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In the most recent NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, the Manufacturing Institute reports that manufacturing production has bounced back year to date, with output being the strongest since August 2019 in the latest data, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
October 5, 2021
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) closed September at 58.0. Employment, production, new orders and backlog activity all registered slowing expansion during September.
October 5, 2021
Fixing supply chain woes will be a long process, and many of the problems currently being experienced are due to a lack of labor. Technological advances such as automation and artificial intelligence will help companies find a solution.
October 1, 2021
Analysts are expecting petrochemical shortages to last well into 2022.
October 1, 2021
The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry has revised and published standards SP-6 and SP-129, announced in two press releases on Sept. 30.
October 1, 2021
Amid the swirl of discussion around how much should be spent on infrastructure and whether the bill can pass a divided Congress, legislative policy observers have missed a brief, somewhat technical provision with the punch to materially impact U.S. infrastructure policy in an extraordinarily helpful way, reported The Hill on Sept. 29.
October 1, 2021
If this year stays on track, then the Reshoring Initiative projects reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements for 2021 will be over 220,000 — 38% above 2020.
September 30, 2021
The survey of practicing engineers found that 88% of respondents now use 3D printing/additive manufacturing in some way, and the technology is increasingly being used for the production of finished parts.
September 29, 2021
The Santa Clara Valley Water District in California is embarking on an effort to revamp the image of purified wastewater and lay the groundwork for replenishing local aquifers, reported CBS News on Sept. 24.
September 29, 2021
The Biden administration is set to release a major crackdown on oil and gas methane emissions in the coming weeks, but concerns are brewing about how the rule could affect small operators and how much the nation’s leading oil- and gas-producing states may fight the plan, according to E&E News reporting on Sept. 27.
September 29, 2021
Baker Hughes, a global energy technology company, announced in a press release on Sept. 29 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Primus Line to collaborate on non-metallic pipe applications to rehabilitate and repurpose existing pressure pipelines, offering a combined customer base more cost-effective options for pipeline repair and replacement, as well as the repurposing of existing pipeline networks for hydrogen and CO2 transportation.
September 29, 2021
From left: Keyvan Esfarjani, Intel senior vice president, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Arizona Gov.
September 28, 2021
