Manufacturing

Siemens CEO Discusses Advanced Manufacturing “Renaissance”
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Siemens CEO Discusses Advanced Manufacturing “Renaissance”

“We need the engineers, we need the innovators, we need the science technology engineering [type of] people to work out there in those plants.

Automation General Manufacturing

January 28, 2013

Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Gas, and the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
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Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Gas, and the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance

The Great Recession has been hard on America’s domestic manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing

December 4, 2012

Improving Process Efficiency with Wireless Valve Automation
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Improving Process Efficiency with Wireless Valve Automation

The economics and simplicity of wireless field instruments has allowed many industrial plants to expand the benefits of automation well beyond traditional “wired” control.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

November 26, 2012

Emerson Process Management Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results
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Emerson Process Management Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results

Emerson Process Management sales increased 18% in the fourth quarter, as global energy investment and backlog conversion related to the Thailand flooding drove growth across all businesses.

General Leadership Manufacturing

November 21, 2012

Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index Forecasts U.S. Dropping
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Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index Forecasts U.S. Dropping

Over the next five years, 20th-century manufacturing stalwarts like the United States, Germany and Japan will be challenged to maintain their competitive edge to emerging nations such as India and Brazil, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s Global Manufacturing Industry group and the U.S.

Manufacturing

November 21, 2012

Velan Inc. Reports its Second Quarter 2012/13 Financial Results
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Velan Inc. Reports its Second Quarter 2012/13 Financial Results

Velan Inc. announced its financial results for its second quarter ended August 31, 2012.

General Leadership Manufacturing

October 15, 2012

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control’s Enertech Names New Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager
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Curtiss-Wright Flow Control’s Enertech Names New Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager

PRESS RELEASE Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's business unit Enertech announced the appointment of Bob Coates as Nuclear Hydraulic Service Product Manager.

General Manufacturing MRO

October 10, 2012

Victaulic Mechanical Pipe-Joining Products Reapproved by ABS
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Victaulic Mechanical Pipe-Joining Products Reapproved by ABS

Press Release Couplings and fittings that help shipbuilders save time, cut costs and improve safety retain ABS seal of approval.

General Manufacturing

October 8, 2012

Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York
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Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council in last week announced that Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC. (GST) has been awarded more than $936,000 through Gov.

General Manufacturing

October 2, 2012

Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls
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Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls

As of Sept. 28 Pentair and the flow control business of Tyco International have combined to create Pentair Ltd., an industrial growth company in water and fluid solutions, valves and controls, equipment protection and thermal management products.

Automation Controls General Leadership Manufacturing Water/wastewater

October 1, 2012

ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources
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ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources

(HOUSTON, TX) – Sept. 17, 2012 ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Jill Krause as director of global human resources, announced company president Kevin Hunt.

General Manufacturing MRO Workforce Development

September 17, 2012

ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels
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ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels

Control valve shipments returned to pre-recession levels during 2011, however, risks remain.

General Manufacturing

September 12, 2012

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