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Eaton Joins EPA'S Green Suppliers Network
Eaton Corp. (Cleveland) has joined the Green Suppliers Network (GSN) program. GSN is a public-private partnership involving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a leading provider of technical assistance to manufacturers. Read more
Semiconductor Manufacturers See 2006 As Biggest Year Ever
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers expect a large growth spurt of 18% hitting the $35.8 billion mark in sales in 2006. This is in contrast to an 11.3% decline in 2005 according to the SEMI Capital Equipment Consensus Forecast. Read more
Nestle To Build $359 Million Factory And Distribution Center In Anderson, Indiana
Incentives include up to $250,000 in training grants, up to $550,000 in infrastructure assistance to the local community and approximately $7 million in tax credits based on job creation and capital investment. Read more
Praxair Expands Dopant Gas Capacity
Praxair Electronics, a division of Praxair Inc., announced it expanded production capacity of its UpTime dopant gas storage and delivery systems in Kingman, Ariz. and Oevel, Belgium, in response to rising global demand. Read more
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Mike Evans' Economic Outlook -- Welcome Back, Stagflation
"This is beginning to sound familiar. For the third month in a row, payroll employment gains were below average. That measure of economic activity rose only 257,000 over the past three months. Yet wage rates rose 0.5%, and inflation will soon be heading higher because of this..."
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Mike Evans' Financial Market Outlook -- Further Declines Next Week
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