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USTR Tai to AAM: U.S. Trade Policy Should Reinforce Our Ability to Make Things in America

December 1, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) held a reception this week at Shinola’s Washington, D.C. store to show off some of the cool gifts featured in this year’s Made In America Holiday Gift Guide. On display we had MASU from […]


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GM Says Strike Cost $1.1 Billion, but Raises Dividend

November 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year due to production lost during a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend. […]


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European tech funding dropping but better than elsewhere

November 29, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

Worst hit will be companies at the growth stage requiring late-stage capital injections to scale up.. But Europe is the only region where investment has risen from 2020 levels – by 18% – whereas the US expected figure of $120 […]


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ModuleWorks and Mitsubishi Electric Announce Digital Manufacturing Partnership

November 29, 2023

Via: Metrology and Quality News

ModuleWorks, a leading supplier of software components for the digital manufacturing industry, has announced that Mitsubishi Electric has joined its Strategic Partner Program. The Strategic Partner Program initiated by ModuleWorks represents a commitment to driving the development of intelligent, integrated […]


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New Poll Confirms Made in America is Really, Really Popular

November 27, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

New polling conducted by Morning Consult for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) shows overwhelming support for shopping Made in America, as 81% of respondents said they “prefer to purchase holiday gifts made in the U.S. if presented with the […]


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Hoffman Brothers Invests Nearly $6M For Missouri Expansion

November 20, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

A full-service residential and commercial HVAC provider plans to create 300 new jobs as part of its nearly $6 million expansion in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The Hoffman Brothers’ 20,000-square-foot expansion includes a shared services space to accommodate its growth in […]


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The 2023 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, By State

November 20, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

Alabama Family-owned Red Land Cotton gets its name from the famous red soil of Alabama, and this Cotton State company is dedicated to preserving the land for generations. Red Land Cotton sheets, towels, and home linens are made with organic […]


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Semis down 12% this year; up 20% next year, says IDC

November 20, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

Driving growth are: inventory depletion in PCs, smartphones, automotive and industrial; electrification in automotive and industrial; AI PCs and AI smartphones and rising memory ASPs. Wafer capacity pricing is expected to remain flat next year as foundry suppliers gradually improve […]


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Nvidia and Microsoft offer AI foundry service

November 16, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

The NVIDIA AI foundry service pulls together three elements — a collection of NVIDIA AI Foundation Models, NVIDIA NeMo™ framework and tools, and NVIDIA DGX™ Cloud AI supercomputing services — that give enterprises an end-to-end solution for creating custom generative […]


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September 2023 manufacturing technology orders down

November 16, 2023

Via: Today's Medical Developments

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $398.9 million in September 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. September orders declined 2.8% from August 2023 and 23.4% from September […]


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Utah To Gain 300+ Jobs, Nearly $15B As Business Come To State

November 14, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Two food industry companies will bring a combined 333 jobs to Utah over the next several years – investing nearly $15 billion in the state. Utah Flour Milling expects to contribute 31 high-paying jobs to the economy as part of […]


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Newport News Shipbuilding Brings Dozens Of Jobs to Norfolk, VA

November 10, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Newport News Shipbuilding’s additional campus in Norfolk, Virginia, is bringing dozens of jobs to the area, according to the city’s mayor. “As an essential corporate citizen in our region, HII and its remarkable shipbuilders serve as a vital force in […]


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Nikon Selects Aeva in Multi-year Production Agreement to Power Next Generation of High Precision Industrial Metrology Inspection Products

November 6, 2023

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced a production win with Nikon Corporation (JPX: Nikon), a pioneer in optical technology markets and a global manufacturer and supplier of metrology and inspection equipment for the industrial automation […]


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Siemens To Invest $150M In Dallas-Fort Worth Manufacturing Plant

November 6, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

In Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Siemens will invest $150 million in a new high-tech manufacturing plant to help power American data centers and critical infrastructure. The plant will produce state-of-the-art reliable and efficient electrical equipment. It will enable accelerated growth of […]


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New joint venture between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Visual Components to lead digital manufacturing into a new era

November 2, 2023

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

Finnish based developer of 3D simulation software, Visual Components, today announces that following a long-term collaboration with Mitsubushi Electric Corporation (MELCO), the two companies are working together in a joint venture to establish a new company, ME Industrial Simulation Software […]


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The tech to recycle clothes is only just being invented

November 1, 2023

Via: Phys.org

The vast waste and pollution caused by the fashion industry has made recycling clothes a top priority, but only now are simple tasks like pulling the sole off a shoe being done by machines. CETIA, a company in the southwest […]


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The Industry That Created Plastic May Reduce Its Waste

October 30, 2023

Via: Industry Today

The demand for recycled plastic is growing much faster than the supply: Where the gap was 1.1 million tons just in Europe in 2023, we expect that shortfall to quadruple by 2040. Globally, that shortage of recycled plastic will inevitably […]


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There’s Plenty of Made in USA Halloween Candy at Big Box Retailers

October 26, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

Look, I’m not going to lie to you — sometimes it can be difficult to find Made in America items when shopping at the big box stores. Retailers don’t always carry American-made goods, which means there are occasions when you’ve […]


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Airbus Expansion Project In Mobile, AL To Net 1,000 Jobs

October 23, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Airbus recently broke ground on the third Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) for its Mobile, Alabama growth project that will bring 1,000 jobs to the area. It’s the latest move in a project that Governor Kay Ivey said represents a […]


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Illinois Looks To Double Down On Development

October 23, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Strategically located at the heart of the country, Illinois is at the crossroads of commerce, putting businesses, people, and goods within a four-hour flight of the entire North American market — and is home to the world’s most-connected airport. It’s […]