Manufacturing News

Former Boeing chairman and CEO Frank Shrontz dies at 92
Frank Shrontz ran Boeing for 10 years while the company was headquartered in Seattle. In 1992, he was part of a group that helped save baseball in Seattle.
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United taps new leader for C-suite
The new vice president of public affairs and communications began the role April 29.
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Johnson Controls is reportedly looking to sell another business unit
A Johnson Controls International spokeswoman declined to comment on a Reuters report that the company is looking to divest another significant business unit — the company's ADT alarms business in Europe and Latin America.
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Nippon Steel extends deadline to close U.S. Steel deal until year end
Nippon Steel has extended its timeline to close the $14.9 billion deal for Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. The deal, announced Dec. 18, has drawn controversy from the beginning.
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Top Pot Doughnuts leases warehouse space in Kent for manufacturing facility
The space is about 60% larger than Top Pot's existing warehouse facility in Tukwila, its CEO says.
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Ag-equipment giant opens Fednt 'customer experience center' in Minnesota (photos)
Called The Fednt Lodge, named after a brand of farm equipment AGCO makes, the new building is designed to host customer visits, launch events, dealer meetings and corporate gatherings, an announced said on Friday.
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