"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%.
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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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.
Passage of $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill is a Boon for Manufacturing
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The Biden administration will oversee the biggest upgrade of America’s infrastructure in a generation that will support manufacturers and promote competitiveness and growth for decades to come.
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Global Lighthouse Network Members Discuss Industry 4.0
Edited by Chris Pasion, Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining
The Global Lighthouse Network says the most viable way to turn Industry 4.0 into a reality is to put an empowered workforce at the center of digital transformation.
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Manufacturers Supplying the Defense Industry Face New Cybersecurity Standards
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The measure is designed to enhance national security and install a unified cybersecurity front to protect every manufacturer that contributes to a government project, even if it’s a single, small component.
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill's Absence Ripples Out Across Industries
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
With Congress failing to act, manufacturers in the United States are bearing the brunt of an avoidable burden.
NAM's Stance on Pass-through Tax Adjustment
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The NAM is urging Congress to scrap a proposed set of tax changes that would harm pass-through entities, including many manufacturers.