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First Oxy-Fuel Clean Coal Retrofit To Be Completed In 2008
Jupiter Oxygen, with the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority and Orrville Utilities announced that work will begin on the world's first oxy-fuel clean coal retrofit of an operating electric power plant. Read more
HighJump Acquires Delivery Management Software Company
HighJump Software, a 3M company (St. Paul, Minn.), reached an agreement to acquire Global Beverage Group Inc. (GBG, Waterloo, Ont.), a provider of delivery management software for direct store delivery. Read more
Clabber Girl To Build Manufacturing Facility In Terre Haute, Indiana
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered incentives including up to $120,000 in training grants and approximately $150,000 in tax credits based on the companyís planned capital investment. Read more
UGS Revenue Up
UGS Corp., a global provider of product lifecycle management software and services, reported a four percent increase in revenue to $296.7 million for second-quarter 2006, compared to the year-earlier period. Read more
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Hospital Poka Yoke Needed
"I read this weekend about the tragic deaths of three premature babies at an Indianapolis hospital, apparently a result of a pharmacy tech mistakenly..."
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Chain Reactions: No End To Sony's Playstation Problems
"[B]ut wait till you hear the rest of the story..."
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Wal-Mart's New Challenge To Industry
"[T]he retail giant plans to ask suppliers to cut the packaging in their products by 5% under a 5-year plan slated to begin in 2008...."
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Readers Discuss: California Sues Carmakers
"Definitely a bad time to be kicking the US carmakers when they are down. Just what they need are more frivolous lawsuits to drain ever precious resources."
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Just In Time -- The Business Of Staying In Business
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