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May 15 2024
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New York State Manufacturing Contracts for Sixth Straight Month
New York state factory activity contracted in May for a sixth straight month as demand remained weak, while measures of input and selling prices moderated slightly.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general business conditions index decreased 1.3 points this month to minus 15.6. A reading below zero indicates contraction. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists
BloombergMay 14 2024
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$7M Jackson training facility will offer chance for careers in advanced manufacturing
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A new training facility near Jackson aims to help prepare youths and adults for careers in manufacturing. During its 87th annual meeting on Monday, May 13, the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association, along with The Shop Rat Foundation, announced the purchase of a 26,000-square-foot facility at 3517 Scheele Drive in Blackman Township. The plan is to the turn the space into
MLive.comMay 09 2024
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152 layoffs planned as north Alabama manufacturing plant closes
More than 150 workers could will be laid off as a manufacturing facility in north Alabama closes. Linamar Structures USA is closing its factory in Hartselle, according to a notice the company filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce this week. The layoff will affect 152 people as the factory’s closure begins on Aug. 15. Roxanne Rose, Linamar’s vice president of Global Human Resources,
AL.comMay 13 2024
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Bloomington company receives $195 million to expand semiconductor manufacturing facility
With money from federal and state funds, Polar Semiconductor plans to expand its facility and add local jobs. Polar Semiconductor plans to invest $525 million to expand its facility in Bloomington. Of that $525 million, $120 million is direct funding from the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and $75 million is an investment from the Minnesota Forward Fund, according to a press release from Gov. Walz
KARE11May 15 2024
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Land O'Frost to close Pullman manufacturing plant, cut 215 jobs
Deli meats company Land O’Frost will lay off 215 workers when it shutters its plant in Pullman, according to a filing under the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The company said it plans to move its manufacturing business from the plant at 700 E. 107th St. to other facilities. Job cuts are scheduled to start June 17. “After careful consideration, we have made the
Chicago Sun-TimesMay 01 2024
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Trump Vows to Revive Auto Manufacturing at Michigan Rally
President Trump criticized President Biden’s handling of the economy in this state, which now faces increased competition from China in its key industry. FREELAND, Mich.—President Donald Trump rallied some 3,500 supporters in this working-class community, vowing to reignite the auto industry in the state that has lost thousands of jobs to Mexico and lives under the threat of further erosion of
The Epoch TimesMay 14 2024
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Digital twin helps optimize manufacturing speed while satisfying quality constraints
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A new method uses a digital twin to optimize manufacturing machine speed—known as feed rate—while adhering to quality constraints, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers published in IEEE Access
Tech XploreMay 09 2024
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Manufacturers showcase latest products, innovations at trade show in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Automotive, cybersecurity, and aerospace manufacturers gathered at the Freeman Expo Hall on Wednesday for the 23rd Annual South Central Texas Manufacturing Trade Show and Conference. “We have 1,100 folks showing up. We have 132 exhibitors here in the house. These are our regional manufacturers who are showing what they make and how they employ folks in great careers in
KSATMay 14 2024
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Modesto plant that manufactures Mexican-style ice cream will close, costing 290 jobs
Nearly 300 people will lose their jobs with the July closure of a Modesto plant that makes Mexican-style ice cream. Tropicale Foods announced Monday that production will shift to its plants in Ontario, San Bernardino County, and Lubbock, Texas. The company markets ice cream bars and sandwiches under the Helados Mexico and La Michoacana brands. The business dates to 1988, when Ignacio Gutierrez
Yahoo NewsMay 14 2024
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Fox Valley Technical College launches program for Congolese refugees to learn about the manufacturing industry
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – A new program is helping some refugees in the Fox Valley gain the skills necessary to enter the manufacturing industry. Eighteen Congolese refugees are taking part in the career-accelerated manufacturing program at Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC). One of the students who completed the course now has a job in the industry. He says, “[I’m] thankful for the teachers
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