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Put the Pedal to the Metal Connecticut Business News Journal But as energy prices rose in the 1970s much of the New England economy has stagnated and industries needed for a diverse economy to more fully employ the population, faltered Spectra's proposal also promises that in many parts of Eastern Connecticut, ... and more »

RBC Bearings to Webcast Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Results Earnings ... MarketWatch (press release) OXFORD, Conn., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ:ROLL) , a leading international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense, and aerospace

Rochester-area companies benefit as manufacturing grows in New York Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the Empire State Index, which covers New York state, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. The last negative reading was in October. Manufacturers in the US are getting a boost from several

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Malloy says education reform another tool for fixing economy Ct Post He said business owners have told him they can't find qualified workers -- those with mathematical ability -- especially for precision manufacturing jobs. "One of the things about Connecticut, we knew we were messing up. We got down on ourselves," he

Fire and Water Damage A Distant Memory For Computer Production Line Sacramento Bee Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York businesses have relied on TERS' environmental remediation and restoration expertise for over 20 years. TERS Environmental Analyst, Gary (Gadi) Shaked, led the immediate response effort. "The soot damage from the ... and

NanoViricides appoints Andrew Hahn as design consultant for pilot cGMP plant Proactive Investors UK The facility, under current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) standards, will be constructed by renovating an existing 18000 square foot light manufacturing plant on a 4.2 acre lot in Shelton, Connecticut. Hahn will help with the design,

U.S. Stock Futures Extend Gain as New York Manufacturing Expands San Francisco Chronicle Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the so-called Empire State Index, which covers New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. Another report showed retail sales in the US rose in April at the slowest pace of the year, ... and

Fire and Water Damage A Distant Memory For Computer Production Line PR Newswire (press release) Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York businesses have relied on TERS' environmental remediation and restoration expertise for over 20 years. TERS Environmental Analyst, Gary (Gadi) Shaked, led the immediate response effort. "The soot damage from

US Stock Futures Extend Gain as New York Manufacturing Expands Bloomberg Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the so-called Empire State Index, which covers New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. Another report showed retail sales in the US rose in April at the slowest pace of the year, ... and more »

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Manufacturing in New York Region Rises More Than Forecast Bloomberg Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the so-called Empire State Index, which covers New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. The last negative reading was in October. Manufacturers in the US are getting a boost as auto sales ... and

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Retail Sales in U.S. Cool on Early Easter and Seasonable Weather Bloomberg Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the index, which covers New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. Manufacturing makes up 12 percent of the US economy and about 6 percent of New York's. Harman International Industries Inc., ... April

Duff, Leone urge participation in small business workshop Connectcut Plus The landmark jobs bill set aside $100 million in state loans and grants over two years to help small manufacturers, especially those in precision manufacturing, business services, green and sustainable technology, and bioscience and information ... and more »

History: Manufacturer, Innkeeper and Entrepreneur Burrage Yale Patch.com ... Connecticut passed through the old town of South Reading. Burrage Yale, the energetic and ambitious young salesman, must have taken a liking to the town. Within two years, he returned to make the town his home, and established a tin manufacturing ...

Connecticut selling itself with a $27 million campaign The Connecticut Mirror Woven throughout the campaign is Connecticut's place in history, beginning with Whitney's revolutionary interchangeable parts in manufacturing and continuing to Samuel Colt's famed single-action revolvers and Sikorsky's helicopters. and more »

Valiant effort in lean manufacturing puts Incitec ahead The Australian Yesterday's slightly weaker-than-expected results were more of a distraction than a serious blip on his way to reforming the company with the lean manufacturing techniques that are being used by his Simsbury, Connecticut, detonator plant. and more »

'Roll-your-own' shops in state not up in smoke -- yet Westport-News Tracey Scalzi, who owns smoke shops in Norwalk and Orange called Tracey's Smoke Shop and Tobacco LLC, at the Norwalk, Conn. location on Friday May 11, 2012. The state is trying to force her to pay cigarette taxes on roll-your-own smokes, ... and more »

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From Legal Briefs to Boxer Shorts Texas Lawyer Six years later, she became an in-house counsel at a marketing company in Norwalk, Conn. But last fall Wharton decided to trade in all the legal briefs for boxer shorts. "Two years ago I got serious about wanting to make the transition into business ... and more »

Manufacturing in America: A Call to Arms Sustainable Business Forum Last week I was privileged to moderate a manufacturing roundtable at which six members of the Connecticut manufacturing community met with Congressional candidate Elizabeth Esty to share with each other their principal thoughts and concerns about the ...

