a leader in specialty foundation, Dan Harvey reports. Read More > |
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Strategy for Competitiveness | Vol: 13 | Issue: 3 | |||
National Association of Manufacturers NAMS plan: maintaining U.S. manufacturings preeminence. Read More > |
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Many manufacturing companies are cautiously shifting gears from retrenchment to expansion as business activity revives and credit markets improve. After nearly two years of focusing on cash and liquidity preservation and cost reduction, they are now looking to build capacity and explore growth opportunities. Read More>>