Crane Co. Board Approves Plan to Separate into Two Companies
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Upon completion, Crane Co.’s shareholders will benefit from ownership in two focused and simplified businesses that are both leaders in their respective industries and well-positioned for continued success.
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ESG-driven Innovation in the Chemical Industry
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Because they are essential participants in the manufacturing value chain, chemical companies that prepare early to comply with more rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards will build an advantage.
U.S. DOE Backs Lithium Battery Efforts
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
This workforce initiative is intended to boost the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains.
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Energy Startup SPARKZ to Build West Virginia Battery Factory
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The company will partner with the United Mine Workers of America to recruit and train dislocated miners to be the factory's first production workers.
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NAM's Q1 Outlook Survey Reveals Inflation, Hiring and Tax Concerns
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
While manufacturers remain mostly optimistic in their economic outlook (88.8%, up from 86.8% in Q4), the survey was conducted prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Additive Manufacturing Expected to Impact Oil and Gas Supply Chain
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The potential for AM, specifically on the metals side, to create an agile, distributed supply chain has been a discussion point in the industry for a while, but obstacles have remained in real-world implementation.
Biden Looks to Reshoring as Inflation Continues to Climb
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The administration has a solution for high inflation that seems counterintuitive: Bring factory jobs back to the United States.
ExxonMobil Planning Hydrogen Production, Carbon Capture and Storage
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
“By helping to activate new markets for hydrogen and carbon capture and storage, this project can play an important part in achieving America’s lower-emissions aspirations,” said Joe Blommaert, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions.
U.S. Ports Get $450 Million from Infrastructure Bill
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The funds are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce supply chain congestion and lower prices for American consumers, according to the AP.
IBM Reports Manufacturing as a Top Target for Ransomware Attacks
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
For the first time in five years, manufacturing outpaced finance and insurance in the number of cyberattacks levied against these industries, extending global supply chain woes.