Daily News For February 16, 2010 ADVERTISEMENT Supply Chain Expert Community – LEARN, LAUGH, SHARE, CONNECT and WIN! Access a wealth of supply chain resources & information including Aberdeen's most recent benchmark report "Demand Management – Enabling Sell Side Collaboration to Improve Sales Revenue". In addition, read insights from our third-party industry bloggers, ask questions, discuss topics, share insight and connect with others. And because we can all use an entertaining break from the stress of our day, come view comical videos that bring out the lighter side of supply chain. Kindle for your Chaos! Find out more. Why wait? Join today. Today's Daily News NITL Supports Senate Rail Competition Bill The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has announced its support for S. 2889, the "Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009" noting that the bill emphasizes protection of captive shippers and improves shippers' access to competing carriers, trackage and terminals. Click to continue Rio Tinto Alcan to Update, Maintain Foundry Alloys Operation $7.6 million will expand ingot casting in Quebec Click to continue VW Guarantees 100,000 Jobs Until 2014 Extends a previous job guarantee that was to run until 2011 Click to continue Intermodal Gains Market Share Against Trucks Intermodal's share of U.S. long-haul (550+ mile) movements of international and domestic containerized freight was estimated to be 13.3% in the fourth quarter, up 0.2% from the third quarter and slightly above the previous high-water mark achieved in Q4 2008. Click to continue New Aerial Work Platform on Training, Risk Management A new industry-wide initiative has led to the creation of an aerial work platform educational document to promote safety and expanded risk management knowledge in the use of these machines throughout the country. Click to continue Russian Industrial Output Jumps 7.8% in January Industrial production fell 10.8% for 2009 Click to continue Taiwan Hi-tech Firms Rush to Exploit Relaxed China Rules Taiwan companies can now invest in more advanced production facilities in China as long as they keep higher technologies at home. Click to continue WeldingWeb Forum Visit WeldingWeb.com, the most active online community and discussion forum among welding and fabricating professionals and enthusiasts. Storing Open Wire "I would like to hear some ideas about how to store open rolls of wire to prevent moisture contamination..." Click to continue A Few Things I Made... "I like the 'BigFoot' stories, and used them as inspiration..." Click to continue Welding On Vehicles "...do you always disconnect the batteries?..." Click to continue Join the community to participate in this and other discussions at WeldingWeb.com. Product Spotlight Fluoron Inc.: Static Dissipative PTFE and UHMW-PE Sheet and Tube Fluoron, Inc. of Elkton, Md. works with static dissipative PTFE and UHMW-PE. Benefits of these materials include low friction and superior release characteristics. Both materials are available in tubes, individual sheets, or full rolls with standard thicknesses from 15-mil to 60-mil.Tube sizes can range from 5" to 100" in diameter and sheets are available in any width up to 15 meters wide. Click to continue Manufacturing Webinar This Thursday: Want Stimulus Dollars? Operating Efficiency and Green Practices Are Key Stimulus packages are becoming available for infrastructure projects, providing a window of opportunity for companies that support infrastructure development. If your company wants to capitalize on stimulus funds, you'll need to demonstrate operating efficiency. Additionally, environmentally-friendly products and processes will also be scrutinized. Attend this free IndustryWeek webinar on Feb. 18 to discover how your organization can best take advantage of stimulus funding. Sign up today. Miss an Issue? See our newsletter archives. PRODUCED BY Click on any of the above logos to visit the producing sites.

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