Latest Manufacturing Headlines

All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Supreme Court Weighs Key ‘Gray’ Market Copyright Case

Oct 31 2012 // Several justices on the U.S. Supreme Court voiced concern on Monday about letting U.S. copyright holders block the resale inside the country of products they make elsewhere, in one of the court’s biggest copyright...

FDA Needs New Authority Over Compounding Pharmacies: Report

Oct 29 2012 // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s power to regulate compounded drugs similar to those linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak is legally nonbinding and lacks the authority of stringent standards imposed on drug...

Child Boosters Improve: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Oct 25 2012 // Fifteen of 17 booster seats introduced in 2012 earn the top rating of BEST BET from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, evidence that more than ever, manufacturers are designing seats to provide good safety belt...

Rebounding Economy Spurs Growth in Cargo, Supply Chain Risks

Oct 22 2012 // A slow trend toward economic recovery in the U.S. may mean good news/bad news for insurance agents and brokers who handle commercial accounts with cargo and supply chain vulnerabilities.The good news is growth in sales and...

Uncertainty Marks Federal Regulation of Compounding Pharmacies

Oct 15 2012 // The deadly meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated pain injections has prompted calls for tighter federal regulation of compounding pharmacies, which have periodically been blamed for crippling and sometimes fatal...

Space Insurance Agency Aims to Help Florida’s Space Business Take Off

Oct 8 2012 // A new partnership formed between Space Florida, the spaceport authority and aerospace development organization for the state, and insurance agency Assure Space is counting on new space insurance capabilities driving more...

A Growing Economy

Oct 8 2012 // Media reports notwithstanding, the U.S. economy, while sluggish, is not in danger of going over the fiscal cliff.That’s according to a couple of insurance industry executives, who say that private sector job hiring...

Georgia Food Manufacturers Not Following ‘Red Flag’ Reporting Law: Audit

Sep 25 2012 // Food manufacturers in Georgia may be dodging a first-of-its-kind law requiring that they inform state food inspectors when their products test positive for contamination, according to an audit of the state’s food...

Best Affirms Factory Mutual and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Sep 21 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of ‘”aa” of Factory Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, Appalachian...

Chrysler Factory Employee Kills Co-Worker, Self in Detroit

Sep 21 2012 // An employee fatally stabbed a co-worker Thursday at a Chrysler factory in Detroit and then fled to a city park where he killed himself, police said.The stabbing was reported around 8 a.m. at a Chrysler plant that makes the...

Central Indiana Glass Plant Faces $453K in Safety Fines

Aug 24 2012 // A central Indiana glass factory faces what the state workplace safety agency calls a record $453,000 in fines for violations that weren’t corrected after a worker’s death nearly two years ago.The Indiana...

Ohio Manufacturer Fined for Safety Violations, Amputation Hazards

Aug 14 2012 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Hebco Products Inc. in Bucyrus, Ohio, with 14 safety violations, including two repeat violations for failing to guard machines to...

While Debate Over Safety Valve Goes On, Gas Explosions Continue: AP

Jul 25 2012 // The bulldozer was clearing land outside a day care center in Hapeville, Ga., when it broke open a buried 1-inch pipeline. The escaping gas ignited into a fireball that killed nine people, including seven children settling...

Flood Risks Rampant across Asia’s Factory Zones; Insurers Concerned

Jul 23 2012 // Global insurance companies are struggling to get a grip on their flood exposure in Asia nearly a year after one of the world’s costliest disasters hit Thailand, with executives fearing an even worse event may strike...

Illinois Places 2 Mutual Insurers into Rehabilitation

Jul 5 2012 // Illinois insurance regulators announced that Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. (Lumbermens) and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. (American Manufacturers) have agreed to being placed into rehabilitation.The Illinois...

Wisconsin Manufacturer Struggling to Recruit Workers

Jun 19 2012 // A defense contractor that’s one of northern Wisconsin’s largest employers is struggling to recruit recent high school graduates for some of the region’s best-paying jobs.Marinette Marine Corp. says it is...

Safety Hazards at Texas Manufacturing Plant Lead to $58K in Fines

Jun 19 2012 // A manufacturing facility in Texas has been fined $58,000 by federal regulators for exposing workers to safety hazards.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Progressive...

New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. Appoints New CFO

Jun 15 2012 // New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company has promoted treasurer Charles Prall to chief financial officer. He will also serve on the insurer’s board of directors.Charles PrallBeing named to the CFO position is an...

ACE Adds Accident Coverage to Integrated Pollution, Casualty Form

Jun 12 2012 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has expanded its coverage for buyers of its combined general liability and pollution policy form – ACE PaC– designed for mid-sized clients with the...

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Italy’s Emilia Romagna Region: AIR Analysis

May 21 2012 // AIR Worldwide has released its preliminary analysis of the earthquake which struck the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy in the early hours on Sunday, May 20. The US Geological Survey issued a “moment magnitude...