A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the meat processing industry reached an all-time low number of non-fatal accidents and illnesses at work. According to the report, which tracks numbers from the previous year, 2017 saw 4.8 cases of occupational injuries per 100 employees amongst meat processors. That is down from 5.3 […]

Germany-based engineering firm IAV GmBH will pay a $35 million fine after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for its role in the Volkswagen emissions scandal. According to reports, the company allegedly worked alongside Volkswagen engineers to develop software to temporarily alter performance of VW’s Gen 1 diesel vehicles. […]

Fourth quarter orders for machine tools and metalworking equipment totaled $1.6 billion, the highest total since 1998. The huge quarter brings the year to date number in 2018 to $4.5 Billion, a 24 percent increase over 2017. According to reports from the Association for Manufacturing Technology, the huge number comes despite a month-to-month decline from […]

California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) released a statement saying the state will transition to 100 percent zero-emission busses for its public fleets by 2040. According to reports, the state currently has 153 zero-emission busses as part of its various fleets, with the goal of having more than 1,000 by the end of 2020. The Innovative […]

Property owners in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Nexus natural gas pipeline and two contractors for breaking an agreement to protect their properties and repair damage. According to reports, Nexus Gas Transmission and contractors Latex Construction Co. and Michels Corp. are named in the lawsuit, seeking damages and $25,000 in […]

A new government report is calling for a 20 year plan that would fix what it calls a “growing backlog of structural and operational deficiencies” in the Interstate Highway System. The congressionally mandated report was prepared by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine for the Department of Transportation. According to reports, it calls […]

2018 has been an interesting year for many of the industries PetroChoice services. Oil, automotive, manufacturing, mining and other industries have all found themselves in the news. Here are some of the more notable or memorable stories we saw this year. New Motor Oil Classification Aims to Fight LSPI – The American Petroleum Institute (API)’s new motor […]

Volkswagen is currently in talks with Ford to use the Detroit automaker’s plants to build their own cars in the United States. The companies announced in June they were discussing a potential partnership. Talks have continued since then and it appears the automakers will likely make a decision about their next steps in early 2019. […]

Qatar has announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as government officials say the Middle Eastern nation will focus on natural gas production. According to reports, Qatar’s exit will become official on January 1, 2019. They joined the alliance in 1961, a year after the group was formed in Baghdad, […]

Automakers Nissan, Mistubishi and Renault will not appoint a new interim chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested after accusations of fraud. Ghosn was the leader of the alliance between the three manufacturers and Chairman of the Board for each of them. According to reports, he has been accused of under reporting company income […]