1.   Boeing has consolidated production.

2.   Agco already consolidated production from a plant in Ohio to Hesston, Robinson said.

3.   Investors welcomed the move as a sign paper companies will cut costs by consolidating production.

4.   Marvel said it will cut costs at its trading card businesses by consolidating production at its Fleer facilities in Bahalia, Mississippi.

5.   Nissan Motor Co. said it is also thinking about consolidating production of its Maxima mid-sized passenger car at its Oppama plant near Tokyo, Tsuboi said.

6.   Separately, Raytheon said it would deal with excess factory capacity by consolidating production of many of its weapons systems.

7.   Since the company has several smaller plants in the valley, the agreement appears structured to consolidate production in the Wilkes-Barre plant or a new plant.

8.   Tenneco could consolidate NAS production with its aircraft carrier work, the company said, slashing overhead costs.

9.   The closing is part of a plan by its U.K.-based Gallaher tobacco subsidiary to consolidate cigarette production at its factory in Lisnafillan, Northern Ireland.

10.   The company also said it plans to consolidate production of carpet, apparel and industrial nylon at fewer sites.