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Join us for the next AGMA webinar. Special rates for AGMA member companies.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events-training/detail/how-to-spec-a-gear to view the full article online. |
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JConline
The resurgence of manufacturing in the United States will be the focus of a keynote address and panel discussion presented by the National Association of Manufacturers at Purdue University. Visit http://www.jconline.com/story/news/2015/02/01/national-association-manufacturing-panel-purdue/22692289/ to view the full article online. |
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Reuters
The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in January at roughly the same pace as in December, holding at the slowest rate of expansion in a year's time, according to an industry report released. Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/02/us-usa-economy-pmi-idUSKBN0L61EN20150202 to view the full article online. |
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NWI Times
Transportation costs are getting higher because of new federal regulations, including those that require truckers to get more rest while on the highways. Visit http://www.nwitimes.com/business/board-of-economists/manufacturing-demand-rising-but-so-are-transportation-costs/article_ef4b1dff-7c6f-5449-9e66-bbaf43b8897d.html to view the full article online. |
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Do you have interns, children or employees interested in pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering? Did you know that the AGMA Foundation provides scholarships for this purpose? The AGMA Foundation is seeking qualified applicants for its 2015 scholarship program – please spread the word! For more information, please visit the Foundation website.
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Manufacturing.net
Last year's Manufacturing Day campaign involved nearly 400,000 participants at 1,679 total events, organizers said, smashing participation goals for the year. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2015/02/industry-groups-manufacturing-day-events-saw-nearly-400000-participants to view the full article online. |
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The Guardian
China’s manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in more than two years in January, an official survey showed, signalling further downward pressure on the world’s second-largest economy. Visit http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/01/china-manufacturing-shrinks-for-the-first-time-in-two-years-survey-shows to view the full article online. |
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Dayton Daily News
Job seekers at the regional Aerospace and Manufacturing Job Fair say they’re looking for work with higher pay, stability and opportunities to grow their skills. Visit http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/business/manufacturers-hire-for-experience-and-attitude/njz8n/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
Indiana's steel industry is struggling under the weight of cheap oil, a strong dollar and low prices, leading to hundreds of layoffs in just one week and uncertainty about the future. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2015/01/steel-industry-missing-out-on-boom-cycle-as-cuts-mount to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
Many manufacturers continue to operate in a "business as usual" mindset. This lack of proactivity and investment is, at best, providing your competitors with space for differentiation and, at worst, putting your brand on a path toward irrelevancy. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/articles/2015/02/how-manufacturers-can-activate-their-brands-digital-realm to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
Whose Internet is it anyway? Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, says he's keeping that question in mind as he pitches the biggest regulatory shake-up to the telecommunications industry since 1996. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2015/02/new-rules-may-answer-question-whose-internet-it to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
A poll conducted by business mobility firm Catavolt found a majority of manufacturers plan to increase their use of mobile apps this year. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2015/02/survey-majority-manufacturers-plan-bolster-mobile-app-use to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
The experts have weighed in, and here's what we can expect to influence the manufacturing sector in 2015 and beyond. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/articles/2015/01/infographic-manufacturing-2015-outlook to view the full article online. |
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Forbes
In the last decade, we’ve lost millions of manufacturing jobs to outsourcing. According to U.S. News and World Report, there are now 5.1 million fewer American manufacturing jobs than in 2001. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2015/02/02/why-its-time-to-bring-manufacturing-back-home-to-the-u-s/ to view the full article online. |
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The Hill
The White House’s fiscal 2016 budget requests funding to launch seven new manufacturing institutes next year adding to the nine that are already funded through 2015 while calling for the full investment to complete a national network of 45 manufacturing hubs. Visit http://thehill.com/policy/finance/231466-budget-aims-to-boost-manufacturing-consolidate-trade-agencies to view the full article online. |
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MarketWatch
The new manufacturing approach uses metal hydrides synthesis and has significant advantages over traditional techniques: high productivity, superior quality ofsynthesizedhydride, significantly lower energy consumption, ecological purity and safety of the process among other keyfunctional parameters. Visit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zecotek-announces-breakthrough-manufacturing-technology-for-metal-powders-used-with-3d-printers-2015-02-02-918300 to view the full article online. |
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Forbes
The classic picture of the manufacturing industry is that of conveyor belt upon conveyor belt of identical, mass produced products. But this year’s list of 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing shows that the present – and future – of manufacturing is something altogether different. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2015/01/05/30-under-30-reinventing-manufacturing-in-a-greener-tech-savvier-world/ to view the full article online. |
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The Washington Post
The government announced that economy grew at a slower-than-expected 2.6 percent annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2014, but don't throw yourself into a pit of despair. The boom is still very much alive. Visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/02/the-economy-boom-is-here-to-stay/ to view the full article online. |
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Forbes
Last year, Africa was projected to see sales of new 2 million cars with major auto players such as Toyota, Tata Motors and General Motors looking at the continent for growth opportunities. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/faraigundan/2015/01/31/made-in-africa-three-cars-designed-and-manufactured-in-africa/ to view the full article online. |
