By George Thuo Director of Cloud ERP Global Shop Solutions These are new times for manufacturers. Global pandemics. World-wide supply chain disruptions. Steep price increases for parts and materials. Increasingly competitive global markets.
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Stainless Steel Products has appointed industry veteran Michael Fredrickson as Director of Sales/Operations, an accomplished leader whose influence extends over 40 years across multiple industries, including cable, brush, specialty metals, and beyond.
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Following House passage of H.R.1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement: “Today’s House passage of this historic legislation marks a major victory for manufacturers across America. This pro-growth legislation preserves crucial tax policies that will enable manufacturers to create jobs, invest in […]
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Bill Reflects Full Range of Manufacturing Priorities The National Association of Manufacturers has commended Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and the House Ways and Means Committee for their bold leadership in acting on manufacturers’ top policy priority in our comprehensive manufacturing strategy: preserving and extending President Trump’s historic 2017 tax reforms. The monumental action marks a […]
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By Adam Grabowski Director of Marketing, Global Shop Solutions It has been five years since the COVID pandemic dealt its blow to the manufacturing industry, with 1.4 million workers finding themselves out of a job. Since then the industry has recouped about 800,000 workers, yet the labor shortage continues unabated. It is estimated that four […]
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The NAM Backs President Trump’s Executive Order 14219 with Policy Proposals to Reconsider Dozens of Costly Regulations Stifling Growth and Jobs In response to the President’s call for industry input on a new era of balanced, sensible and pro-growth regulation, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) submitted recommendations to key federal agencies highlighting dozens of […]
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By Lisa Anderson In the second half of 2024, manufacturers in the U.S. and Mexico were in contraction according to PMI readings while Canada showed continual expansion. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is based on a survey of private sector executives and measures the health of the economy. Canada has scored in expansion territory (greater […]
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The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel, as well as Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret, will once again serve as board chair and vice chair, respectively.
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Portfolio Includes Communications and Public Affairs The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced the addition of former Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Alexa Lopez as the NAM’s vice president of communications and public affairs, a newly created position designed to build on the NAM’s strategic outreach and advocacy efforts.
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The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for Q4 2024, which illustrates that even with ongoing economic challenges, manufacturers are more optimistic post-election about potential action on expiring tax provisions and efforts to curb the regulatory onslaught. According to the latest reading, 70.9% of respondents are positive about their company’s outlook, up […]
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