Daily News For January 11, 2010

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Chrysler Sets Ambitious Targets for Revamped Powertrain
Automaker releases specs on advanced four-cylinder engines, says new powertrain lineup will incorporate Fiat technologies. Click to continue

MIT Study Identifies Effective Carbon Management Strategies
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has singled out a carbon management approach as being potentially up to 25% more accurate than other approaches. Click to continue

U.S. Awards $2.3 Billion for 'Green Jobs'
The awards will cover 183 manufacturing facilities for clean energy products across 43 states and create more than 17,000 jobs. Click to continue

China's Exports Surge 17% in December
Exports hit $130.7 billion during the month as global trade perked up. Click to continue

Chubb Joins CargoNet Initiative to Reduce Cargo Theft
CargoNet involves a national database and secure information sharing network, as well as education and loss prevention services. Click to continue

OSHA Proposes $1.4 Million in Penalties in Connection with Fatal Explosion in Houston
Last week, OSHA issued CES Environmental Services Inc. with willful and serious citations totaling $1,477,500 following an investigation into a fatal explosion at the company's Griggs Road facility in Houston. Click to continue

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SCM predictions for 2010: Lessons From the Retail World
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World-Class Suppliers Need World-Class Customers
"As part of their effort to slash the cost of auto parts by 30% over the next three years, Toyota met with its suppliers last week to enlist their help in the process..." Click to continue

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Product Spotlight

NewAge Industries Inc: Polypropylene Tubing as a Suitable Replacement for Costlier Fluoropolymer Tubing
Now available from tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Prolite polypropylene tubing. A semi-rigid product, Prolite is made from an NSF-61 (National Sanitation Foundation) compound and is used in applications such as potable water supply, food processing, beverage transfer, chemical lines, dispensing equipment, environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical processing, refrigeration, compressed air, electronic equipment and household appliances and more. Click to continue

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