Plant Closings

WICHITA, Kan. -- The union representing engineers at The Boeing Company is calling on the company to meet all commitments to employees here who worked diligently to help secure the $35 billion U.S....

In 2000, two manufacturers, Drew Greenblatt and Jim Griffith, faced an uncertain future. Greenblatt was an entrepreneur. Two years earlier, he had sold his security company and bought Marlin Steel Wire Products, the...

In 1958, the federal government, with the blessing of Tar Heel politicians, awarded Alcoa Power Generating Inc. a 50-year license to create hydropower on a 38-mile stretch of the Yadkin River. The company...

Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc., Milwaukee, announced it will cease operations at New Cast-alloy, Adelaide, Australia, by mid-2013. New Castalloy, which was acquired in 2006 and has a workforce of 212, currently produces cast...

Strengths A leading player in the global confectionery sector. Operates highly recognisable brands worldwide. Has recently downsized its portfolio with the sale of a number of non-core business units. Financial backing from Kraft...

Embilipitiya Paper Embilipitiya Paper mill (Sri Lanka) resumed operations in December under the National Industrial Re-awakening Program of the Government. Around 250 tonnes/day of paper will be produced. Threehundred-and fifty direct employment opportunities...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded its long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) on Sears Holdings Corporation (Holdings) and its various subsidiary entities to 'CCC' from 'B'. The ratings on various tranches of...

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada -- Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of Encana Corporation (TSX & NYSE: ECA), has closed the sale of the majority of its divestiture of North Texas natural...

* Third Quarter Net Loss of $0.06 per Diluted Share Compared to Prior Third Quarter Net Loss of $0.09 per Diluted Share * Third Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $221.5 Million Compared to Prior...

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- The following is an open letter from William Santana Li, chairman and chief executive officer, Carbon Motors Corporation, to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis: Dear Secretary Solis, Thank...

HEADNOTE Small and outdated mills in China are under strict environmental guidelines and market pressure In July 2011, the Chinese government revised its plans to shut down outdated paper and pulp equipment nationwide,...

Korean owned SAE International announced plans to close one its five factories in Guatemala due to a mix of poor sales to the USA and high Guatemalan labor costs, reports Prensalibre.com (Nov. 1,...

A recurring theme from the current president's administration is that to be pro-organized labor is to be pro-worker. Concurrently, the administration consistently has refuted it is using class warfare as a theme. A...

www.cpbjnow.com Hbg. leaders to try for recovery plan at deadline's knell Nov. 14, 2011 | By Jason Scott Harrisburg leaders today will meet for the final time to try to iron out an...

Fiscal 2012 Second-Quarter Results * Emerging Markets delivered 15.8% organic sales growth (volume plus price) (50.3% reported) and represented 20% of total Company sales * Globally, ketchup delivered 6.5% organic sales growth (8.9%...

NEW YORK -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights is investigating potential wrongdoing at JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS). Faruqi & Faruqi,...

Gains in Education and Religious Markets Offset Publishing Segment Shortfall NORTH CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), one of America's leading book manufacturers and specialty publishers, today announced fourth-quarter and full-year results...

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 25, 2011. Net sales were $575 million, a 6% increase compared to $542 million in last...

HEADNOTE Irvine Chamber Pulls Sole Sponsorship, Cites Losses TECHNOLOGY The Irvine Incubation Center, which opened about a year ago with a goal of helping fledgling technology companies take flight, is expected to shut...