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Will California Container Tax Veto Hold?
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed seven bills, including a controversial container tax that would have charged cargo owners $30 per twenty-foot-equivalent unit. While retailers were pleased with the veto, that feeling is not universal. Read more

U.S. Manufacturing At A Substantial Cost Disadvantage
Compared with their major foreign competitors, U.S. manufacturers operate at 31.7% structural cost disadvantage. Read more

Favorable Outlook For Materials Industry Sectors
Despite an expected U.S. economic slowdown in 2007, capital goods and steel industries show promising futures. Read more

Alcoa In Alliance To Produce Automotive Castings In China
Alcoa has agreed to license technology and sell related production assets to a new venture to produce aluminum castings in Wuhan, China, in a partnership with SMW Automotive Hong Kong. Read more

Forger Awarded Toyota Corolla Pindle Contract
Meadville Forging Co. has landed a five-year contract to supply the Toyota Motor Manufacturing with wheel spindles for the Toyota Corolla. Read more

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