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James R. Hagerty
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal.

James R. (Bob) Hagerty, who is based in Pittsburgh, covers manufacturing for The Wall Steet Journal. Over the past 30 years, he also has worked as a reporter, editor and bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal and the International Herald Tribune in Hong Kong, London, Brussels, Paris, Atlanta and New York. He holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of North Dakota. He served as managing editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal (1994-98) and London bureau chief of The WSJ (2000-03).
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    [ROBOT]
    Robots Get Makeover in Factories
    May 31, 2012 12:51 p.m.

    Companies are developing dexterous robots that can handle the most detailed factory jobs while working in close proximity to people.
    [CAT]
    Angry Caterpillar Strikers Hunkering Down
    May 30, 2012 06:19 p.m.

    Strikers at a Caterpillar plant in Illinois overwhelmingly voted to reject a revised six-year-contract offer. The company tweaked its offer after mediators tried to find a compromise, but strikers said the changes were minimal.
    Union Urges Caterpillar Rebuff
    May 29, 2012 07:53 p.m.

    Union leaders at a striking Caterpillar plant in Joliet, Ill., say they are urging workers to vote against a slightly revised contract offer from the construction and mining equipment maker.
        Video: Striking Workers: We're Not Desperate
    [TOASTER_SKY3]
    For Appliance Makers, Less Is More
    May 29, 2012 06:45 p.m.

    Even in a weak economy, some Americans are willing to pay more than $1,000 for an espresso machine. That phenomenon is one of the few bright spots for the home-appliances industry, which is suffering from weak demand for the bigger machines.
    [WAGES]
    Flat Wages Fuel Manufacturing Rebound
    May 28, 2012 07:50 p.m.

    The celebrated revival of U.S. manufacturing employment has been accompanied by a less-lauded fact: Wages for many manufacturing workers aren't keeping up with inflation.
        Video: Productivity Outpaces Factory Wages
    [WHIRLPOOL]
    Jobs Trickle Back to U.S.
    May 21, 2012 10:04 p.m.

    Manufacturers are returning some production to the U.S. But the experience of Whirlpool of others shows the moves aren't creating a huge number of jobs.
        Photos | Video
        Remade in the USA
    [EATON]
    Rivals Strike $11.8 Billion Merger
    May 21, 2012 08:24 p.m.

    Eaton agreed to buy electrical-equipment supplier Cooper Industries in an $11.8 billion cash-and-stock deal that would significantly expand Eaton's power management business.
    [HAIRBALL_7]
    3M Begins Untangling 'Hairballs'
    May 16, 2012 07:20 p.m.

    3M, which used to have a convoluted production process for some products, is trying to untangle these "hairballs" to cut costs.
    [STRIKE]
    Unions Confront Rising Tide
    May 6, 2012 07:07 p.m.

    Even though more than 500 machinists will enter the second week of a union walkout Tuesday, Caterpillar insists it will maintain production at its Joliet, Ill., plant. The question for striking workers here is: Are you crazy?
    Caterpillar Plant Hit by Strike
    May 1, 2012 10:36 a.m.

    Union workers began a strike at a Caterpillar plant in Joliet, Ill., where the company makes hydraulic parts for construction machinery and mining trucks.
    [CAT]
    Caterpillar Girds for Strike
    April 30, 2012 08:12 p.m.

    Caterpillar prepared to use managers and retirees to maintain production at a plant in Joliet, Ill., where union workers planned a strike after rejecting a contract that would have required concessions.
    [CREATING-MAIN2]
    Crafting Chairs for How We Sit Now
    April 27, 2012 05:19 p.m.

    Brian Kane, an authority on the chairs, lounges, benches and sofas scattered around dorms, airports, hospitals and other public spaces, observes sitters in their habitats.
    Whirlpool's Profit Falls 46%
    April 26, 2012 03:06 p.m.

    Whirlpool and Electrolux both say they have managed to raise their average selling prices for home appliances in the U.S. despite weak sales.
    Caterpillar Pushes Up Forecast
    April 25, 2012 05:17 p.m.

    Caterpillar's first-quarter earnings increased 29%, as improved sales of construction machinery in the U.S. and global demand for mining equipment offset weakening sales in Europe, China and Brazil.
        Interactive: Track Company Earnings
    Harley Profit Gets Boost From Demand
    April 25, 2012 02:17 p.m.

    A mild winter and surprisingly strong U.S. demand for motorcycles helped Harley-Davidson boost earnings 44% in the first quarter.
    [0425bullish]
    Manufacturers Regain Swagger
    April 24, 2012 08:59 p.m.

    Despite a recession in Europe and slower growth in China, some big U.S. industrial companies are reporting surprisingly robust results for the first quarter and sounding confident about the rest of the year.
        Track Earnings
    3M's Profit, Sales Rise
    April 24, 2012 11:13 a.m.

    3M posted a 4.1% rise in earnings as sales strength in its industrial and transportation business more than offset weakness in units tied to consumer electronics.
    [PITT]
    Pitt Tweaks Bomb-Threat Response as Finals Begin
    April 22, 2012 07:57 p.m.

    The University of Pittsburgh, after more than two months of frequent bomb threats, signaled it will no longer automatically evacuate certain buildings as final exams begin this week.
    Rulings Open Door for Asian Exporters
    April 18, 2012 08:33 p.m.

    Two recent trade decisions by the U.S. International Trade Commission show that getting protection from Asian imports isn't always a slam dunk.
    U.S. Panel Rejects Refrigerator Duties
    April 17, 2012 02:37 p.m.

    The U.S. International Trade Commission, in a setback for American companies seeking protection from imports, voted against imposing duties on certain steel car wheels made in China and refrigerators produced in South Korea and Mexico.
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