The woodworking project winners at the Architectural Woodworking Institute were awarded today the annual Design Solutions Best of the Best awards luncheon. Winners in seven categories were named, many of the projects featured in Design Solutions, the quarterly magazine of the AWI. Winning for the Corporate projects category was Imperial Woodworking, Palatine, IL, for Burj […]
Manufacturing Works is a nationwide, interactive online advocacy program that helps National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) members and industry allies strengthen our impact in Washington, D.C., and around the country. This online community helps friends of manufacturing engage with and build valuable relationships with lawmakers, advance our policy issues through pro-business legislation, and cast our […]
High-tech processes help a smarter industry discover ways to recover some of its luster. The Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle reports competition has pressed manufacturers in the Rochester, New York area “to streamline, pare down and generally get more efficient.” Manufacturers are using advanced software to handle process orders and other things. In addition, investments manufacturers […]
When Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s 44-foot mobile CNC lab made an appearance at Bonduel High School, the pieces fell into place for junior Race McClone. McClone, 16, is planning a career in manufacturing. If he becomes a mechanical engineer and welder as he plans, it will be another in an increasing number of successes for […]
Federal formaldehyde emissions regulations proposed by the EPA are being criticized by a number of wood industry groups for their inclusion of laminated products and the ban on adhesives containing urea formaldehyde. Calling the proposed regulations a “jobs killer,” the groups say EPA’s proposed emissions regulations ignore the directive by Congress and instead go […]
In a press release, the National Association of Manufacturers (10/15) announced the Supreme Court said it would accept the National Association of Manufacturers and other associations’ petition challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of greenhouse gases. The Hill (10/15, Geman) “E2 Wire” blog reported Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, […]
From Steve Minter in The Global Manufacturer The Critical Shortage Facing US Manufacturers Optimism is on the rise among US manufacturers, according to the latest quarterly PwC Manufacturing Barometer, but one critical shortage is still bedeviling the manufacturing community – the lack of skilled workers. More than three out of four (77%) manufacturers told PwC […]
PwC’s Manufacturing Barometer is a quarterly survey of US-based executives in large, multinational industrial manufacturing businesses. The survey captures participants’ assessments of the direction of the US and world economies and their company’s performance and expectations in such areas as revenue growth, margins, inventory, and costs. Other sections explore plans for investment, mergers and acquisitions, […]
OLEAN — Area industry leader Chris Napoleon equates part of his job — as a recruiter of up-and-coming talent — to that of a pro sports scout. His battle involves watching over local students who show interest and potential in manufacturing careers. Given the “brain drain” drawing those young men and women elsewhere in search […]
The Federal Wood Industries Coalition (FWIC), a broad-based group convened by the Composite Panel Association, which supports adopting California’s CARB rule as a national standard, submitted a final letter to EPA last week. The FWIC includes Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers, Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association, Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association and National Wood Flooring […]
