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Manufacturing

Forgings: Higher Quality with a Cost

While the words “cast” and “steel” often go together in the valve world, so do “forged” and “steel.” Forged steel valves are a cornerstone of the world’s valve inventory.
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NAM Monday Economic Report – March 30, 2015

As we have seen in past weeks, economic data continue to reflect dampened activity in the early months of 2015 as a result of a number of significant headwinds.

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Perry Blossom Named President of Solon Manufacturing Company

Solon Manufacturing Company has appointed Perry Blossom as its new president and CEO.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 23, 2015

The U.S. economy has sputtered a bit in the early months of 2015.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 16, 2015

Global news dominated the headlines once again last week.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 9, 2015

According to the latest NAM/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers, which will be released this morning, business leaders remain mostly confident about activity over the coming months.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 2, 2015

While manufacturers remain mostly optimistic in their outlook, we have seen softness in a number of recent economic indicators.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – February 23, 2015

In the minutes of its January 27–28 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) provided a nuanced view of the economic outlook.

Manufacturing

Filling Jobs, One Woman at a Time

The United States added more than half a million manufacturing jobs in the last three years and more jobs are coming from firms that are reshoring thanks to lower energy prices and the diminishing spread between labor costs in North America and China.

Manufacturing

NAM Monday Economic Report – February 9, 2015

Manufacturers in the United States have added roughly 18,800 workers per month on average over the past 13 months, with an average of 29,000 from October through January.