NAM Monday Economic Report – June 29, 2015
Last week, there were several reminders that the manufacturing sector has not recovered fully from economic weaknesses earlier in the year, even as business leaders remain cautiously optimistic about activity in the coming months.
NAM Monday Economic Report – June 22, 2015
Last week, one media outlet reported that manufacturing has been in a “technical recession” for the past six months.
FCX Performance Acquires Process Control Services
Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Process Control Services, Inc (PCS).
Based in Plymouth, MI, PCS provides Instrument start-up, repair, installation and calibration services; In-house Depot Repair; Turnkey PLC Programming and Control Panel Fabrication.
#maintenance-repair
NAM Monday Economic Report – June 15, 2015
Manufacturers and other businesses came into this year with a lot of optimism, particularly given robust growth in the second half of last year.
NAM Monday Economic Report – June 8, 2015
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book reported that the economy expanded modestly in its recent assessment.
NAM Monday Economic Report – June 1, 2015
The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter for the second year in a row, with revised data showing that real GDP declined by 0.7 percent.
Powell Valves Keeps Inner-City Youth Baseball Teams Playing
When the West End Reds/TS Bulls, an inner-city youth baseball club near downtown Cincinnati, was threatened by a lack of money, Powell Valves went to bat for the boys and girls.
Additive Manufacturing: Will It Change the Valve Industry?
Additive manufacturing (AM), also called 3D printing, is likely to transform the production of physical goods, including valves and actuators, in the same way the Internet drastically changed the information business model.
#actuators
NAM Monday Economic Report – May 18, 2015
One of the larger headlines of the past week was the renewed strength of the euro, which closed at $1.1449 on Friday.
Tony Canonaco Appointed President of Balluff Inc.
Balluff Inc., a leading sensor specialist and system provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Canonaco as President effective May 1, 2015 and CEO effective August 1, 2015.
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