CHICAGO—Seventy-two percent of small and midsized manufacturers expect their revenues to increase this year. In addition, 56 percent plan to add employees, and 41 percent plan to increase capital expenditures from 2011 levels, according to a new survey from Prime Advantage.
NEW YORK—Consideration of cost components such as labor, taxes, real estate and utilities are the key measures most companies use to decide where to locate assembly plants. However, non-cost factors are often the decisive factor.
WASHINGTON—U.S. corporations were sitting on $1.24 trillion of cash at the end of 2011. However, recent data indicate firms are finally starting to spend that cash on things that will actually grow the economy.
CHICAGO—The shallow pool of skilled workers is prompting a growing number of manufacturers to implement training programs in science, technology, engineering and math.
Hard polypropylene fabrication materials for interior elements can take the question of joining out the equation, but are these resins developed enough yet to warrant such a radical shift?
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