By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Twice a year, the US government provides manufacturers with a preview into what it has in store for them. This comes in the form of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which the Biden administration released in December 2023. The Regulatory Agenda, as it is known, is a list of … [Read more...] about The 2024 Regulatory Agenda for Manufacturing
Advances in CNC Machining Technology
By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder CNC machining was developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Like the computing equipment that controls a CNC machine and drives CAD and CAM technologies, CNC machining has evolved dramatically since its early days and continually is improved to meet the industry’s latest needs. CNC equipment manufacturers respond to requests … [Read more...] about Advances in CNC Machining Technology
Partnership with ITR Economics Enhances Member Benefits
By Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder On the rise and expected to grow over the next decade, mold manufacturing companies are challenged with meeting their operational expectations no matter the external market trends and economic impacts. Management teams are pressured now more than ever to assess, plan and respond based on environmental impacts and shifts – … [Read more...] about Partnership with ITR Economics Enhances Member Benefits
Plastics Industry Association Announces Top Leadership Appointments
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Board of Directors has voted to appoint Matt Seaholm to the position of chief executive officer (CEO) and Glenn Anderson to the position of chief operating officer (COO). Seaholm has served as PLASTICS’ vice president of government affairs for the past two years and prior to that was the executive director of the American Recyclable … [Read more...] about Plastics Industry Association Announces Top Leadership Appointments
SmarTech Analysis Reports on Growth of Additive Manufacturing Industry
The fourth quarter of 2021 capped a strong year for additive manufacturing markets, according to SmarTech Analysis, New York, New York. The growth rate for all additive hardware, materials, software and outsourced services is estimated to be 18 percent (to $10.6B) for 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Specific to Metals, the market grew 16 percent, to $3.9B. Specific … [Read more...] about SmarTech Analysis Reports on Growth of Additive Manufacturing Industry
North American Tooling Industry Increases Utilization, Revenue in 2021
Harbour Results, Inc. (HRI), a leading manufacturing industry consulting and benchmarking company based in Southfield, Michigan, recently released the results of the Q1 2022 Harbour IQ Manufacturing Pulse Study. The analysis indicates that the tooling industry rebounded in 2021 with companies on average seeing year-over-year revenue growth of 10. Additionally, both mold and die … [Read more...] about North American Tooling Industry Increases Utilization, Revenue in 2021