LEAN EXECS LEARN HOW TO TURN TALK INTO ACTION WITH AME's STOP TALKING LEAN WORKSHOP IN SHELTON, CT FEBRUARY 12 (13790)
Now Lean executives in Connecticut (and the surrounding regional area) will have a special workshop opportunity that zooms it on how to create a Lean culture successfully and swiftly. Those attending the Association for Manufacturing Excellence's one-day Stop Talking Lean workshop in Shelton, CT on February 12th will also leave with an action plan designed to overcome the psychological and logistical challenges facing cultural change within the workplace and achieve Rapid Lean Transformation in as little as 3 month's time following their training session
Maxon Corporation Acquired by Honeywell (13587)
Honeywell has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Maxon Corp., a privately held industrial combustion controls business based in Muncie, Indiana, for approximately $185 million
September Manufacturing ISM Report On Business: PMI at 52%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting Supplier Deliveries Slowing (12806)
The 11 industries reporting growth in September — listed in order — are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Paper Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Chemical Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Computer & Electronic Products; and Transportation Equipment.
August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business: PMI at 52.9%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting(12465)
The 10 industries reporting growth in August — listed in order — are: Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Wood Products; Chemical Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Textile Mills; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; and Furniture & Related Products.
July Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; PMI at 53.8%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing Inventories Contracting Deliveries Slowing (12100)
The 10 industries reporting growth in July — listed in order — are: Wood Products; Furniture & Related Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Paper Products; Textile Mills; Chemical Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; and Primary Metals.

Cincinnati Machine Expanding in Hebron, Ky. (12037)
The new facility will enable Cincinnati Machine to execute its growth strategy by allowing for added capacity in machine tool production, precision component manufacturing - supporting the global MAG organization - and expanded capabilities in production machinery related products and services.

Crucible Materials Consolidating In Springboro, Ohio (12029)
Crucible is an employee-owned corporation and has been in operation for 131 years with a mill in Syracuse, N.Y. that produces ingot cast high speed, stainless and tool steels, as well as valve steels for the automotive industry.
Applied Coatings Systems to Offer Line-X Industrial Coatings for Commercial and Military Markets (11920)
The patented coating provides many benefits in military and industrial settings, such as prolonged operational life with reduced maintenance and repair needs and enhanced employee safety
Applied Coatings Systems to Offer Line-X Industrial Coatings for Commercial and Military Markets (11837)
An instant-set polyurethane/polyurea hybrid that offers corrosion protection for metals and wear resistance for most substrates
June Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; PMI at 56%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing (11659)
The 12 industries reporting growth in June — listed in order — are: Petroleum & Coal Products; Chemical Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Paper Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Primary Metals; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Textile Mills; and Machinery.