Multiple Supply Chain Risks Accelerate Reshoring Initiatives
350k New Jobs Projected for 2022
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contracts to Support Critical U.S. Naval Defense Platforms
Contracts to provide propulsion valves, pumps and advanced instrumentation and control systems
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VMA Members Listed as Top Distributors
Ferguson plc, MRC Global and NOW Inc. are included in the MDM Top Distributors list
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Marcum Manufacturing Survey: Optimism Continues Despite Challenges
Marcum Manufacturing Survey reports manufacturers feel optimistic in its 2022 survey. Approximately 60 percent of respondents have a positive attitude about manufacturing’s outlook in 2022.
Biden Signs $280 Billion CHIPS Act in Bid to Boost U.S. over China
New legislation was developed to strengthen the domestic chip manufacturing industry and finance scientific research in competition with China.
Recession or Not, U.S. Economy Has Slowed Notably
NAM's August 2022 report cites mixed news for manufacturing.
The Future of Valve Manufacturing is Already Here
Companies in the valve and control products industry are responding to a confluence of forces that are changing the landscape of manufacturing — automation, agility and digitalization to name a few.
#basics #automation
Dow Doubles Commitment to $2 Million for Manufacturing's Largest Workforce Campaign
Dow's new contribution promotes Creators Wanted program to continue recruiting more workers to the manufacturing industry.
New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems
An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.
#controls #materials
Grappling with the World's Complex Energy Transition Through an ESG Lens
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
With a long list of contributing factors, the world is barreling headlong into an energy transition that’s full of challenges, opportunities and lofty net-zero goals.
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