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Navistar Names Troy Clarke as CEO

Troy A. Clarke has been appointed president and CEO of Navistar International Corp. (IW 500/86), effective April 15, 2013. Clarke, currently the company's president and chief operating officer, will also join the board.

Lewis B. Campbell, who has served as executive chairman and interim CEO since August 2012, will step down from those positions and from the board.

Pew Report: US Firms Held $1.6 Billion Trade Surplus in Clean Energy Trade with China

The United States and China traded more than $8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011, the latest year for which data are available. According to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. companies enjoyed a $1.63 billion sales advantage over their Chinese counterparts.

US Manufacturing Rises for Third Straight Month
US Manufacturing Rises for Third Straight Month
ISM survey reveals across-the-board gains in February, brining manufacturing activity in the U.S. to its highest level since 2011.
Manufacturing to Show Solid Growth of 2.8% in 2014 Says Industry Group
Manufacturing to Show Solid Growth of 2.8% in 2014 Says Industry Group
MAPI sees slower growth in 2013 of 2.2%, but an increase in hiring.
Industrial Machinery Will Be Top Growth Area for US Exports and Imports: HSBC Report
Industrial machinery is expected to be the top driver of U.S. export and import trade now and in the next decade, according to the latest HSBC Commercial Banking Trade Forecast.
Bridgestone Building New Manufacturing Facility in China
Bridgestone Building New Manufacturing Facility in China
Production capacity at the Shenyang Plant is anticipated to be 5,000 tires per day.
Does Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Have It Right? 1

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has drawn plenty of flack for a decision to require Yahoo employees to cut down on telecommuting and work from the office. Critics say it will lead to lower productivity and morale, and potentially drive some talent from the company.

But Ben Waber, PhD, president and CEO of Sociometric Solutions, argues that working on site is more productive and Yahoo has it right.

Travelers Survey Reveals Strong Growth within US Manufacturing

Nearly three out of four leaders within the manufacturing industry have either expanded their product or service offerings in the past year, or plan to expand them in the coming year, according to a survey conducted by Travelers.

Increasing Efficiency of Manufacturing Audit Processes
Increasing Efficiency of Manufacturing Audit Processes
Mobile applications provide real-time visibility which can increase quality.
2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference
2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference Features Continuous Improvement Strategies
The IndustryWeek Best Plant Conference, IW’s annual salute to outstanding North American manufacturing facilities, provides continuous improvement practitioners the opportunity to learn from the best of the best, the winners of the IW Best Plants Award program.
Analysis: US-China Trade Relationship 'Extremely Lopsided'
Analysis: US-China Trade Relationship 'Extremely Lopsided' 1

The U.S. and Chinese trade imbalances in manufactures continued to surge in 2012, with the U.S. deficit up by 8%, to $498 billion, and the Chinese surplus by 15%, to $755 billion, notes a new report from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI).

Canada Should See Stronger Economy in 2013, 2014
Canada Should See Stronger Economy in 2013, 2014
MAPI forecasts durable goods recovery.
Decline in Number of US Manufacturing Factories Is Not Due to Offshoring
Decline in Number of US Manufacturing Factories Is Not Due to Offshoring
U.S. companies commonly open operations abroad to serve the local markets -- it's not about finding the cheapest way to make their products.
US Powering Electric Vehicles
US Powering Electric Vehicles
The U.S. is emerging as a leader in the plug-in EV market and could take the top spot by 2020.
Amgen Chooses Singapore for New Manufacturing Plant
Amgen Chooses Singapore for New Manufacturing Plant
The company will invest $200 million to build an innovative new facility, which will initially focus on expanding Amgen's manufacturing capability for monoclonal antibodies.
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