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BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Recent research of over 160 manufacturing executives reveals that Best-in-Class manufacturers realize 97% Plant Throughput, 93% Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and 3% Asset Downtime. Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), launched the research findings recently in a report entitled "Enterprise asset management: Maximizing Return on Assets & Emerging Trends." Putting these findings in context, Mehul Shah, Research Analyst with Aberdeen's Global Manufacturing Practice, states, "Manufacturers have invested heavily on assets and are continually faced with the pressure to

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (MARKET WIRE) NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices, today announced the formal launch of operations for its Vastek division, which is focused on in-house printing and assembly solutions for microelectronics, electromechanical and mechanical solutions. In addition, the division which was formed last year received ISO 9001:2000 certification.

VANCOUVER, WA (MARKET WIRE) Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) reported today that it has received a verbal commitment from Ranger Pipelines of San Francisco, California to supply pipe for the Alternative Intake Project Pipeline in the Contra Costa Water District.