The IndustryWeek U.S. 500 is IW's exclusive annual ranking of America's largest public manufacturers, based on revenue.
The list is created using the following criteria:
Companies with a majority of their business in a manufacturing industry.
Companies that generated less than 50% of revenues from manufacturing, but more revenue from manufacturing than the lowest-revenue-producing company on this year's list.
Oil and gas companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from the refining of oil and gas products
Companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from the manufacture of mined materials.
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Earnings per share fell 13.5% to $1.22 from $1.41. The company said domestic U.S. sales gained 11.2% in the quarter and international sales rose 6.3%....More
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel instructs the oil giant to preserve all documents related to the spill and ongoing cleanup in anticipation of 'future litigation.'...More
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce asked trading standards bodies across the country to step up 'contract supervision' on electronics manufacturers 'such as Apple'...More
The economy is a mixed bag but U.S. manufacturers are showing continued optimism about their businesses. They also are clearly concerned about the political climate and the impacts of the Affordable Care Act. Still, signs point to a stronger second half of 2013 for the sector. NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray examines the findings of the 2nd Quarter NAM/IndustryWeek Manufacturing Survey in an exclusive interview with IW Executive Editor Steve Minter.
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With all of its recent headlines and technological leaps, additive manufacturing can feel like a very new field. But in fact, 3-D printing has been slowly evolving in labs and in the market since Chuck Hall invented stereolithography back in 1986 with his company, 3D Systems.