Business InsiderAmerican manufacturing is in recession. Production at factories fell for a second straight month, global demand has slowed, low oil prices are hammering the mining sector and related industries, and the strong dollar has made things harder for manufacturers sending goods abroad.
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BBCIt's been a tough few weeks for the UK manufacturing sector. SSI Steel has closed its blast furnace and coke ovens in Redcar, and Tata Steel is expected to cut jobs at its sites in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire. Thousands of jobs are likely to go.
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Powder Injection Moulding InternationalARC Group Worldwide, Inc. has announced that its 3D printing/additive manufacturing division has further expanded its metal additive manufacturing capacity with the purchase of new machines from Concept Laser and EOS.
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PC WorldLike prizefighters in intense training, two groups trying to define the Internet of Things are headed for a big showdown in Las Vegas early next year. Visitors to the International CES in early January should get to see products certified by the AllSeen Alliance and the Open Interconnect Consortium. Each group is promoting its own approach to making connected devices and the applications running on them work together.
Visit http://www.pcworld.com/article/2994794/internet-of-things/iot-standards-groups-get-ready-to-rumble-at-ces.html to view the full article online.
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