As reported by the Federal Reserve on Sept. 15, industrial production increased 0.4% in August after moving up 0.8% in July.
September 21, 2021
U.S. manufacturers, retailers and consumers have felt the impacts of supply chain issues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic amid congestion at ports, and it appears conditions won’t considerably improve any time soon, as posted in Thomas Insights on Sept. 21.
September 21, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP) — an initiative designed to help environmental justice communities and communities with historical ties to fossil fuel industries take direct control of their clean energy future.
September 20, 2021
ValvTechnologies has picked Quality Controls Inc. (QCI) as a new distributor.
September 16, 2021
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) ended August at 58.8, marking the second consecutive month that the overall Index moved lower.
September 15, 2021
The recent effort to strengthen U.S. self-sufficiency in an era of global value chains represents an intersection between a more confrontational foreign policy stance toward China and a domestic effort to reshore manufacturing.
September 14, 2021
According to CareerCloud, as of Sept. 8, the number of unfilled jobs grew further to a record 10.9 million while the number of unemployed Americans fell to 8.3 million.
September 14, 2021
Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Hunt Valve Company Inc., a specialty manufacturer of naval valves and electromechanical actuators.
September 13, 2021
As far as costly disasters go, Hurricane Ida was no Katrina, but the damage inflicted by its rapid escalation and unpredictable path is troubling to observers who say the event reflects a newly ascendent type of storm that is both less predictable and more expensive, according to NBC News reports on Sept. 7.
September 8, 2021
Marking its second year of the Market Outlook Workshop being virtual only, the 2021 event was held August 6-7 and featured valuable insights from global and national economic experts across several industries.
August 12, 2021
When selecting control valves, be sure to properly evaluate the process conditions to identify potential issues and select the proper management techniques.
August 11, 2021
The North American steel-making industry, with its historic record of quality control, is no longer the world’s top producer.
August 10, 2021