Biden to Require U.S.-made Steel and Iron for Infrastructure
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The administration hopes to create more jobs, ease supply chain strains and reduce the reliance on China and other nations with interests that diverge from America's.
Emerson Condition-monitoring Software Expands Visibility to Asset Health
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The latest release of AMS Machine Works enables holistic condition monitoring programs for critical assets.
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U.S. DOE Invests $5M in Advancing Lithium Battery Manufacturing and Workforce
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
“I am glad to see the Department of Energy collaborating with our industry partners to invest in the next generation of our clean energy workforce,” said U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Highest in Two Decades for First Two Months of 2022
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
However, several headwinds stand in the way of growth, most notably inflation. Persistent inflation, exacerbated by geopolitical events, threatens to undermine the base of consumer demand that has supported the manufacturing technology industry the last twelve months.
Kearney Reshoring Index Remains Negative, but the Tide is Turning
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Annual report on the extent of reshoring shows little change over the previous year but predicts that a redefinition of reshoring will soon create dramatic change, with companies combining reshoring and nearshoring to create a best cost — rather than a lowest cost — supply chain.
Research Finds Limited Economic Cost to Carbon Emission Goals
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
While researchers find that immediate economic benefits of carbon emissions reductions are limited, most scenarios have net economic benefits after 2050, and the vast majority (more than 75%) by 2080.
EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Asbestos, which was once common in home insulation and other products, is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the United States has been declining for decades.
NIST MEP Helps Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic and Thrive Despite It
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
MEP Centers in every state are helping companies in new and different ways that include helping protect their workforce during the pandemic, finding sources of capital, stabilizing their supply chains and protecting manufacturers from cybersecurity threats.
The Biggest Valves: Sizes Growing in Step with Greater Demand
Valve manufacturers that have the expertise, skills, equipment and facilities to produce large valves are rare.
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ITT Acquires Habonim, a Leading Provider of Industrial Valves and Actuators
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
ITT Inc. announced on April 4, 2022, that it has acquired privately held Habonim for $140 million in an all-cash transaction.
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