Industrial Supplies

3M Rises 3.1% on Industrial, Safety-Product Sales (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

24 Jul 2008

July 24 (Bloomberg) -- 3M Co. , the maker of more than 50,000 products from Post-it Notes to Filtrete air filters, posted second-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates on demand for protective gear and industrial chemicals.

Ethernet Switches withstand industrial environments. (ThomasNet)

24 Jul 2008

Equipped with rugged housing, 852 Series features operating temperature of 0-60°C, as well as vibration and shock resistance. Models 852-101, -102 and -103 include DIP switch for alarm functions; non-blocking, store-and-forward switching; auto-negotiation on all 10/100BaseTX ports; and auto-MDI/MDIX on all 10/100BaseTX ports. Top-tier Model 852-104 adds Web-based/SNMP management, Xpress Ring, ...

Nearly a quarter of BP production at stake in Russia (Houston Chronicle)

24 Jul 2008

For President Dmitry Medvedev, who took office in May, TNK-BP may be the first big test of his energy policies. Medvedev was chairman of Gazprom for six years as the gas producer and pipeline owner grew to be the third-largest company in the world by market capitalization.