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SC: 2020 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo Oct. 29-30

SC: 2020 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo Oct. 29-30

The SC Manufacturing Conference & Expo, the state's most significant manufacturing event of the year, is going virtual and will stream on October 29th...

Plastics

Trex Co. Partners with Retailers, Distribution Centers to Recycle Polyethylene Plastic

Trex Company is looking to help retailers, grocery stores and distribution centers responsibly dispose of their plastic waste.

Plastics

Global Plastics Summit Features Policymakers from RI, AK, and TX

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and IHS Markit announced that their eighth annual Global Plastics Summit (GPS) will be held virtually, Oc...

Survey: 66% of U.S. Employees Consider Their Companies Diverse

Survey: 66% of U.S. Employees Consider Their Companies Diverse

Most employees think their company is diverse, but even more have not seen their company's diversity improve in the past year.

NC: Tech Grant Program to Focus on Job Creation, Promoting Innovation

NC: Tech Grant Program to Focus on Job Creation, Promoting Innovation

Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grantmaking from the One North Carolina Small Business Program.

WI: UW-Platteville Develops Innovation Hub, Garners $1.1M Investment

WI: UW-Platteville Develops Innovation Hub, Garners $1.1M Investment

University of Wisconsin-Platteville is developing an innovation hub that aims to develop additional high-tech jobs across the southwest corner of the ...

MFG Day 2020 to Educate Students on the Modern Manufacturing Industry

MFG Day 2020 to Educate Students on the Modern Manufacturing Industry

The 8th annual and first virtual MFG Day aims to inspire the country's next generation of talent to learn about the modern manufacturing industry thro...

Nearly 1,000 Walmart Stores to Get 'Airport-Inspired' Redesign

Nearly 1,000 Walmart Stores to Get 'Airport-Inspired' Redesign

Walmart has unveiled an airport-inspired, digitally-enabled store design that it plans to start rolling out this year, reports the publication Chain S...

Air Force

Air Force Seeks Help in Bringing 5G Coverage to 20 Bases Across U.S.

The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies that want to lease space where they can install cellular infrastructure at 20 bases across the U.S.

FL: EDC’S MASC Holds 5th Annual State of Manufacturing Event

FL: EDC’S MASC Holds 5th Annual State of Manufacturing Event

The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast’s Regional Manufacturing Association celebrated its 5th annual State of Manufacturing eve...