Tips to Attract Manufacturing Talent
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Texting, mental health and company culture. Recruiters competing for top talent in a tight labor market are developing innovative strategies to fill open positions.
Samsung to Build $17B Semiconductor Factory in Texas
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The tech giant looks to ease the global shortage of chips used in phones, cars and other devices.
Biden Administration Leases Federal Regions for Offshore Wind
Edited by Chris Pasion, Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining
This project is part of Biden’s commitment to generate at least 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 and his pledge to cut U.S. fossil fuel emissions in half.
Leading AM Trade and Media Organizations Unite to Launch Formnext USA Chicago in Spring 2025
Mesago Messe Frankfurt (the organizers of Formnext) and Messe Frankfurt USA announce a strategic partnership with AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media to create a new show in the U.S. dedicated to all aspects of industrial additive manufacturing.
MRC Global's Biannual InSight Magazine is Out
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
MRC Global’s reporting explores timely issues of transportation delays, capacity challenges and pricing instability that affects valve and fitting product costs and lead times, among other important topics impacting business this year.
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"Creators Wanted" Program Focuses on the U.S. Manufacturing Workforce
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
By 2025, Creators Wanted aims to reduce the skills gap in the United States by 600,000, as well as increase the number of students enrolling in technical and vocational schools or reskilling programs by 25% and increase the positive perception of the industry among parents to 50% from 27%.
"Build America, Buy America" Signals Increased Commitment to U.S. Manufactured Goods
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes major domestic procurement (“Buy America”) requirements for infrastructure materials.
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Biden Outlines Initiatives to Address Immediate Supply Chain Hurdles
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The administration will begin work within the next 60 days with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on $4 billion worth of construction work at coastal ports, inland waterways as well as other corps-eligible facilities.
GE to Split Into Three Public Companies
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The storied U.S. industrial conglomerate seeks to simplify its business.
Manufacturing Employment Jumped by 60,000 in October
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, Oct. 2019–Oct. 2021.