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VW Wants To Hire 'Industrial Athlete'

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Volkswagen is requiring production workers for new U.S. assembly plant to go through a fitness program on top of usual job training, aiming to forge an 'industrial athlete.'

Sharp Unveils New Wall Display Technology

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Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that minimized gaps between displays, allowing them to be used like high-tech tiles.

Lawsuits Expected From Deadly 2006 Toyota Crash

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Handful of lawsuits are expected over a 2006 crash in St. Paul, Minn., that killed three people, after the driver of a Toyota Camry said he couldn't stop.

U.S. Paper Industry Testing Genetically Altered Trees

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ArborGen genetically altered Australian eucalyptus trees to withstand freezing temperatures, and the idea with the test forests is to see how far north they can be grown.

Mystery at Rabigh plant as MTBE pollutes naptha

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High MTBE content in export naptha is under internal investigation

ABB wins $155 million oil and gas order in Kuwait

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Turnkey project, automation systems to boost oil transfer facilities

Chain manufacturer adds first Canadian warehouse in Ontario

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Chain manufacturer Drives LLC has added a warehouse location in Brampton, Ont., its seventh distribution centre in North America and its first in Canada.

"Our new Brampton warehouse will allow Drives to provide local product and service to support the needs of our growing Canadian customer base. We look forward to the tremendous opportunity to serve our customers in that region by helping give them a competitive advantage," said Barbara Ross, vice-president sales and marketing at Drives LLC.

Drives uses PTplace.com to deliver e-business and logistics services for the power transmission industry. PTplace.com gives distributors 24/7 access to pricing and order entry for Drives USA Roller Chain products, corrosion-resistant products, engineering class chains and pintle chains. PTplace.com provides services for a variety of manufacturers of power transmission products and bearings.

Drives LLC is a U.S.-based producer of power transmission chains, conveyor chains, and screw conveyor products. It has manufacturing facilities in the U.S. exceeding 400,000 sq ft in Fulton, Ill., and service centres in Fulton; Houston; Sparks, Nev.; Denver; Crossville, Tenn.; Lakeland, Fla., and Brampton.
www.drivesinc.com

Latest Lynx lands safely following development tests

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AgustaWestland has conducted a series of tests on the undercarriage of the future Lynx naval helicopter using HBM's data acquisition equipment to ensure superior operational landing performance. The Lynx – with a maximum take-off weight of 6000 kg – has a long pedigree as a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft used by the British Army and the Royal Navy to meet maritime combatant and land utility and reconnaissance requirements.

JLG Gets $85.7 Million Army Order

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Oshkosh Corporation company received an order to build 492 ATLAS II telescopic forklifts for the U.S. Army in a deal valued at $85.7 million.

Javelin Sues Hospira Over Merger

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Pharmaceutical company said Thursday it has sued Hospira Inc. to get the drug and medical device maker to complete a merger announced in April.

Panel: Methods Exist To Boost Fuel Savings

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Research panel concluded that technology already widely available could significantly cut fuel consumption by cars and light trucks without sacrificing safety or performance.

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