Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan will begin the assembly of the 2013 model LEAF electric vehicle at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee in the US. The company expects the assembly of the vehicle in Smyrna will contribute ...
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Baltimore Business Journal reported that the odds that Maryland’s manufacturing industry will grow significantly in 2013 are slim, industry leaders say. But there is good chance the state can use next year to take strides toward ...
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Kick-starting the American economy--it's the small towns,unique stores and exclusive brands that are bringing"Main Street"back from the brink.Apparel company Bullet Blues and retail store Cool Flea are the perfect pair to do just that. ...
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Manufacturing employment has been a job bright spot for the economy, but IT workers aren't benefiting from it, a new report finds. In the manufacturing sector, research firm Computer Economics found that about half of the manufacturers in ...
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Computerworld - Manufacturing employment has been a bright spot for the economy, but IT workers aren't benefiting, a new report finds. Research firm Computer Economics found in its latest study that more than half of all manufacturers are ...
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The Critical Metals Report: John, a recent Brookings Institution report suggested that greater collaboration between U.S. and Chinese companies would alleviate tensions over tightening rare earth markets. Is the proposed merger between the ...
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Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
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Lenovo has announced it will open its first computer manufacturing plant in the U.S., where it will make laptops, PCs and tablets sold under its Think brand. Lenovo will open the factory early next year in Whitsett, North Carolina, where ...
Lenovo on Tuesday said it will open its first computer manufacturing plant in the U.S., where it will make laptops, PCs and tablets sold under its Think brand. Lenovo will open the factory early next year in Whitsett, North Carolina, ...
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Salem Community College,Cumberland County College and the Cumberland/Salem Workforce Investment Board have partnered with glass industry leaders on a new,fast-track training program to put unemployed workers back to work. Comprised of 150 ...
Earlier this week, both the House and Senate passed H.R. 6582, which places a focus on important energy efficiency measures that provide opportunities for the glass container industry, in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE) and ...
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However glass industry professionals ultimately voted in the presidential election, one reaction has been near unanimous: relief that the campaigning has come to a close. Mark Silverberg, president of Technoform North America Inc. in ...
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Los Angeles City Council and an alliance of plastic bag makers are at loggerheads over banning one-time use of plastic bags in the city. The American Progressive Bag Alliance also is lobbying city lawmakers to try to head off the plans to ...
US based automaker Chrysler Group is planning to invest about $240m in three Michigan facilities to increase engine capacity and create about 1,250 new jobs. The company will invest $198m to produce the Pentastar V-6 engine at the Mack I ...
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There has been a lot of talk this election season about bringing back manufacturing to North America. More importantly, the political back and forth has been focused on bringing back high wage manufacturing jobs, also known as "good jobs ...
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