Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marine market responds to stressed catastrophic property coverage
Aug 7 2006 // The marine market, although not immune to severe weather and other catastrophic occurrences, has not suffered to the extent of the mainline commercial property sector. As such, industry players have sought to fill gaps in...
GM to Close Portuguese Factory by End of 2006; 1,200 Lost Jobs Possible
Jul 12 2006 // GM is to close its factory in Portugal this year and move production of its Combo vehicle to its factory in Zaragoza, Spain, the company’s Europe vice president said July 11. The move means 1,200 lost jobs at the...
New Drug Makers’ Labeling Could Limit Product Liability
Jun 30 2006 // Beginning June 30, drug manufacturers will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to provide more concise and better organized patient information package insert sheets. Any drug approved within the last five...
Okla. AG Sues Tobacco Companies
May 30 2006 // The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office reported it has filed lawsuits in Oklahoma County District Court against three tobacco manufacturers for violating an Oklahoma law stemming from the 1998 tobacco...
Smith, Bell Thompson Offers Program for Durable Product Distributors
May 17 2006 // Program manager Smith, Bell and Thompson and Westport Insurance have launched an insurance program for Distributors of Durable Products (DISPRO). Wholesalers in the automobile parts, furniture, equipment,...
Vermont Governor Vetoes Seed Manufacturers’ Liability Measure
May 17 2006 // Vermont Gov. James Douglas has vetoed a bill that would have made seed manufacturers liable for damages caused by genetically engineered seeds that drift into the fields of farms that do not want to use them. Douglas said...
Danger: Paper bags are not a toy
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Ready, Set … Recall!!!
May 8 2006 // Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us: This bag is not a toy; and this or that small object is a chocking hazard. As if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper bags are not a toy
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us: This bag is not a toy; and this or that small object is a chocking hazard. As if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices, we would all be giving our children...
READY, SET … RECALL!!!
May 8 2006 // Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of...
Danger: Paper can cause skin lacerations
May 8 2006 // We have all seen them, those annoying stickers on everything we buy warning us that this bag is not a toy, this or that small object is a chocking hazard, as if left to our own devices we would all be giving our children...
Conn. Gov. Rell’s Push for Job Creation Includes Insurance ‘Cluster’
May 1 2006 // In a new effort to make Connecticut business more competitive and enhance the next generation of manufacturing and technology, Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the state will invest nearly $900,000 to promote key...
Fla. Insurance Council Describes Pending Legislation
Apr 27 2006 // The Florida House Insurance Committee and the House Fiscal Council have approved CS/CS/HB 7225, and according to the Florida Insurance Council, the next stop is the full House. FIC released a side-by-side comparison of...
