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Manufacturing.net
For many years and even decades, the U.S. manufacturing sector has cued thoughts of economic decline, heavy job cuts, dark "Dickensian" facilities and a hopeless outlook in collective minds. But in recent years, the foundation has been developed for the industrial landscape to improve, and a handful of buoyant factors have accomplished what had been inconceivable for many years: restored faith in manufacturing. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/blogs/2014/06/reindustrialization-reshoring-jobs-to-the-us to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
The manufacturing skills gap. It seems you can’t go a week without a politician, media outlet or industry leader wringing their hands over this issue, perhaps because it’s just so confounding. In an industry that has yet to recover the jobs lost in the recession, we’re dealing with vacancies in the skilled trades that threaten to derail production growth and sector expansion. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/blogs/2014/06/why-the-manufacturing-skills-gap-is-serious to view the full article online. |
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U.S. News & World Report
Japan's industrial output has recovered slightly in May from a decline following an April sales tax increase, stabilizing as factories produced more machinery, vehicles and electronic devices. Factory output in the world's third-largest economy climbed 0.8 percent in May from a year earlier, and was up 0.5 percent from the month before, the economy ministry reported Monday. Output fell 2.8 percent in April. Visit http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/06/29/japan-manufacturing-output-edges-up-in-may to view the full article online. |
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The AGMA Foundation, the only Foundation dedicated solely to the gear industry, has kicked off its Annual Campaign. Pledge by August 18 to be designated a Campaign Champion!
"The Foundation’s trustees are grateful to the companies and individuals who contribute to the Foundation to help develop training programs for gear engineers and to offer scholarships that attract workers to our industry," says Gregory M. Schulte, 2014 Annual Campaign Chair, and President, Bonfiglioli USA. "I hope you will join me and other AGMA members by making a pledge."
To make a pledge, or for more information about the Foundation and the Campaign, please visit the Foundation’s website.
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Desert Dispatch
Board of Equalization member George Runner announced that a new law will take effect on Tuesday that will allow manufacturers to receive a partial exemption of sales and use tax on certain purchases. Visit http://www.desertdispatch.com/article/20140628/NEWS/140629959 to view the full article online. |
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Shopfloor
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter more than we previously thought, with real GDP down 2.9 percent at the annual rate. The sharply lower revision was much worse than the previous estimate of a 1.0 percent drop. Visit http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/06/monday-economic-report-june-30-2014/31619 to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek
In an effort to advance the technology of gas turbine engines used for jet aircraft, power generation plants, and the oil and gas industry, GE is providing $13.5 million over the next five years to fund research at the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Facility. Visit http://www.industryweek.com/research-development/ge-notre-dame-join-unveil-new-turbomachinery-facility to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek
Bonfiglioli, USA, announced earlier this week that it will expanding its Hebron, KY operations in Q4 2014. The company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A. based in Bologna, Italy, manufactures power transmission for mobile and self-propelled machines. Visit http://www.industryweek.com/expansion-management/italy-s-bonfiglioli-expand-kentucky to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
The Manufacturing Jobs for America campaign, helmed by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), has announced that the U.S. Senate has approved bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the nation’s manufacturing workforce training programs and help fill the skills gap that many manufacturers are coming up against. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2014/06/five-manufacturing-supporting-bills-approved-senate to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
Alcoa is delving deeper into the aerospace industry, spending nearly $3 billion to acquire the British jet engine component company Firth Rixson. Alcoa will pay $2.35 billion in cash and $500 million in stock to the current owner, the private equity firm Oak Hill Capital. It may spend an additional $150 million based on pre-set performance targets. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2014/06/alcoa-moves-further-aerospace-industry-285b-acquisition to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek
The U.S. automotive industry has experienced significant growth since the 2008-2009 economic downturn, with U.S. automotive sales volumes increasing from approximately 10 million units in 2009, to approximately 15.6 million units in 2013, according to LMC Automotive. Visit http://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/better-supply-chain-management-could-jumpstart-auto-industry to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
Automakers Daimler and Renault-Nissan say they will build a $1.36 billion plant to manufacture Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz brand compact vehicles. The companies announced Friday that construction on the plant would begin in 2015 in the northern state of Aguascalientes. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2014/06/daimler-renault-nissan-building-14b-plant-in-mexico to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg
Copper rose, capping the biggest quarterly advance since September, as gains in the housing market signaled higher demand in the U.S., the world’s second-largest consumer. Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-30/copper-heads-for-biggest-quarterly-rally-since-september.html to view the full article online. |
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TribLIVE.com
Harrison-based J.V. Manufacturing and PEM Technologies produce parts used in everyday products such as batteries and light bulbs, but their parts may soon be somewhere not so common — space. NASA and rocket manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne have picked PEM Technologies to develop a final machining and finishing process for ball valve components for the space agency's next generation of rockets. Visit http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourallekiskivalley/yourallekiskivalleymore/6271823-74/pem-manufacturing-technologies#axzz368ZV9qQU to view the full article online. |
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Dayton Business Journal
Champion GSE — a division of Springfield-based The Champion Co. — unveiled an new engine stand this week that’s designed for small aircraft engines. It touts the stand, which 600-pound capacity, as a significant improvement in general aviation engine serviceability. Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2014/06/26/springfield-aerospace-manufacturer-adds-new.html to view the full article online. |
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CNBC
It wasn't long ago that the thought of corporations bringing their manufacturing back to the U.S. seemed all but impossible. But that's precisely what's happening, and the trend is predicted to continue through the rest of the decade. Visit http://www.cnbc.com/id/101795323#. to view the full article online. |
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Phys.org
Innovative new materials drive advances in virtually every product and industry imaginable—healthcare, transportation, energy, electronics, and many others. Yet it takes nearly two decades from the time researchers develop a new material until that material actually makes its way into manufactured products. That long lag is a major barrier in U.S. manufacturers' efforts to remain competitive in an intense global market. Visit http://phys.org/news/2014-06-strategic-approach-materials-aims-benefit.html to view the full article online. |
