IDC Manufacturing Insights Releases Top 10 Predictions for 2013
New generation of manufacturing leadership will favor longer-term growth initiatives based on advanced technology.
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SPI, U.S. Plastics Industry Applaud Passage of H.R. 6156 and PNTR with Russia
SPI President Carteaux urges prompt President Obama signature to hasten increased exports to Russian market, create American jobs.
AWEA Applauds Western Governors' Call to Extend Wind Energy Tax Credit
American Wind Energy Association hailed action by Western Governors' Association telling Congress to extend Production Tax Credit for wind energy.
Year-to-date U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 5.3% Over 2011
October U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.16 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
ACEEE: 2012 Energy Efficiency Scorecard Lists Top States
Massachusetts still #1 state for energy efficiency, while Oklahoma, Montana and South Carolina are among most improved.
Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition Pushes Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
In a letter to Congressional leadership, Iowa Gov. Branstad, Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber urged Congressional leadership “…to take swift action to extend the...
U.S. Logistics Industry to Post 1.1 Million Job Openings by 2016
New report by Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics examines gap between training programs and job creation.
ISO Expands Commercial Property Classifications
Done as environmentally conscious corporations construct, retrofit campuses with alternative energy sources, including solar panels, wind turbines.
Ex-Im Bank Approves Record-breaking Transaction to Support 18,000+ Jobs
Its largest job-supporting authorization to date, board of Ex-Im Bank approved a $4.975B direct loan for export of American goods and services.
Make it in America Challenge Announced
Make it in America Challenge a $40M competition designed to accelerate trend of insourcing, bringing jobs back, making more investments here in Americ...