Truck engine and components maker Cummins Inc. on Tuesday said its first-quarter profit rose on higher sales.
May 1, 2012Business
ISM Services Index Improves
An index of the U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector improved in May, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
June 5, 2012Business
ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in May
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in May but showed continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
June 1, 2012Business
Delphi Seeking to Buy FCI Division
Vehicle components maker Delphi Automotive said it has entered 鈥渆xclusive negotiations鈥 to purchase FCI Group鈥檚 Motorized Vehicles Division for 765 million euro (about $972 million).
May 25, 2012Business
Wabash Buys Bulk-Trailer Maker Walker Group
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings.
May 9, 2012Business
Daimler, Cummins 1Q Earnings Increase, Show Gains in North American Market
Original equipment manufacturers Daimler AG and Cummins Inc. reported more success in North American truck markets during the year鈥檚 first quarter, compensating for problems in other parts of the world.
May 7, 2012Business
Wabash National Posts Higher 1Q Profit
Wabash National Corp. reported a higher first-quarter profit as trailer shipments increased.
May 2, 2012Business
ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in April
U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated in April, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
May 1, 2012Business
Rethinking Foreign Costs Spurs Manufacturing in U.S.
Manufacturing is making a comeback in North America, a trend that industry experts say is being driven by a re-examination of the cost of producing and shipping goods from Asia to customers in the United States and Europe 鈥 and new supply-chain realities.
April 30, 2012Business
Eaton鈥檚 First-Quarter Profit Rises
Truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp.鈥檚 first-quarter profit rose 8% as its truck unit鈥檚 sales improved 10%, the company said Monday.
April 23, 2012