WASHINGTON—To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced today the launch of Manufacturing Day for Oct. 5, 2012.
WASHINGTON—New orders for U.S. factory goods rose more than expected in May, a hopeful sign for U.S. manufacturers who have appeared vulnerable to Europe’s festering debt crisis.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Humantech Inc. will present a free, live webinar July 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern. This 60-minute webinar will cover how to perform a detailed ergonomic assessment.
CHICAGO—The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) released the final installment of a four-part series of white papers detailing ways to revitalize U.S. manufacturing.
NEW YORK—More than half of U.S. manufacturers saw their sales grow last year, and 75 percent expect to grow in 2012, according to results of new industry barometer.
CHARLESTON, SC— From January 2010 to December 2011, the Charleston region experienced the largest growth in manufacturing jobs of any U.S. metropolitan area at 14.4 percent.
WASHINGTON—Since early 2010, U.S. manufacturers have created 489,000 jobs and are struggling to fill nearly a quarter million more. Their output last year topped $1.84 trillion, 8 percent higher than the pre-recession peak.
WASHINGTON—A new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program shows that since the beginning of 2010, manufacturing employment has increased by 5.2 percent in the Midwest, while it has gone up by only 2.2 percent in the South.