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Mar 28 2024
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MBTA to pay $148M more to Chinese-owned trolley manufacturer
Lamenting a lack of easy alternatives, MBTA overseers voted Thursday to once again change a contract for new Red and Orange Line trains, agreeing to pay more money and waive penalties against the manufacturer that is already years behind its original schedule. The T negotiated a contract “reset” with Chinese firm CRRC that now calls for the final new vehicles to be delivered by the end of 2027
Boston HeraldMar 21 2024
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Longmont’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing celebrates five years
Rob Thomas gets to work with robots every day. He graduated from Front Range Community College in December after studying automation engineering technology. Now, he does programming, wiring and electrical work on robots for Better Process LLC in Loveland. “It’s really awesome,” Thomas said. “It’s been my dream, and it feels really satisfying to be able to step into this field and make real
Boulder Daily CameraMar 21 2024
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New manufacturing plant to create 160 local jobs
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – Graphite One has entered a land lease agreement on a site in Niles, Ohio to build a graphite anode material manufacturing plant, creating jobs for people in the area. Graphite One Inc. (Alaska) chose Ohio’s “Voltage Valley” as the site of a new graphite manufacturing plant in Niles, Ohio on Wednesday, a project estimated to create 160 jobs in the area, according to a press
WKBN 27Apr 06 2024
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2 mines in North Carolina are world's only producer of quartz necessary for semiconductor manufacturing
(TECH SPOT) – Ultra-high-purity quartz is an essential component to semiconductor chips, and the only places in the world that can meet this need are two mines in a small North Carolina town. The mines' owner, Sibelco, is investing $700 million to expand capacity, but is that enough to keep up with AI-fueled chip demand? Spruce Pine is a small town about two hours drive northwest of Charlotte
WNDApr 01 2024
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Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrants to address labor shortage
Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrants to address labor shortage
Some Nebraska manufacturers provide training to migrants to address labor shortage Audio will be available later today.
Some manufacturers in Nebraska seek to address labor shortages by providing training for newly arrived migrants and refugees in their native language.
NPR Fact CheckMar 25 2024
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Point Eight Power opens manufacturing operations in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - The Hancock Chamber of Commerce and Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission held a ribbon cutting to recognize Point Eight Power Incorporated opening manufacturing operations in Hancock County. With an investment of $7.75 million dollars, nearly 80 jobs are expected to be created. For 50 years, Point Eight Power has grown in manufacturing generator controls,
WLOX 13Mar 30 2024
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Evacuation Order for Explosion Risk Lifted Around Michigan Manufacturing Site
Residents in Michigan’s Fruitport, around Spring Lake, are relieved after they were told Saturday evening around 6:15 p.m. that an emergency evacuation order had been lifted for those living around a local light manufacturing facility that reported an explosion risk from a factory fire. The emergency order was called for residents within a half mile radius of the factory earlier on Saturday
The Epoch TimesApr 03 2024
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Politicians Are Showering Manufacturing Companies With Crony Subsidies for 'Job Creation.' It Won't Work.
In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there's one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the venerable "job creation" routine. Putting people back to work, especially those without college degrees and in the manufacturing world, is in the center ring. Unfortunately, when you look behind the smoke, mirrors, and rabbits hidden in hats, you'
ReasonApr 11 2024
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BP oil spill money to pay for $98.5M high-tech manufacturing center built by FSU
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State University is in line to receive up to nearly $98.5 million to construct aerospace and advanced manufacturing facilities in Panama City, under a contract approved Wednesday by the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors. In November, the board voted to negotiate terms and a contract for what’s known as the Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research,
Orlando SentinelMar 22 2024
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NH Manufacturing Extension Partners Career Fair Held April 9
The Career Fair will have 2 sessions. The morning session will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will be attended by high school students. They will listen to a panel discussion on making manufacturing a career, followed by a tour of MCC's manufacturing career training capabilities. The afternoon session will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. This session will be attended by high school
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