State Rep. Elaine O'Brien supports caucus to promote manufacturing in Connecticut Foothills Media Group Elaine O'Brien (D-East Granby/Suffield/Windsor) is welcoming the formation of a Connecticut General Assembly Manufacturing/Advanced Manufacturing Caucus to emphasize and promote the importance and manufacturing in Connecticut.

CimatronE on Display on the North American East Coast MarketWatch (press release) ... Cimatron Limited (nasdaq and tase:CIMT) will be participating in leading trade shows on the North American east coast in May - Mfg4 in Hartford, Connecticut (May 8-10), and the Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS), Canada (May 14-16). CIMATRON LTD. :

Report: Metro Hartford Still In Top Tier Among Manufacturing Regions Hartford Courant The report is being released Wednesday, as Hartford hosts a regional manufacturing trade show expected to attract 4000 attendees. Gov.Dannel P. Malloywelcomed attendees Tuesday, and the show continues through Thursday at the Connecticut Convention ... and

Food Bill Loses its Bite The Daily Darien by Meaghan Morelli (email) Activists rallied last week in support of CT HB 5117 to require the labeling of all foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including Analiese Paik (center left) of the Fairfield Green Food Guide and Right to ... and more »

Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL) Manufacturers Select Connecticut-Based ... SYS-CON Media (press release) By Business Wire The Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL), a group of manufacturers working to accelerate the global adoption of reliable solar lighting technology, has hired clean energy veteran Michael Trahan as executive director to lead

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Dog Owners: Diamond Pet Foods Recalled For Salmonella Patch.com Fourteen people in 9 states — including 1 in Connecticut — were made ill by contact with this product. By Elissa Bass Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a recall of several brands of dry pet food that have been linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak ... State issues warning about

Employers Liable For Anti-Gay Harassment, Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Hartford Courant For more than a decade, Luis Patino, a machinist at Birken Manufacturing Co. in Bloomfield, endured jeers from co-workers who pelted him with anti-gay insults in three languages — English, Spanish and Italian. The words made his body shake in ... and

The Manufacturing World Arrives In Hartford Hartford Courant Manufacturers from around the world will descend on Hartford Tuesday for a trade show focused on aerospace, defense, medical equipment and energy at the Connecticut Convention Center. Mfg4: Manufacturing 4 The Future is billed as the largest-ever user ...

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Conn. taps into immigrant past to promote tourism Atlanta Journal Constitution In this circa 1915 photo provided by the Manchester Historical Society, a woman sews neckties in the Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company in Manchester, Conn. State officials have funded a project to boost tourism by highlighting the

Conn. taps into immigrant past to promote tourism Seattle Post Intelligencer In this circa 1915 photo provided by the Manchester Historical Society, a man operates a jacquard loom in the Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company in Manchester, Conn. State officials have funded a project to boost tourism by highlighting the ... and more »

Conn. taps into immigrant past to promote tourism Washington Examiner In this circa 1915 photo provided by the Manchester Historical Society, a woman sews neckties in the Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company in Manchester, Conn. State officials have funded a project to boost tourism by highlighting the stories of ... and more »

FCP Euro Welcomes Zimmermann Brake Rotors into its Product Lineup Midland Daily News Zimmermann Rotors, an accepted leader in OEM replacement manufacturing, is known for their high credibility and are a leader in OEM replacement parts, not to mention specializing in top quality brake components for European makes. and more »

Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer Places Follow-On Order for Mattson ... EIN News (press release) Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that it has received a follow-on order for its Millios® millisecond annealing system (MSA) from a leading

UTC Power Installs Fuel Cell Plant at University of Connecticut Azom.com By Cameron Chai UTC Power, a company that supplies energy-efficient products and services, has installed a fuel cell power plant at the University of Connecticut (UConn). University officials, along with representatives of UTC Power and the Connecticut ...

For veterans, a helping hand from state TheDay.com News that Connecticut has launched a series of initiatives to help up to 8000 veterans make a smoother transition to civilian life reminds us that since Revolutionary times this nation has had a spotty record regarding its treatment of returning ...

