Article contributed by, All Metals Fabrication, www.allmetalsfab.com The potential for technology to change the way the metal fabrication industry operates is ongoing and enormous. We’ve already benefited from laser technology with faster, more accurate metal fabrication. As 3D printing evolves,…
Maryland Paves the Way for Manufacturers with the More Jobs for Marylanders Act
Maryland is boosting its efforts to attract new manufacturers to the state, and help its existing manufacturers grow and add jobs, with a new program called More Jobs for Marylanders. The program, which was passed in the 2017 legislative session…
Iowa Takes an Aggressive Approach to Workforce Needs
State Aims for 70 Percent of Workforce to have Postsecondary Education Make no mistake, Iowa is a manufacturing state. Unsurprisingly, those manufacturers — like most nationwide — are ringing alarm bells about their rapidly-increasing need for skilled workers. They’re warnings…
Sites for the Food and Beverage Industry: How to Determine Suitability for Certification
Sites for the Food and Beverage Industry: How to Determine Suitability for Certification Friday, September 29 2017 By Frank Spano, Managing Director and Susan Riffle, Manager of Communications, The Austin Company The food and beverage industry is currently of great interest…
U.S. Economy Growth Depends on Multimodal Transportation Funding
By Kurt Nagle, AAPA President/CEO At a time when the United States government is focused on creating American jobs, propelling the economy and modernizing infrastructure, the role played by the nation’s freight transportation system is more critical than ever. Unfortunately,…
Metal Fabrication and its Role in the Overall Economy
By Dr. Chris Kuehl, the economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) and managing partner of Armada Corporate Intelligence To the majority of the population, manufacturing itself is pretty mysterious. We know that everything we touch and use is…