Daily News For February 4, 2010

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Today's Daily News

Atop the Mountain, Toyota Facing Questions
Taking criticism from many angles, automaker wrestles with questions on quality and process for root cause analysis. Click to continue

Aluminum Due for a Global Demand Surge
The president of one of the world's largest aluminum product suppliers predicts that world markets are nearing a 'tipping point' that will lead to a surge in demand for the light metal. Click to continue

GM's U.S. Sales Up 14% in January
Will increase first quarter production by 75% to 650,000 vehicles Click to continue

U.S. Pipe to Close Foundry in Birmingham
Mueller Water Products Inc. will close its U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co. LLC ductile-iron pipe plant in North Birmingham, Ala., by March 31, eliminating approximately 260 positions. According to a statement by Mueller, U.S. Pipe foundries in Bessemer, Ala., and Union City, Calif. will assume production orders from the plant. Click to continue

Feb 1-5 is Clean Energy Week
Nearly 100 organizations in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental arenas joined forces to turn February 1-5 into Clean Energy Week, an initiative advocating for comprehensive clean energy legislation, including provisions for energy efficiency, renewable efficiency and climate solutions. Click to continue

Honda Profits Increased Seven-fold
Net profit of $1.5 billion Click to continue

Chrysler U.S. January Sales Skid 8%
But market share is increasing Click to continue

IndustryWeek Web Forum

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Toyota Pedal Fix
"How stupid does Toyota think their customers and potential customers are?..." Click to continue

Changing Expectations: Can You Respond?
"Before ERP systems we managed things by paper..." Click to continue

With Supreme Court Decision, Corporations Now Running For Congress?
"Pretty amazing decision..." Click to continue

Is High-Speed Rail the Answer?
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Product Spotlight

Spectronics Corp: Discover Cracks and Leaks With Multi-Purpose Borescope
Spectronics Corporation has introduced the COBRAâ„¢ and COBRA-Plus, part of the COBRA series of multi-purpose borescopes. Both scopes feature a built-in UV LED and white light LED. It enables industrial technicians to accurately detect refrigerant and fluid leaks, uncover cracks in heat exchangers, conduct boiler and ductwork inspections, diagnose evaporator coils and much more. Click to continue

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How to Achieve a World-Class Ergonomics Process
Tuesday February 25, 2010 at 2.00 PM EST
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