plus 3, Union Pacific Chief Sees Signs of Recovery - Transport Topics Online

Union Pacific Chief Sees Signs of Recovery - Transport Topics Online
S&P upgrades corporate credit rating on TRW Automotive ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reportlinker Adds Global Automotive Rain Sensors ... - PR Newswire
School Of Automotive Machinists CNC Class - GM High-Tech Performance

Union Pacific Chief Sees Signs of Recovery - Transport Topics Online

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PDT

Updated: 3/15/2010 11:30:00 AM

Union Pacific's chief executive officer, Jim Young, said shipments carried by the nation's biggest freight railroad are stronger than expected this year but still a long way from full recovery, the Associated Press reported.

Jim Young said in an interview Friday that key segments — including agricultural, automotive and intermodal — have shown signs of strength. Railroads are indicators of the nation's broader economic health because many things consumers and businesses use every day are shipped by rail.

"I'm not willing to say the challenges are over, but some areas are pretty strong," Young told AP. UP's total shipping volume is up about 11% from last year.

He said automotive shipments were up 60% from a year ago but far from their peak level of three years ago, while intermodal shipments, rose 20% from last year, AP reported.

Young said the real sign of the rail line's confidence in the economy will appear when it starts hiring again. Some furloughed employees have been called back to work, but about 3,500 remain on leave, AP said, adding that the railroad has about 42,000 employees.

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S&P upgrades corporate credit rating on TRW Automotive ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 01:28 PM PST

NEW YORK - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Friday it has upgrade its corporate credit rating on TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. by one notch within junk territory.

S&P said TRW had stronger 2009 performance that it expected and it has improved its liquidity.

The rating agency raised its corporate credit rating to "B+" from "B," leaving it four notches below investment grade.

The agency also said it viewed the company's business risk profile as weak, reflecting "the company's narrow market focus" as a major supplier to automakers.

S&P also said TRW had been removed from "Positive" credit watch, given the upgrade, and was now considered "Stable."

TRW is based in Livonia, Mich. Its shares rose 7 cents to $27.82.

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Reportlinker Adds Global Automotive Rain Sensors ... - PR Newswire

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 10:11 AM PST

NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Automotive Rain Sensors Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0181062/Global-Automotive-Rain-Sensors-Industry.html

This report analyzes the European Market for Automotive Rain Sensors in Euro Million and Thousand Units. Annual Production forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 21 companies including many key and niche players such as Denso Corp., Denso International America, Inc., Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, Robert Bosch GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., and Valeo SA. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

AUTOMOTIVE RAIN SENSORS MCP-1636

A EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. A EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT

1. MARKET REVIEW II-1

Introduction to Sensors II-1

Sensing - A Multi-Billion Dollar Market II-1

Automobile Industry - A Promising End-user II-1

Automotive Applications Exhibit High Growth Potential II-1

Automotive Sensors Market Overview II-2

Market Estimates and Forecasts II-2

It Pays to be a Sensor Supplier for Automobile Industry II-2

Global Rain Sensors Market II-3

European Rain Sensors Market II-3

Market Estimates and Forecasts II-3

Analytics by Value II-4

Table 1: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors - Annual Sales Figures in

Euro Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Analytics by Volume II-4

Table 2: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors - Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-5

A Prelude II-5

Types of Rain Sensors II-5

Automotive Rain Sensors II-5

Irrigation Rain Sensors II-6

Freeze Sensors II-6

End Uses of Rain Sensors II-6

Automatic Windscreen Wipers II-6

Automatic Irrigation Systems II-7

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-8

Weathermatic Acquires Ecologic II-8

Asahi Kasei Launches Rain Sensor II-8

TT Electronics Signs Joint Venture with Padmini VNA Mechatronics II-8

TT Electronics to Expand German Sensor Production Facility II-9

IpAuctions to Sell Carco's Rain/Ice/Frost Sensor IP Portfolio II-9

All Weather Receives FAA Approval for Freezing Rain Sensor II-9

Hella Designs Industry's First Capacitive Rain Sensor II-10

Preh Showcases 4-in-1 Sensing Systems for Windshield Defogging II-10

4. SELECT PLAYERS IN AUTOMOTIVE RAIN SENSORS MARKET II-11

Denso Corp. (Japan) II-11

Denso International America, Inc. (US) II-11

Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-11

Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) II-12

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (US) II-12

Valeo SA (France) II-13

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 23)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 4

Japan 2

Europe 10

France 1

Germany 5

The United Kingdom 2

Spain 1

Rest of Europe 1

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 7

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School Of Automotive Machinists CNC Class - GM High-Tech Performance

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:36 PM PDT

The School of Automotive Machinists is proud to announce the start of our new Automotive Engine CNC Machining Program beginning Summer of 2009. This course will allow students to learn and gain experience in the setup, programming and operation of five-axis CNC machining. Students will thoroughly explore all aspects of the machining center including digitizing and G-code programming. With the industry quickly turning to these highly sophisticated and accurate machines, this course will qualify graduates as a CNC automotive machinist. The course will also prepare them for employment in the more technologically advanced shops in motorsports. The CNC class will be taught on an industry leading Haas ES-5-4T Horizontal Machining Center allowing hands-on training from the most basic techniques to complex fifth-axis cylinder head porting. Students will thoroughly explore all aspects of CNC machining including coordinate geometry, control systems programming, tool function, and hands-on machining. The dedicated classroom is equipped with Dell Computers for each student. They will be using Master Cam's just-released X-4 CNC programming software. The instructor will be able to access each student's work from his own computer. SAM students will now have the option to graduate with CNC machining skills.

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