Oxford-based Eemax, nation's No. 1 provider of tankless water heaters ... Waterbury Republican American OXFORD — Just when people thought the state of Connecticut might be practically and politically incapable of preventing any of its small manufacturing companies from fleeing to greener pastures, along comes a company like Eemax Inc. to prove

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4000 expected at new event in Hartford for manufacturers Waterbury Republican American Hartford will be the center of the US manufacturing community in early May when the purveyors of the largest manufacturing gathering on the East Coast open a new event at the Connecticut Convention Center. The Society of Manufacturing

CT initiative seeks mfg., trade jobs for vets Hartford Business Organizers of the Connecticut Manufacturing Job Match will introduce Friday at East Hartford's Rentschler Field a new program to fill available manufacturing and trade jobs with military veterans. The initiative kicks off at 10 am during the Heroes for ... Job Fairs For Veterans of

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Connecticut House passes medical marijuana bill The Hour HARTFORD (AP) -- The Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana, despite concerns raised by some lawmakers that those who manufacture and distribute the drug under the new state program could risk ... Conn. House

Fast Company

Why You Should Start A Company In... New Haven Fast Company What's lesser known about New Haven is that is has long been a hotbed of startup activity: Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin here, as well as interchangeable parts for guns, sparking a small arms-manufacturing industry that encompassed Winchesters ...

House Takes Up Medical Marijuana Bill; Barry Is Confident This Is The Year CT Newsjunkie ... which would authorize conduct contrary to federal law and undermine the federal government's efforts to regulate the possession manufacturing, and trafficking of controlled substances,” Connecticut's US Attorney David Fein wrote to Rep. and

Fairfield Museum focuses on Ruger exhibit and juried photo show Ct Post Photo: Contributed Photo / CT The society photographs of Charles Ruger will be on view May 4 through July 22 at the Fairfield Museum and History Center. Above is "Mr. & Mrs. Woodward" from 2012. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT The society photographs of ... and

Roll-your-own machines back on after regulator shut down Newton Kansan At the heart of the matter, it would seem, is if a smoke shop which rents the machines to customers are considered manufacturers — a legal battle which was fought in Connecticut and Wisconsin. In both of those states, machine owners won their fights ...

Interface Devices, Inc. to Appear on 'World's Greatest!...' Television Show Danbury News Times Producers and film crew from the television show completed filming at IDI's headquarters in Milford, Connecticut, capturing behind-the-scenes footage of the company's manufacturing process. “World's Greatest!...” cameras rolled as

FCP Euro Imports Full Line of Lemforder Suspension and Steering Parts from Germany Houston Chronicle Lemforder Germany, an accepted leader in OEM auto parts manufacturing, is known globally for the high quality of its suspension and steering replacement parts and specializes in top quality components for European makes. and more »

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Conn. House considering medical marijuana bill Washington Examiner AP HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As the Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday debated whether to legalize the medical use of marijuana, some lawmakers voiced concern that those who manufacture and distribute the drug under the new state program ... Connecticut House

Praxair 1Q profit rises 5 percent WNLK The company said its strongest revenue growth came from the North American and Asian markets, particularly in manufacturing, metal, energy. Analysts were forecasting income of $1.36 per share in profit and $2.84 billion in revenue, according to FactSet ... and more »

How Lean Thinking Helped Manufacturers Weather the Storm, in Manufacturing Digital Einnews Portugal NORWICH, ENGLAND, April 25, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gary Wyles, Managing Director of Festo Training and Consulting, considers how the recent economic downturn has allowed manufacturing companies to reflect on how they can operate more

A Russian news outlet is reporting that Russian aircraft-maker Irkut will buy 100 geared turbofan engines from Pratt & Whitney for 50 MS-21 narrow body planes, which would be $1.1 billion at "catalog prices." The report said the contract will be signed in mid-May

Malloy: Norwalk and Newington companies poised to grow jobs Connectcut Plus “I'm encouraged by the governor's continued commitment to increasing jobs in lower Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut as a whole.” Beacon Industries will merge with TECT Power of Newington, a move that will retain 165 employees and create 60 ... and

Xerox profits drop as company ramps up business services wing RocNow Xerox Corp., which ended 2011 as more of a business services company than an equipment manufacturer, started off 2012 even more so along that path. The Connecticut-based Fortune 500 firm, which is the Rochester region's largest publicly traded employer ... and more »