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Today's Daily News

Alcoa Cuts Aluminum Output by 120,000-Metric Tons/Year
Alcoa will temporarily idle about 120,000 metric tons/year of primary aluminum production at its Rockdale, Texas, smelter, explaining that three of the six potlines at that operation will be taken out of service immediately, due to disruptions in the electricity supply there. Click to continue

Raw Materials Costs Drive DuPont Titanium Price Increase
Energy prices result in 'unprecedented' actions Click to continue

Consolidation Continues in the RFID Marketplace
Checkpoint Systems announces deal to acquire OATSystems. Click to continue

Studying the Cost of Sustainability of Reusable Packaging
In the Fall the Michigan State University School of Packaging will present an update on the current issues in reusable packaging for supply chains, September 4-5 on the campus of Michigan State University. Click to continue

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Luxury Windows Closes China Manufacturing Plant
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Manpower Says Engineers & Machinists Hardest Positions To Fill
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