Daily News For March 17, 2010

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Today's Daily News

Welders Exposed to Manganese Above Recommended Levels
Researchers investigating welding fume exposures have found that welders frequently are exposed to manganese at or above the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists recommended limit of 0.2 milligrams per cubic meter. Click to continue

U.S. Senate Creates Bill to Punish China Over Currency
The legislation would punish currency manipulation as an unfair subsidy and could trigger a set of retaliatory U.S. action. Click to continue

Service Centers Note February Increases for Steel, Aluminum Shipments
U.S. centers see first year-on-year improvement for steel shipments since April '08 Click to continue

Schneider Rolls Out In-Cab Technology
Schneider National, a provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services, has equipped 25% of its fleet with driver in-cab technology which delivers electronic tools to improve truck driver safety, productivity and e-mail connectivity. Click to continue

Coca-Cola to Build Malaysian Bottling Plant
The company said the Malaysian investment would create between 600 and 800 jobs at the bottling plant, and up to 8,000 jobs with local suppliers. Click to continue

ArcelorMittal to Build Steel Plant in Iraq
Plant will aim produce at least a quarter of a million tons of steel rods annually Click to continue

Chemical Manufacturer to Build Facility in Pennsylvania
Voltaix LLC, a North Branch, N.J.-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals, plans to open a new facility in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pa., creating 53 jobs. Click to continue

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Even Smart Appliances Need Some Encouragement
"If the U.S. hopes to fulfill the Smart Grid Vision appliance manufacturers need some incentives..." Click to continue

Survey: Nearly Half of Companies Outsource Compliance
"Here are a few more survey results I found particularly intriguing..." Click to continue

Given the Reality of Washington and the Snow Storms, We Are Exactly Where I Said We Would Be
"Not sure what is worse -– the folks who write the editorials or Congress. All partisan garbage..." Click to continue

Berkshire's New Management Model?
"Is this effective leadership technique or management by fear?..." Click to continue

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Product Spotlight

Anderson Power Products: Touch-Safe Saf-D-Grid Connector for Hazardous Voltage Applications
Anderson Power Products (APP), a leader in the design and manufacture of interconnect solutions, announces the launch of the Saf-D-Grid connector system for use in the direct connection of DC electronic devices to a DC micro grid. This connector system is ideal for use in DC servers or any device connecting directly to renewable energy sources such as Solar or Wind power. The Saf-D-Grid connector system meets international safety requirements for low voltage applications to 400 VDC including UL950 and IEC60950. Click to continue

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