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Air Liquide Raises U.S. Gas Prices
Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP said it will boost prices for industrial and medical gas products as much as 10% for some products.
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DuPont Cuts Defined-Benefit Pension
DuPont announced Aug. 28 that, effective January 2008, it will change its U.S. defined-benefit pension plan and its savings plan. Read more
Libbey Glass Opens Louisiana Distribution Center
Libbey Glass' newly opened 646,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Shreveport Louisiana consolidates services previously provided by six separate buildings. The facility has 59 shipping bays and is expandable to one million sq. ft. It will service the southeast and lower mid-western states, along with the company's export business south of the U.S. and into Europe. Read more
Nestle Breaks Ground For Indiana Plant
Scheduled to open in Spring 2008, Nestle USA's new $359 million, 880,000 square-foot factory and distribution center will produce and distribute Nesquick Ready-to-Drink and Coffee-Mate Liquid products. The site is located in Anderson, Ind. Read more
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Chain Reactions: When It Comes To RFID, Sometimes Down Means Up
"[I]t's very unusual to find a market analyst who believes that RFID is NOT setting the world on fire right now. And yet, here's an interesting market projection from ABI Research..."
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G. Woods' Responds To: Tire Manufacturers Facing Tougher Times
"We produce an oil-based Copper Green Wood Preservative for the retail trade and our cost of oil has increasaed over 40% the last 8 months. At least the buyers of our product understand our position and permit us to raise the prices slightly."
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Economic Outlook: Mixed Report From New Orders
"[I]t seems that if we look at the average monthly changes over the past 3 months, some pattern does begin to emerge. Here are the key statistics:..."
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