“Components that you make, the items you manufacture, they’re out there in the world. On a day to day, you see these things in the cars, on the streets, in appliances. You feel a little ...
American manufacturing is at its highest level in ten years, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing production increased by 0.3 percent in October, rising for the fifth straight month to its highest level since June 2008. ...
From TMA’s June 2015 News Bulletin – Patrick Osborne emigrated from Ireland when he was 18 years old. He did so for one reason: the “plethora of opportunity” in America. Trained at an Irish state ...
How a Wobbly Lawnmower Knob and Good Old American Ingenuity Led to a Successful Business American ingenuity emerges more often than not when a problem needs a solution. Case in point: Innovative Components, Inc. started ...
Most U.S. manufacturers are paying workers more to keep production humming amid a shortage of skilled labor — and it’s working, Industry Week reports. More than four in five firms in the industry are raising ...
November 12-18 2018 is National Apprenticeship Week, and Tuesday morning Julio Rodriguez of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity presented TMA’s President Steve Rauschenberger with a proclamation signed my Governor Bruce Rauner. The Proclamation ...
“As Americans celebrate Veterans Day this month, we honor all who have sacrificed to make peace and stability possible. We pay tribute to every proud American who has worn the uniform and served our country,” ...
ROCKFORD – Rockford Illinois manufacturers and how they’re working to develop the area workforce are featured in the current Engineering.com: Despite a more positive outlook from manufacturers as a whole, many factories are still struggling to find ...
By John F. Di Leo – The United States has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 20 countries, ranging from enormous trading partners like Canada to tiny trading partners like Oman. For much of the year, ...
For many things in life, perception is reality. But when it comes to careers in manufacturing, perception isn’t reality. Indeed, it’s just the opposite. Industry Week reports on a study Leading2Lean software company did on ...