Manufacturing.netFor 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.netThe 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 ReportJapan'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 DispatchBoard 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.
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Manufacturing Business TechnologyThe 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 TechnologyAlcoa 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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CNBCIt 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.
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Phys.orgInnovative 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.
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