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New Hampshire Union Leader A manufacturing revolution is underway in New England, according to a report by the New England Council that calls for regional collaboration on a Network for Manufacturing Innovation. New Hampshire was cited in the report as a hotbed of innovation, with references to companies like Dyn and initiatives like the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
 
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Firstpost Industrial production grew at nine-month high of 5 percent in February on improved mining and manufacturing activity coupled with larger offtake of capital goods. The factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had declined by 2 percent in February 2014.
 
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Forbes Mexico’s economy has performed well relative to other major Latin American economies in recent years, largely because of its thriving manufacturing sector. Unlike Brazil and Argentina, whose manufacturing sectors are slumping, Mexico has continued to see solid growth because of its integration with and dependence on the U.S. market.
 
The Motley Fool Automaker Toyota Motor Corp disrupted the automotive industry when it developed a lean manufacturing process known as the Toyota Production System. That process could also be the key to help oil drillers survive the currently weak price of oil.
 
Rochester Business Journal New York has committed $250 million toward a Rochester-based and New York-led application to secure a federal manufacturing institute. "The strong industry and state support we’ve built for our bid to secure the federal Institute for Manufacturing Innovation gives our application the competitive advantage needed to compete and win," said Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-Perinton, in a statement.
 
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Observer-Reporter The scorecard, presented to regional economic development officials and civic leaders, revealed that advanced manufacturing led five key industry sectors with 68 business attraction, expansion and retention projects in 2014
 
Want China Times At this year's National People's Congress, Premier Li Keqiang mentioned the implementation of "China Manufacturing 2025" for the first time during the government work report. Li said that the plan involves harnessing innovation and smart technology and strengthening China's manufacturing base and green technology to quicken the pace of China's transformation from being a "manufacturing powerhouse" to being a "manufacturing superpower."
 
Manufacturing Business Technology In addition to the sale of GE Capital, the company will sell most of its GE Capital Real Estate to funds managed by Blackstone, and Wells Fargo will buy a portion of the performing loans at closing. The company also plans to sell additional commercial real estate assets that will bring the total value of the deal to around $26.5 billion.
 
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Modern Machine Shop ITAMCO delivers precision-machined components to original equipment manufacturers in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas and renewable energy; mining and construction; aerospace; and defense. Autodesk Inventor 3D design software, as part of Autodesk Product Design Suite and Autodesk Factory Design Suite, are among the tools ITAMCO leverages to serve its customers more effectively.
 
MarketWatch Global car sales climbed to record highs in February, according to the Scotiabank Global Auto Report released today. However, the gain moderated to less than one percent above a year earlier, the smallest increase in two years. Western Europe posted the fastest growth, followed by solid gains in North America and Asia, while activity continued to weaken in both Eastern Europe and South America.
 
The News Wheel The feat was accomplished just six years after the $800 million facility opened on October 9, 2008.The milestone vehicle in question was a Honda Civic—in fact, all but 65,172 of the plant’s 1,000,000 vehicles produced have been Civics. During a three-year period that began in 2012, HMIN produced a little over 65k Acura ILX cars, before production of that vehicle was moved to the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio.
 
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U.S. News & World Report An Atlanta-based company has developed an automated clothing and fabric production line that could help bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. "They're not engineering jobs, per se. But they're technician-level jobs. They're better jobs," says K.P. Reddy, CEO of SoftWear Automation.
 
The purpose of this seminar is to prepare participants to design and apply bevel gears systems from the initial concept through manufacturing and quality control and on to assembly, installation and maintenance. It is not a theoretical presentation of bevel gear theory rather it is a practical hands on guide to their design, manufacture, quality control, assembly, installation rating, lubrication and, most especially, application.
 
Optics.org When engine maker Pratt & Whitney delivers its first PurePower PW1500G engines to aerospace giant Bombardier for its CSeries passenger aircraft, the engines will be the first to feature jet engine parts produced using additive manufacturing (AM).
 
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Dayton Business Journal Jim Wharton has been named president of UTC’s Landing Systems division effective immediately. Wharton had been co-leading Troy operations with Dave Castagnola, who served as president of the division since it formed about a year ago when UTC combined its Landing Gear and Wheels and Brakes units. Castagnola is retiring, a spokesperson said.
 
Australia Mining The company said it will suspend mining over the month of April, with exports to cease a short time later. The move comes in light of the iron ore price dive which has seen the commodity lose 25 per cent of its value since the start of the year to trade at 10-year lows.
 
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IndustryWeek The future of jet engine manufacturing at Pratt & Whitney is on display at its Middletown, Conn., production facility. In February, the company unveiled a new horizontal engine assembly line that moves the huge aircraft engines through the manufacturing process.
 
Manufacturing.net At a tightly guarded factory in central Japan, Mitsubishi, a maker of the Zero fighter planes of World War II, is launching its MRJ regional jet and aiming to fulfill Japan's long-cherished ambitions to regain status as a major aviation power.
 
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Manufacturing.net As concerns regarding the environment continue to rise, the importance of sustainable manufacturing follows suit. Check out why it’s important and what manufacturers and consumers think.
 
IndustryWeek "The industrial revolution 4.0 is here. Are you ready?" With that remark, Google's Renee Niemi opened Promat 2015 last month with a wake-up call to technological laggards in the manufacturing world. This latest revolution, she said, moves us out of the stagnant data storage legacy of the information age to a digital age that combines massive changes around our computing ability, our access to the Internet, and access to and proliferation of mobile devices.
 
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IndustryWeek Alcoa Wednesday reported stronger first-quarter earnings on growing demand from its aerospace and automotive operations, even as restructuring costs again weighed on results. The metals giant, the first large industrial company to report quarterly results, notched net income of $195 million for the quarter ending March 31, compared with a loss of $178 million in the year-ago period.
 
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Nasmyth Group, a global supplier of precision engineering, products, and services, is opening its new regional North American Headquarters this month. The Group has acquired a 25,000ft2 facility in Burbank, California – located immediately adjacent to the premises of subsidiary, Nasmyth TMF – which will become the focal point for Nasmyth Group and its corporate activities in the USA.
 
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