MANUFACTURING

Technical

DOE Launches Cybersecurity Program to Modernize Grid

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Lab have launched the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator to support efforts to modernize the grid and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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Applications

Lack of Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Threatens Manufacturing Operations

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Currently, no federal agency has responsibility for natural gas pipeline reliability.

Insights

NAM's "Navigating Current Supply Chain Disruptions"

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The National Association of Manufacturers hosted panelists for a webinar, share key suggestions to help maneuver the hurdles of supply chain, worker shortages and wage inflation.

Manufacturing

Overall Economy Sees Big Job Growth, Industry Gains Slowed

Contributed by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Manufacturing added 13,000 new jobs in January, according to preliminary Department of Labor data.

Manufacturing

January 2022 Gardner Business Index Closes at 58.4

By: Michael Guckes, Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

The index reported a modest one-month gain but still four points above the level from one year ago.

Manufacturing

NAM 2030 Manufacturing Outlook

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Everything in manufacturing is changing, driven by technologies capable of giving decision makers more information than ever before. 

Insights

Trillium Flow Technologies to Acquire Termomeccanica Pompe

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The joint agreement will bring the Termomeccanica Pompe, Gabbioneta pumps and Begemann brands together under the Trillium umbrella in Italy.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Manufacturing

Baker Hughes Posts 2021 Q4 Orders Up 24%

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The increase helped push the company to a $428 million pre-tax profit for full-year 2021, turning around losses of $15.2 billion in 2020.
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Manufacturing

Parsing Out and Breaking Down the Great Resignation

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

At 2.3%, manufacturing quit rates were below the national average of 3% in November 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Manufacturing

Sustainability Transition is a Priority Among Manufacturing Execs

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The question now is no longer if, or whether, manufacturing needs to work to create a cleaner, greener and more globally responsible industrial future. It’s all about the when and how it can get there in the most effective and swiftest way possible.