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Click to continue Tier 1 Supplier BorgWarner Appoints New President and CFO With the promotion of former CFO Robin Adams, BorgWarner executives Ronald Hundzinski and James Verrier move up the ladder. BorgWarner, which is coming off a record 2011, expects a seamless transition. Click to continue 450,000-Barrels/Day Expansion Set for Gulf Pipeline Canada’s largest oil-and-gas pipeline operator, Enbridge Inc., and its midstream affiliate Enterprise Products Partners LP, plan to double the carrying capacity of the 512-mile Seaway Pipeline that links Cushing, Okla., with the Gulf Coast, having secured commitments from shippers to support construction of a 30-inch-diameter parallel line. Click to continue NASSTRAC Intervenes in Hours-of-Service Court Appeal The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council intervened in the court appeal brought by Public Citizen and other interests as to the most recent hours-of-service decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In its court appeal, Public Citizen is certain to repeat past arguments that driving time for truck drivers should be reduced by at least one hour per day. Click to continue Aircraft Orders Fuel February Rebound in U.S. Durable Goods The rise in orders for durable goods -- items ranging from office furniture to heavy-duty trucks and ships -- was broad-based. Only one component declined: electrical equipment, appliances and components. Click to continue Apple Offers to Refund Australian iPad Customers Apple on Wednesday offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled by advertising about the 4G capability of its new iPad, which can only access the ultra-fast wireless network in North America. Click to continue Thanks to Fracking, Cheap Natural Gas Makes Inroads as U.S. Vehicle Fuel Unlike gasoline, natural gas is cheap in the United States as supplies bulge from production in the country's vast shale-gas formations. Click to continue Syngenta Named One of America’s Healthiest Companies Annual health care costs for employees who participate in wellness programs at Syngenta, which recently received the Platinum Well Workplace Award for 2001 from the Wellness Council of America, average nearly $1,000 less than the costs for employees who do not participate. Syngenta, a global agribusiness, employs more than 4,400 people across 90 U.S. sites and 45 field locations. Click to continue IndustryWeek Web Forum Visit the IndustryWeek Forums -- an active online community discussing the latest in manufacturing. The forum is open! Why Nike's Green Efforts Don't Sound All that Green "The Environmental Defense Fund offers five rules for a more carbon-efficiency freight supply chain..." Click to continue Made (Once Again) In The USA "...six companies that have brought manufacturing back to U.S. shores..." Click to continue Which Country is Your State Closest To? "Interestingly, for example, the state of my birth, Texas, has about the same GDP as that of Russia..." Click to continue Survey Reveals Startling Lack of Control Over SSL Certificate Populations "But, hold on. The story gets even worse..." Click to continue Participate in this and other discussions at forums.industryweek.com. Product Spotlight, Courtesy of NewEquipment.com Multitasking Turning Center Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome NTY3-250 Multitasking Turning Center. The new NTY3-250 has three high rigidity turrets, each with a Y-axis of 4.4 inches (112 mm) -– the longest Y-axis in its class. The NTY3-250 dramatically outperforms two-turret multitasking machines and can eliminate downtime due to tool changeovers with its 72 tool capacity. This allows for short cycles times and complete turning / machining / finishing capabilities. The new NTY3-250 provides X-axis and Z-axis speeds of 1,181 lpm and 1,574 lpm respectively. Click to continue IndustryWeek's Best Plants Conference Revitalizing Manufacturing in the United States CEO of Vermeer Corporation and National Association of Manufacturers' chair, Mary Andringa, will be one of 5 keynotes at the 2012 IW Best Plants Conference, April 23-25 in Indianapolis. She'll discuss the challenges facing manufacturers today and solutions to boost economic growth and spur job creation. She’ll also share best practices that have transformed her company into a global powerhouse. Attendees will also learn best practices from plant tours, networking with peers, and in-depth breakout sessions. Visit www.iwbestplants.com for more information. Click to continue 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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