Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Jury Awards $14.6 Million in Slim Jim Factory Blast
Apr 24 2012 // A jury has awarded $14.6 million to seven people hurt in an explosion at a now closed ConAgra Slim Jim factory in Garner, North Carolina. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that a Johnston County jury gave more...
N.Y. Court Ruling May Open Door for More Asbestos Suits Against Pfizer
Apr 11 2012 // A New York federal appellate court ruling yesterday could allow more asbestos liability suits to proceed against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The appellate court’s decision affirms the previous ruling last year from...
Football Turns to Helmet Technology to Tackle Head Injuries
Apr 3 2012 // As Americans grow more aware of the risk of brain injury tied to football – the country’s most popular sport – players and coaches are experimenting with the latest technology in a bid to make the game...
Feds Probe Defect in Buses Manufactured by Illinois Firm
Mar 28 2012 // Federal safety regulators have begun investigating buses made by Motor Coach Industries Inc. over the past 20 years because the drive shafts can fall out and cause drivers to lose control. The problem has led to two...
Disputes Arise Between Home Builders, Owners in Joplin Rebuild
Mar 27 2012 // The size and value of homes being built in tornado-ravaged sections of Joplin, Mo., are causing contention between some builders and homeowners, but city officials say they can do little to mediate the disputes. Many of...
Missouri Insurance Company Sues Over Mamtek Bonds
Mar 23 2012 // Columbia, Mo.-based Shelter Insurance has filed a $390 million lawsuit against a Memphis firm that it says failed to do due diligence on a municipal bond offering for the failed Mamtek sweetener plant project in...
Texas Manufacturer Cited Following Employee Amputation
Mar 20 2012 // A Texas manufacturer has been cited for willful and serious safety violations after an employee reportedly suffered an amputation at the company’s facility in Waco. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Ironshore Specialty Casualty Introduces Program for Firearm Risks
Feb 6 2012 // Ironshore Inc. has announced that its Specialty Casualty unit will provide casualty coverages for Cochrane and Company’s new Ammunition and Rifle Manufacturing Specialist Program. Additional coverage enhancements...
PIP Breast Implant Scandal Exposes Weaknesses in EU Safety Net
Feb 3 2012 // In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn’t pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug...
Older Workers by State, Industry
Jan 23 2012 // States The six states with the highest percentage of people age 50 and older in 2006 were: Maine (43.7%) West Virginia (43.3%) Vermont (42.7%) Montana (42.2%) Florida (42.0%) Pennsylvania (41.9%) Industry There can be...
Munich Re Creates New Coverage for Photovoltaic Manufacturers
Jan 19 2012 // Munich Re has launched a new product to complement its performance guarantee cover for photovoltaic manufacturers. The product covers the risk born by operators that solar module output may fall below the level guaranteed...
Texas-Based Tile Manufacturer Fined $318K for Safety Violations
Jan 19 2012 // Federal officials have cited a Sunnyvale, Texas-based tile manufacturer for safety violations and proposed $318,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited...
Risk Managers Find Santa Exposed, Urge $1 Billion Coverage Plan
Dec 19 2011 // Santa Claus will need a lot more than milk and cookies this Christmas—he’ll need about $1.2 million to pay for insurance coverage. That will buy him peace of mind and about $1.175 billion in coverage for all of the...
Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear ‘666’
Nov 21 2011 // A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a `666′ sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation. Billy E. Hyatt claims he was fired from Pliant Corp., a...
Allianz Asia CEO Says Thai Floods Could be Costliest Disaster in a Decade
Nov 18 2011 // Insured losses from Thai floods could be in the double-digit billions of dollars and the disaster will lead to a re-assessment of weather risks to industries in Asia, a senior official from global insurer Allianz...
Factory Dust Explosions Killing Workers While Safety Rules Lag
Nov 15 2011 // Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the country. Safety experts have studied the threat posed by dust at industrial sites for nearly a...
AIR Updates Analysis of Thai ‘Historic’ Flooding; BI Will Impact Insurers
Nov 10 2011 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, “historic flooding in Thailand continues to damage residential properties and has interrupted operations for numerous businesses. At the start of this...
Top 10 Risky Industries to Avoid
Nov 7 2011 // Future Looks Brighter for Overall Economy But These Top Industries Will Be Left Behind, Says IBISWorld As the United States inches toward recovery, there are several industries that aren’t expected to improve along...
Insurer Sues Manufacturer Over Collapsed Pool at South Dakota Aquatic Center
Nov 7 2011 // An insurance company is suing the maker of a portable pool to try to recoup money paid out as a result of a collapsed pool at the Mitchell Aquatic Center in Mitchell, S.D. Nautilus Insurance Co. filed an amended lawsuit...
Insurer Sues Manufacturer Over South Dakota Collapsed Pool Claims
Oct 31 2011 // An insurance company is suing the maker of a portable pool to try to recoup money paid out as a result of a collapsed pool at the Mitchell Aquatic Center in Mitchell, S.D. The Mitchell Daily Republic reports Nautilus...
