TCP Inc. Announces New Machine that Will 'Dramatically Increase' CFL Manufacturing Capability.
ENERGY RESOURCE-23 May 2008-TCP Inc. Announces New Machine that Will 'Dramatically Increase' CFL Manufacturing Capability(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Lighting company TCP Inc. is introducing the first automated machine to bend compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) into their familiar spring shape. The company said the machine...

Q-Cells Eyes Mexico-U.S. Border 'Science Park' for Manufacturing Site.
ENERGY RESOURCE-27 May 2008-Q-Cells Eyes Mexico-U.S. Border 'Science Park' for Manufacturing Site(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Silicon Border Science Park, located in Mexicali, the capital city of Baja California, Mexico, has been selected by Q-Cells for its next major expansion. Q-Cells is the world's largest solar cell manufacturer....

Baoding Yingli Group Considers Manufacturing Polysilicon.
ENERGY RESOURCE-23 May 2008-Baoding Yingli Group Considers Manufacturing Polysilicon(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Baoding Yingli Group Company Limited said it is exploring the possibility of undertaking a green field project to manufacture polysilicon with 3,000 metric tons annual capacity in Baoding, China. Baoding Yingli Group Company...

Acceleron Expands Laboratory and Manufacturing Space.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-30 June 2008-Acceleron Expands Laboratory and Manufacturing Space(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Acceleron Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics that modulate the growth of tissues including bone and muscle, recently announced that as part of its rapid growth and expansion it is increasing...

Sound Surgical Technologies to Bring Disposable Product Manufacturing Back to the USA.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-6 July 2008-Sound Surgical Technologies to Bring Disposable Product Manufacturing Back to the USA(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Sound Surgical Technologies, developer of the Vaser Lipo System, announced that all disposable products will be designed and manufactured in the United States. Sound...

Medtronic reorganizes managers, plans 1,100 job cuts.
Medtronic is eliminating 1,100 jobs this year in a global restructuring plan that includes the reshuffling of its top managers and the relocation of its endovascular manufacturing operations overseas. The job cuts, according to the company, will be concentrated mostly in businesses whose growth has slowed, such...

Products change, relationships last.
These days, there's a lot of hand wringing about the difficult period the industry is going through. Nowhere is this more evident than in the chemical manufacturing and distribution chains. Many people worry about the potential disappearance of branded chemicals from the market. What happens, these distressed...

Minimizing cost and time in offshore sourcing: when developing an offshore strategy, key elements can make the difference between success and failure.
Offshore outsourcing can provide a strong competitive edge or be a source of hidden costs. What drives the difference between the two is normally a combination of the experience of the OEM's team and the quality of the offshore supply base. Singapore's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and precision engineering...

Supplying answers: it's impossible to eliminate every risk in the global supply chain but it is possible to minimize them. Supply strategies for managing the top five supply chain risks.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Summary * How a company manages its warranty process can affect its reputation for years to come. * The Holy Grail of supply chain management is to match supply with demand. * Manufacturing "postponement," that is, delaying the final...

DAYNAMO SEMI RIDGID ROD SYSTEM LICENSE TERMINATED.
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), Carlsbad, Calif., a medical technology company focused on the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, has announced that Alphatec and Scient'x, S.A. have mutually terminated Alphatec's license from Scient'x of intellectual property related to the DYNAMO(tm) Semi...