IndustryWeek

Travel Ban to Mexico Issued by U.S. State Department

Many cities with manufacturing operations are under travel advisory.

Ford's CFO and Product Development Head to Retire, but Mulally Staying Put

CFO Lewis Booth, 63, and product development chief Derrick Kuzak, 60, have been among Mulally's key lieutenants in Ford's transformation.

Intel to Pay $6.5 Million, Ending Antitrust Suit

Intel said the agreement terminating the suit filed in 2009 'expressly states that Intel does not admit either any violation of law or that the allegations in the complaint are true.'

Timken's Tale of Manufacturing Reinvention

Thanks to a diversified product portfolio and aggressive investment in emerging markets, the century-old manufacturer of tapered roller bearings is on a roll.

Shale Production to Push Natural Gas Inventories to 29-Year High

Abundant natural gas cuts storage withdrawals as Pennsylvania passes tax on Marcellus drilling.

U.S. Approves First Nuclear Plant Since 1986

NRC OK's two new reactors at Georgia facility.

No More Brownie: Kodak Gives Up Making Cameras

Phasing out its cameras arm will save Kodak more than $100 million in operating costs, the company said.

BioMolded Products Opens Medical Consumables Manufacturing Facility in California

Plant will specialize in medical-grade blow molded plastic parts for the biopharmaceutical and life science industries.

Nearly Half of Manufacturing CEOs Say Taxes Drive Site-Location Decisions

PwC reports confidence levels among industrial manufacturing leaders down.

PepsiCo to Cut 8,700 Jobs, Reduce Management Layers in Global Productivity Drive

The company announced a series of strategic moves aimed at delivering 'top-tier, sustainable long-term growth for its shareholders.'