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Vestas Wind Systems Sees 2008 Profit Soar
Will open its first nacelle factory in Colorado Click to continue

Neenah to Close Gregg Industries
Neeenah Enterprises Inc. will close its Gregg Industries Inc. subsidiary in El Monte, California. Gregg is a manufacturer of 'complex, highly cored' ferrous castings for automotive, truck and other industrial markets. Click to continue

Program Aims to Train Washington Inmates to Drive Lift Trucks
Yakima County jail inmates will have the option to take part in a program for lift truck training aimed at providing prisoners with a skill that can translate into work once they return to the community. Click to continue

MEP Association Launches Next Generation Manufacturing Study
The study measures small business progress in adopting world-class performance strategies. Click to continue

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