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Reshoring Initiative 2021 Data Report

Essential product industries drive job announcements to a record high.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

May 31, 2022

ITT Releases the i-ALERT3 Sensor to Expand Machine Health Protection

The sensor is designed to monitor and log the vibration and temperature of any rotating machine more quickly, accurately and cost-efficiently.

General VMAnews

May 25, 2022

New SEC Plan Requires Emissions Disclosure from Companies

Investors representing literally tens of trillions of dollars support climate-related disclosures because they recognize that climate risks can pose significant financial risks to companies, and investors need reliable information about climate risks to make informed investment decisions.

Manufacturing

May 24, 2022

Manufacturing Supply Disruptions Could Last Into 2023

A combination of factors is causing fundamental shifts in supply chain approaches across the industry. These include pandemic lockdowns, blocked shipping lanes, container scarcity, material and component shortages, extreme weather events, rising prices and military conflict.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

May 24, 2022

Emerson’s New Emergency Shutdown Discrete Valve Controller Improves Safety, Uptime in Hazardous Applications

TopWorx DX Partial Stroke Test with HART 7 provides detailed valve assembly data and diagnostics, enabling predictive maintenance and reliable operation.

Controls General Quality/Compliance VMAnews

May 23, 2022

Survey Finds Manufacturers Lag in Modernization Despite Surge of Pandemic-Driven Investments

A lack of digital maturity in United States and United Kingdom manufacturing remains a serious roadblock to productivity.

Manufacturing

May 20, 2022

Hydrocarbon Demand Continues Despite Rise of EVs

Hydrocarbon Demand Continues Despite Rise of EVs

"We have a rapid scenario that sees at least a 70% emission reduction in line with a Paris Accord scenario,” BP chief U.S. economist Michael Cohen said. "That rapid scenario sees oil demand plateauing in the 2020s”.

General

May 20, 2022

Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria

The plant will employ their patented ReOil technology to convert plastic waste into synthetic feedstock, which can then be used to produce base chemicals and plastics for all types of applications.

General Manufacturing Sustainability VMAnews

May 18, 2022

Six Months in, 4,300 Infrastructure Projects Underway

White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu said that those challenges are “an unbelievable opportunity to get right something that we actually haven’t been collectively very good at in the country.”

Manufacturing

May 17, 2022

Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert CA Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility

Production of these fuels is projected to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by approximately 65% — the equivalent of taking 1.4 million cars off California roads each year.

General

May 17, 2022

STEP Ahead Awards Honor Women in Manufacturing

The STEP Ahead program, which is designed to help advance women’s achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and production.

Manufacturing

May 16, 2022

ACC Urges EPA To Fix “Misguided” TSCA Implementation

ACC Urges EPA To Fix “Misguided” TSCA Implementation

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse “misguided policy changes” and get Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation back on track, according to the organization.

General Quality/Compliance

May 16, 2022

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