September 2007 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue September 2007

Fast Lane to China?

NAFTA

Trading Routes

Bush Administration Quietly Advances NAFTA Superhighway Plans – From Canada to Mexico, Superhighway Deals Are Being Signed.

NAFTA

China Versus North America:

The wheels of commerce, rolling along the proposed ‘NAFTA Highway,’ could end up flattening NAFTA and any continental integration.

Inneractive Consulting Group, Inc.

Shared Leadership

Interdependence among ‘team’ players is key to long-term success.

IPA-IBA

Increasing Profitability:

How to make the most for your company.

Marjorie Young

The Right Insurance

There are two kinds of insurance manufacturers should know about.

American Association of Port Authorities

A Mounting Crisis

U.S. Freight Congestion Must Be Addressed Immediately.

McKinsey & Company

Bringing Best Practice To China

As the country merges into the world economy, best practice in China will become best practice globally, products developed in China will be

Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

Mobile Bay: On The Water; On The Move

Many changes taking place on Mobile’s economic landscape.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

A Climate Of Change

Manufacturing must rise to the risks and opportunities of global warming.

HydroAir

Climate Controls

The heating and cooling systems of the future won't use noisy, humid air as a means to control the indoor climate. Instead, new systems will take advantage of efficient, clean hydronic technology using naturally cooled and heated water and air flow. Barbara Kram reports on Hydro Air Components, Inc., the Western New York company that makes it all possible.

Integra Logistics

Logistics Innovations

Integra Logistics LLC isn’t interested in offering standard solutions to supply-chain problems. Focusing instead on innovation, the Alpharet

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV

Happy Landings

When it privatized its airports in 1998, Mexico created the biggest airport operating group in the Americas, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacific

Engineered Material Handling

Uplifting Results

A full-service manufacturer, designer and distributor of overhead cranes and hoists, EMH, Inc. is one of the industry’s best-kept secrets.

Rinaldi SA Indústria de Pneumáticos

Gaining Major Traction

Although Rinaldi has been in operation for close to four decades, Brazil’s leading two-wheel tire manufacturer only recently shifted gears a

Sociedade Nordestina de Construções S/A - NORCON

Home Improvement

A 50-year-old construction firm from the small Northeastern state of Sergipe, Norcon has become a national Presence when it comes to innovat

Advanced Motion Controls

In Motion

Founded by two ambitious entrepreneurs in 1987, Advanced Motion Controls rapidly evolved from a modest startup to a world-class servo drive

A. Guerra Implementos Rodoviarios

Succcess In Tow

In a country where 75 percent of all products are transported by truck, A. Guerra has grown into one of Brazil’s largest makers of transport

Indebras

Technology Driven

Brazil’s commitment to ethanol fuel technologies has made the country nearly 100 percent fuel self-sufficient, and inspired a number of prod

C&M Corporation

Keeping Connected

In business for 42 years, C&M Corporation designs and manufactures comprehensive cable solutions for customers in a broad range of industrie

Peninsular Cylinder Co.

Running On All Cylinders

Ever since it pulled itself back from near bankruptcy, everything has been coming up roses for the Roseville, Mich.-based Peninsular Cylinde

Schaefer Systems International, Inc.

Changing Spaces

With sophisticated automation systems and innovative warehousing concepts, Schaefer Systems International Inc., the North American subsidiar

Schulz S/A

A Brazilian Global Player

How has a small foundry set up in 1963 become the largest producer of air compressors in Latin America and one of the major suppliers.

Termomecanica Sao Paulo S.A.

The Big Mix

One of Brazil's biggest private industries, Termomecanica is also the country's leading manufacturer of semi-finished and finished products

Contern Construções e Comércio Ltda.

Building Bridges

Contern has built a name on finding better & cheaper solutions for construction projects ranging from industrial plants to bridges & roads.

DSM Nutricional Products Mexico SA de CV

Best Nutrition

For 60 years, DSM Nutritional Products has been supplying vitamins, carotenoids and other chemicals to support the livestock and pet industr

Columbia Lighting

Changing The Lights

Columbia Lighting is a longstanding North American manufacturer of energy-efficient fluorescent illumination systems for commercial and indu

Boehringer Ingelheim SA de CV

Good Medicine

When it comes to the production of pharmaceuticals for distribution to North America, Boehringer Ingelheim has it all: FDA-approved faciliti

Deer Valley Corp.

