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| 3M Acquires Financiere Burgienne |
| 3M has completed its acquisition of Financire Burgienne, a provider of finished license plates under the FAAB and FABRICAUTO brands in France. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More |
| 3M Acquires Grafoplast |
| 3M has completed its acquisition of Grafoplast S.p.A., a manufacturer of wire identification systems for the wire and cable market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More |
| Ford Truck Plant Converts Small-Vehicle Production |
| Production operations ended in late November for Ford Motor Company’s Michigan Truck Plant as the last vehicle rolled off the assembly line. The move signaled the transformation of Michigan Truck Plant to be retooled as car plant to begin producing small, fuel-efficient vehicles in 2010. Read More |
| Harley Launches New Hot Rod Motorcycle |
| The XR1200 is a powerful new Harley-Davidson hot rod motorcycle that was initially designed and launched only in European markets in April 2008. With the high degree of interest and passionate reception surrounding the bike’s European release, as well as demand from Harley riders and competitive brand owners alike, the XR1200 is now being launched in all markets. Read More |
| Lockheed Martin Lands Electronic Warfare Contract |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems awarded Lockheed Martin MS2 of Syracuse, N.Y., a contract valued at up to $36 million including options for development and procurement of the High Gain, High Sensitivity (HGHS) subsystem. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Read More |
| Boeing Looks At ICBM Communications Security Enhancements |
| The Boeing Company has received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to evaluate enhancements to communications security and replacements for data-storage media for the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. Read More |
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