Manufacturing Business

LTI celebrates 60th anniversary of black cab manufacturing.
LTI Vehicles celebrated 60 years of taxi manufacturing of the London taxi yesterday at the Private Hire and Taxi exhibition, held at The Ricoh Arena, Coventry.The first-ever London taxi left the Coventry plant in 1948.

Since then more than 100,000 taxis have been built in Coventry, including the FX, Fairway and TX series. Now the company”s parent Manganese Bronze plc”s agreement with the Chinese manufacturer Geely is reported to be ‘progressing nicely’ with the finishing touches being applied to the manufacturing facility near Shanghai while LTI has also embarked with partner firms on electric and hydrogen fuel cell variants of the current TX4.

- Coincidentally, a company called Paramount Performance is offering a fuel economy device it claims will reduce the fuel consumption of an LTI TX4 taxi-cab by up to 10%, having acquired exclusive rights to sell the product throughout the south of England.

US Farms, Inc. Announces LOI to Purchase Aloe Vera Manufacturing.
This equipment acquisition, once completed, will allow the company to enter into the manufacturing and sales of Aloe Vera based consumer products. This transaction is subject to further due diligence and financing.

In the transaction, US Farms, Inc. will be acquiring:

Yan K. Skwara, CEO of U.S. Farms, Inc., stated, ‘When consummated, this equipment acquisition, would enable US Farms, Inc. to leverage its current Aloe Vera Farming operations, which includes over 250,000 full grown Aloe Vera mother Plants, into a vertically integrated player in the $34 billion US market for products containing Aloe Vera. In addition, the market opportunities and revenue potential, coupled with very attractive gross and operating margins, would enable us to increase shareholder value long term.’

About US Farms, Inc.

Listen to experts: Manufacturing future looks bright.
You”d have to be a trained economist to make sense of all of the conflicting information available on Indiana manufacturing. We”re in a presidential primary season featuring rhetoric on issues like NAFTA, jobs and the future of the United States as an industrial power.

Manufacturing and distribution logistics make up more than a third of Indiana”s gross state product; our economy is based on producing and moving goods into the hands of customers around the world. We can”t rely on anecdotes and opinions to map our economic future; we need a realistic assessment of where we stand and where the manufacturing industry is headed.

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What Lifecycle Exercise Bikes Are Made Of: Features, Functions and Models
What Lifecycle Exercise Bikes Are Made Of: Features, Functions and Models
Lifecycle exercise bikes are under the manufacturing name of Life Fitness, a company that specializes in making physical fitness equipment and supplies. They are offered in both upright and recumbent …

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CPI Card Group Announces Name Change for Didier Printing.
The combined business has three state-of-the-art manufacturing sites (Colorado, Nevada, and Indiana), and has the largest smart card production capacity in the industry. The combined facilities will provide increased flexibility for customers” plastic card needs, utilizing the best practices forged by each company”s extensive industry experience.

Each of the three locations will maintain its unique focus in the marketplace. CPI-Indiana is focused on the short-run secure card market. CPI-Colorado specializes in high volume secure card orders. CPI-Nevada manufactures all general-purpose plastic.

About CPI Card Group

A world leader in plastic card manufacturing for over 20 years, CPI offers a single source for plastic cards from foil cards and holograms, to translucent and smart cards.

Are Subsistence Wages Killing The United States?.
GM”s largest supplier, American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc., said Wednesday it will cut more than half of its U.S. hourly work force, or 2,000 jobs, through early retirement and buyout offers, plant closures and layoffs. Problems At GM Deep And Many MC, the problems at GM are deep and many. I am no fan of GM. However, had they not taken these measures GM would not be in business today. Frankly I am surprised they still are in business given they have been behind the curve in production costs, they have a mess on their hands with GMAC financing, Ditech Mortgages, and are still hooked on a business model that is producing trucks and SUVs that are waning in popularity. GM has been losing money on every car they make, more often than not, quarter after quarter. I believe the only reason GM is still in existence is that it has been able to go to the bond markets repeatedly to get financing.

Techlabs, Inc. Names New Chief Operating Officer.
Additionally, Techlabs announced that it will withdraw its previously outstanding Letter of Intent to license and develop, manufacture and distribute an enhanced organic water beverage. The targeted patent holder has not provided information, during the due diligence period, that satisfied Techlabs as to the status of liens against the patent process to be licensed. Techlabs is currently pursuing other opportunities in the beverage industry to complement its Byers acquisition.

The previously announced transaction with Byers was done on a non-dilutive basis. Techlabs, Inc. maintains an outstanding share position of 46,759,626 with restricted shares remaining at 30,570,445. Techlabs” major shareholder had agreed to redeem an additional 2 million shares to assist in the acquisition.

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PEIE talks green.
In recognition of the global concern about environmental issues, an Oman Manufacturing Group (OMG) seminar dedicated to “greening” Omans manufacturing sector will take at Muscat Inter-Continental Hotel, Monday 9 June at 7:30pm. Hosted by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), the seminar has been designed to present local industry with a platform on which to share practical and profitable environmental solutions. “The time is right for an OMG meeting that addresses environmental issues and provides those at the forefront the opportunity to explore their own processes and encourage others to follow suit,” stated Nasser Al Rahbi, PEIEs Media Co-ordinator. “Recycled materials and environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques can make the difference for many consumers. In fact, a number of companies are marketing their environmental consciousness and doing right for the planet with their green initiatives.