Terex Advance Expanding In Fort Wayne (4034)
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer based in Westport, Conn

InterGis Forms Strategic Partnership With NovaTracker Combining Best in Breed Logistics Software and Hardware (11189)
InterGis creates and markets proprietary software solutions that perform automated routing, scheduling and vehicle optimization for companies who have transportation, delivery or distribution fleets and for companies who have field service or mobile workers. InterGis products are designed to bring cost-saving, operational efficiencies to these businesses by providing software that produces the least cost assignment and best utilization of resources of work to be done, through a suite of easy-to-use, visual/graphic tools. InterGis also offers their software to developers and other business associates who are looking to form partnerships in marketing complete solutions, or use the routing, scheduling and mapping engine within their own software applications.

St. Paul, Minn.'s 3M Acquires DMS Chile (11181)
3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation.

The Pete Store, Inc. Delivers Class 8 Peterbilt Hybrid Truck to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (11146)
Class 8 Hybrid truck produced by Peterbilt with Hybrid technology designed by Eaton Corporation has been delivered to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. by The Pete Store, Inc.

Stanley Proto Expands Its Spanner Offering (11141)
Spanner wrenches are specialized tools that workers use to engage and turn large cylindrical assemblies. Most of these wrenches use some variation of the crescent shape, with pins or hooks that engage holes or notches in the assembly. There are different types of spanners for different types of jobs. They can be used to turn objects that range from water filter housings, to fire house fittings, to shock absorber caps, to bearing assemblies.

Atlanta's Georgia-Pacific Launches Packaging Systems Optimization Microsite (11133)
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, packaging, paper, pulp, building products and related chemicals.

Hirotec America’s Revolutionary Hemming Press Offers Multiple Closure Production Advantages (11119)
Hirotec America develops and delivers a wide range of high-quality, flexible manufacturing systems and services to the global automotive market. The company leads the industry in incorporating global best-practice methodologies into a variety of manufacturing processes. Hirotec America produces world-class automotive closure manufacturing tooling, including stamping, hemming and automotive closure panel-assembly equipment.

Exton, Pa.'s Bentley Acquires TDV GmbH, Leader in Analysis and Design Software for Bridges (11118)
Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle of the world’s infrastructure. The company’s comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With revenues now surpassing $400 million annually, and more than 2400 colleagues globally, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Top Design Firms and major owner-operators, and was named the world’s No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software solutions in a recent Daratech research study.

Economic Growth To Continue Throughout 2007; Manufacturing Growth Sustainable in 2007 Revenue to Increase 5.6%; Capital Investment to Increase 5.8%; Capacity Utilization at 82.8% (11116)
The manufacturing industries expecting the greatest revenue increases in 2007 — listed in order — are: Primary Metals; Miscellaneous Manufacturing*; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Chemical Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; and Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products. “Respondents are optimistic about their organizations' prospects for 2007," said Ore. “While 2007 appears to be lagging behind the last three years in terms of manufacturing growth, the forecast indicates manufacturers are investing and foresee revenue improvement in their future.”

Plano, Texas' Siemens Closes Acquisition of UGS; Introduces Business as UGS PLM Software (11091)
“Now the acquisition enables the company and its people to leverage a powerful and respected global organization like Siemens in strengthening our technology leadership in PLM,” Affuso said. “The acquisition also clearly sets a new agenda for the entire PLM industry. Customers across manufacturing and process industries will now able to benefit from the integration of the physical world, through Siemens’ leading automation design and production technology, and the virtual world, through UGS PLM Software’s leading factory design, product design and digital collaboration software.”