Daily News For August 5, 2008

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ArcelorMittal Plans New Plant in Mexico
The $600-million project will produce 500,000 million-metric tons per year of special-bar quality, merchant-bar quality and rebar products for Mexican construction and automotive markets. Click to continue

Manitowoc to Sell Off Marine Business
The entity will be sold to Fincantieri Marine Group for $120 million. Click to continue

Railroads Ask Shippers to Share Hazmat Risk
The Association of American Railroads asks the Surface Transportation Board to require shippers of toxic inhalation hazard material to indemnify the carrier for liability resulting from its release. Click to continue

Play RFID Roulette Online
RFID Revolution, an RFID education and consulting firm, has introduced RFID Roulette, an Internet-based game designed to help people learn about radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. Click to continue

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Backhoe Mounting/Welding Advice
"Herein follows some photos: Shows the Post Hole Borer on the tractor. It also doubles as..." Click to continue

Finally Fixed a Defect the Big Three Auto Makers Neglected
"I have never understood why the big three auto makers have never put a drain plug in their transmission pans. Well I finally did this..." Click to continue

A Few Pics from the Wood Yard...
"We are gonna be down at the paper mill this week at the wood yard working on the loaders and such. Here are a few pics we took today..." Click to continue

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