Tag: Featured

December 4, 2023

“This new USPTO program will ensure we are prioritising critical intellectual property protections to incentivize investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing,” Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo The pilot program is designed to accelerate improvements in the semiconductor industry by expediting examination […]

December 4, 2023

The 15th edition of the World Quality Report, has been published by Capgemini, Sogeti, and OpenText, and highlights the rising importance of Quality Engineering to enhance both sustainability in business operations and value delivery to customers and end users. According […]

November 29, 2023

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 […]

November 29, 2023

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 […]

November 28, 2023

A $30 million workforce training center focused on electric vehicle technology will be built in Decatur, Ala. Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement the morning of Nov. 27. The facility will be located on the campus of the Alabama Robotics […]

November 28, 2023

In 2019, Tesla was in the happy position of being a high-volume, premium-priced leader in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Deliveries of 367,500 cars represented 50% growth over 2018. That included 92,550 of the mid-sized Model 3 cars and […]

November 27, 2023

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 […]

November 22, 2023

“Within a decade, we envision that America will both manufacture and package the world’s most sophisticated chips,” says Laurie Locascio director of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “this means both onshoring a high-volume advanced packaging industry […]

November 21, 2023

A prototype of a battery-electric Class 8 truck with an expected range of 500 miles is set to begin its first pilot tests in Florida in the first quarter of 2024, according to vehicle developer Terraline Inc. Fremont, Calif.-based Terraline […]

November 21, 2023

At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel. With […]

November 20, 2023

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 […]

November 20, 2023

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 […]

November 15, 2023

ExxonMobil recently selected southwest Arkansas for its first phase of North American lithium production—a move the company said demonstrates its “leadership in energy transition.” “Lithium is essential to the energy transition, and ExxonMobil has a leading role to play in […]

November 15, 2023

UPS Inc. just opened its largest warehouse, a sweeping 20-acre facility on the outskirts of Louisville, Ky. But don’t expect the break room to get too crowded. The package-handling giant plans to fill the $79 million facility with more than […]

November 14, 2023

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 […]

November 14, 2023

Consumers gearing up to buy the latest imported appliances, clothes or electronic gadgets this holiday season might want to spare a thought for the companies that will struggle to make money for the next few years hauling products across the […]

November 14, 2023

President Biden is slated to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Wednesday during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. There is a lot for the two to discuss, from Taiwan to to fentanyl to artificial […]

November 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries by enabling machines to perform tasks that were once solely the domain of humans. One such application is AI machine vision, a technology that empowers machines to ‘see’ and understand their surroundings. Machine […]

November 8, 2023

The battery cell supply chain is primarily led by Asian players: China accounting for 57%, with South Korea at 25% and Japan at 7% following. In the coming years, there will be a growing need to recycle tons of end-of-life […]

November 7, 2023

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the All-American Flag Act, legislation to require that the federal government only buy flags that are 100% produced in the United States. Right now, the government is able to purchase flags that contain only […]