The U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter, down from the earlier estimate of 3.2 percent.
March 3, 2014
With the rapid development of unconventional shale plays throughout the U.S. has come the challenge of transporting product to refiners and markets.
February 24, 2014
Mark Twain once said, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Indeed, the poor weather conditions that temporarily closed many facilities and hampered shipments in the manufacturing sector over much of the past few weeks appear to have improved.
February 24, 2014
In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.
August 30, 2013
Many valve companies must currently obtain export licenses for shipments of certain commercial products that could also potentially be used for nuclear or chemical weapons purposes.
August 15, 2013
The surprise stumble in job growth in March appears to have been an “aberration” according to economists analyzing the new unemployment figures released this week.
April 12, 2013
The monthly Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) report from The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) says that 50.3% of manufacturers plan to increase their hiring in April, the same rate as one year ago.
April 5, 2013
The March payroll figures released today show slower job growth as compared to February.
April 5, 2013
In the Huffington Post, Society of Manufacturing Engineers CEO Mark Tomlinson writes, "The manufacturing industry is facing an employment crisis.
April 5, 2013
When it comes to getting automation parts shipped, everyone in our industry wants to receive those parts as quickly as possible — it’s a natural inclination.
March 29, 2013
After preliminary approval by the VMA Board in January 2013, the full membership of the Valve Manufacturers Association has overwhelmingly approved a change in the VMA Constitution to expand the associate member category to include distributors and channel partners serving the industrial valve, actuator and control industry.
March 6, 2013
A collaboration between valve manufacturers and end-users has led to a clearer understanding of the factors that cause valve failure under these circumstances and factors that can increase the service life of those valves.
February 28, 2013
