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Read more »Valmont Acquires U.K. Based Stainton Metal Company, Ltd (PR Newswire)
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Valmont Industries, Inc. , a leading global manufacturer of engineered support structures for infrastructure, mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, and a provider of coating services and tubular products, announced today that it has acquired Stainton Metal Company Ltd, a leading U.K. manufacturer of street lighting poles.
Read more »Miller Electric announces job cuts
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Appleton, Wis.-based Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced plans to cut 95 jobs, because of the economic downturn and slowing demand for its products. The layoffs represent about 6 percent of the company's 1,500 employees.
According to company spokesperson Vickie Rhiner, most of the job cuts will be in the Appleton area. Between now and early January, 60 office positions and 35 plant jobs will be eliminated. The company, which is owned by Illinois Tool Works, also is offering workers volunta... Read more
Read more »Auto dealers to urge Congress to support 'Main Street'
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Annette Sykora, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), will testify at a hearing at 10 a.m. today before the House Financial Services Committee on congressional efforts to help the financial stability of domestic automakers.
Sykora will give committee members a better sense of how the current difficulties in the auto industry play out on 'Main Street.' Her testimony will emphasize the important role that automotive retailing plays in the nation's economy. She will als... Read more
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