http://Case.industrysearch.com cases, casecovers, case hardware, case stackers, case inserts, foam cases, case parts wheels, case linings, carrying cases, shipping cases, plastic cases, display cases, sample cases PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new survey shows the baby boomer retirement coupled with a lost generation of factory workers have combined to create a perfect storm, aggravating a costly skilled labor shortage for manufacturers in the U.S. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14538%2etxt COLUMBUS - Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher announced that Westside Industrial Retention and Expansion Network (WIRE-Net) has been awarded an $850,000 grant to identify, expand, and promote Ohio’s wind energy supply chain. WIRE-Net was the successful applicant to the Ohio Wind Supply Chain Request for Proposals released by the Ohio Energy Office in February. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14476%2etxt CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) announced today that the Headplay Group of Companies (Headplay), which specialize in visual entertainment and technology, has selected the OK Labs OKL4 open source secure virtualization software to safeguard Headplay’s software intellectual property (IP) in IPTV set-top boxes that will deliver HD content in Asia. OKL4 features Secure HyperCell™ technology that can be used to protect IP of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and technology providers from IP theft, including reverse engineering and piracy. This implementation showcases OK Labs Secure HyperCell technology for consumer electronics applications traditionally viewed as high risk to IP. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14437%2etxt As the North American economy continues to weaken and predictions of recession loom, along with rising corporate default rates, most distressed U.S.-based companies may not immediately be thinking of contingency scenarios in Canada. They should. That’s because their own fate may be tied more closely than they know to the insolvency of a major Canadian supplier or customer. Or their own eventual bankruptcy or restructuring could be significantly impacted by any operations or subsidiaries they have in Canada. Waiting until after the storm begins to learn about the distinctions and nuances of Canadian bankruptcy law is not a wise idea. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14419%2etxt Youngstown – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher announced one of the largest regional gatherings of economic development leaders on record the launch of The Business Resource Network, a partnership of Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana County economic development and workforce organizations making it possible for the region’s businesses to connect to all local, state, federal and private incentives, technical assistance, training and other supports from one point of access. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14408%2etxt A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed in a St. Louis federal court on behalf of St. Louis-based manufacturer US Ring Binder against the Framingham, Mass.-based retailer Staples. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14357%2etxt COLUMBUS, Ohio, Whether the project requires tube bending, tube end preparation, presetting or general cutting and deburring, having the right tools for a fabrication or assembly is essential in getting the job done. However, obtaining the equipment needed can be challenging when overhead costs are involved. Parker Hannifin’s Tube Fittings Division is making its equipment more accessible through a variety of programs, including a one-year, 0% financing option on new equipment purchases through June 30. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14299%2etxt Kiva Systems Inc. is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software to revolutionize the concept of the warehouse with the company #65533; system of autonomous orange robots that speed around distribution centers deftly picking goods for shipping. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14289%2etxt St. Louis, MO, Safe handling of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a confined public warehouse is a specialty of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. Fresh has taken all precautions to create a total haz mat warehousing solution for all their haz mat customers’ needs and has the highest safety record for hazmat warehousing. Fresh strives to meet and exceed the safe hazardous materials standards of all regulatory agencies. Because of Fresh Warehousing’s exemplary reputation as a superior haz mat facility, they were recently chosen as Midwest fulfillment center for Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s Oxychem Division as a storage and distribution facility for the company’s line of chlorine tablets for Leslie’s Pool Company. Fresh stores over 10,000 palettes of chlorine product for Occidental Petroleum in their Sauget, Illinois facility. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14270%2etxt WARSAW, Indiana - Symmetry Medical Inc.,(NYSE:SMA) a manufacturer of implants, surgical devices and medical cases for the orthopedics industry, will expand its operations here, creating more than 60 new jobs and expanding training for current employees. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14219%2etxt NOVI, Mich., Hephaestus Holdings, Inc. ("HHI"), the leading independent manufacturer of forged parts for the North American automotive industry, today announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary Kyklos, Inc. ("Kyklos") has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Delphi Corporation, Delphi Automotive Systems LLC and Delphi Technologies, Inc. (collectively "Delphi") under which it will acquire substantially all of the non-cash assets primarily used in Delphi's North American Bearings Business (the "Bearings Business"). Kyklos entered into the agreement after it was declared the winning bidder in an auction conducted as part of a sale process under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and will acquire the Bearings Business free and clear of substantially all liens, claims, encumbrances, and interests. The sale of the Bearings Business is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York at a hearing that will be held on March 19, 2008. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or before April 30, 2008. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14053%2etxt MECHANIC FALLS, ME — The AEGIS SGR™ Conductive MicroFiber™ Shaft Grounding Ring is ideal for predictive and preventive maintenance programs on VFD-controlled AC motors and large DC motors. By protecting bearings from electrical damage, the SGR dramatically extends motor life, preventing bearing noise, downtime, and costly motor repairs/replacements. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14045%2etxt Mazak Corp. in Florence, Kentucky, was in a race to find workers when they thought of new and exciting ways to bring in employees. The company, which produces machine tools and systems for precision machining, hits the career fairs, offers employee referral bonuses and lets local technical schools use classroom and training equipment during off-hours. But, the most 'popular' of the incentives, was thought of ten years ago, when the company began picking up the rent check for student co-op workers to live in nearby apartments http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13982%2etxt Sorbent Technologies Corporation announces that it has successfully completed a technology development effort with the U.S. National Science Foundation resulting in the commercial introduction of a power plant mercury sorbent compatible with fly ash use in concretes. http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13924%2etxt Economists say the collapse of the housing market, the credit crunch, falling consumer spending and high fuel prices will continue to drag on the overall economy and lead to a rocky ride for many shops this year. A leading industry indicator, The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) PMI, weakened to 47.7 percent in December, ending 10 consecutive months of growth. The tipping point for the index is 50, with readings below signaling a contraction in manufacturing. Although the index stayed above 50 most of the year, December marked the sixth straight month it posted a decline. “Industries close to the housing market appear to be struggling more than others and those involved in exports seem to be doing better,” said Norbert Ore, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “Slower demand appears to be more of a problem than excessive inventories.” http://Case.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13918%2etxt