Go Modular

Deer Valley Corporation is a vibrant young company with an aggressive management team whose collective experience spans decades in the manuf

Livingston & Haven

Solutions Catalyst

Livingston & Haven, the North Carolina-based technical service provider, is driven to help customers succeed by providing innovative solutio

Croda

Resources Renewed

Croda of Brazil, the local business unit of the global Croda company, manufactures cosmetic, pharmaceutical and industrial specialty raw mat

MRV Engenharia

Building In Balance

Riding the wave of the high-growth housing market in Brazil is not always about building in quantity. For MRV Engenharia, it’s about balance

Allmand Bros., Inc.

Up In Lights

No, Allmand Brothers Inc. is not a band note the spelling but its lighting products truly rock. The Holdrege, Neb.-based company was the fir

Lafex SA de CV

Awash In Profits

Mexican synthetic washbasin provider Lafex S.A. de C.V. sees strategic supplier and customer relationships as the key to survival and growth

Mundial S/A Produtos de Consumo

Beauty For Everyone

Founded in 1908, American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd. creates and sells the highest quality rubber products for industrial and flooring applicati

American Biltrite

Rubber Soul

Founded in 1908, American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd. creates and sells the highest quality rubber products for industrial and flooring applicati

Lord Ind. Com. Embalagens Plásticas

Recycling Power

Lord’s ingenious idea of using industrial plastic scrap as raw material for its products marked a new standard for recycling in the 1970s. L

Omnilife Manufactura SA de CV

To the Good Life

Omnilife, a Mexican company that manufactures nutritional supplements, is all over the world, with its products available in 20 different co

WorldSpan Marine Inc.

Ship Shape Strategy

By acquiring two of the Pacific Northwest’s premier yacht builders (Queenship Marine Industries and Crescent Custom Yachts), WorldSpan Marin

Piper Aircraft Company

Jet Propulsion

In business for 70 years, Piper Aircraft, Inc. has designed, developed and manufactured planes for every kind of General Aviation mission. N

Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc.

Quality Assured

Mettler-Toledo Safeline is the worldwide equipment and service leader in contaminant detection and quality assurance for the food and pharma

Honda de Mexico SA de CV

Driving Profits

Automobile and motorcycle producer Honda Mexico S.A. de C.V. aims to double local sales as it reconfigures production to produce SUVs in res

Wilden Pump & Engineering LLC

Power Behind The Process

Known for its highly adaptable and wide range of pumps, Wilden is a market leader in air-operated double-diaphragm pumps. As Pat Whiteman le

Guarany Indústria e Comércio Ltda.

Friends Of The Forest

With over 80 years of activity and exporting to more than 50 countries, Guarany Industria e Comércio, makers of several products organized i

Construtora Lider Ltda.

Constructive Strategies

Having built over 12,000 real estate units - which adds up to the impressive total of 27 million square feet - the Lider Group has certainly

Cemar S.A.

Electric Dynamo

Not content to make high quality electrical components, Brazil’s Cemar takes great care to make sure that these can be easily installed as w

Virginia Transformer Corp.

Powered Up

Virginia Transformer Corporation custom engineers dry-type and liquid-filled power transformers from three North American facilities. David

Medina Torres SA de CV

Worldwide Leather

Since its suitably humble beginnings as a project by a 15-year-old boy, Medina Torres S.A. de C.V. has grown to become one of Mexico’s world

American River International

Ship to Shore

For 26 years, American River International (ARI) has provided comprehensive import/export management and consulting for corporations working

Grupo Peosa

Packaged Solutions

Mexican packaging supplier Grupo Peosa aims to continue investing in state-or-the-art technology to continue capturing market share and ensu

Tuberia Laguna SA de CV

Pipe Dreams

From water to oil, TUBERÍA LAGUNA S.A. de C.V. makes the pipes that move Mexico’s liquids under high pressure. Founded in 1967, the company

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

Strong Action Needed with China

China must expand its safety and inspection programs, close factories not meeting standards and do significantly more at its borders to ensu

Krause Corporation

New Crop Of Ideas

Krause Corporation is one of the premier manufacturers and marketers of soil management and grain drill equipment in the world.

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