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Dennis Spaeth

Dennis, who served as electronic media editor at Cutting Tool Engineering from January 2007 through May 2018, is now the owner and publisher of the magazine and CTE Publications Inc. Dennis holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University, and has more than 40 years of media experience.    

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News March 24, 2020 Dennis Spaeth
A message and request from CTE regarding coronavirus pandemic
The ramifications from the coronavirus seem likely to loom for the coming weeks or months as the pandemic widens its grip around the world. Rather than bemoan the shelter-in-place orders designed to keep us safe, we at Cutting Tool Engineering are committed to overcoming the obstacles and limitations we now face.
Leap of Faith
Article July 15, 2018 Dennis Spaeth
Leap of Faith
Owning a print magazine such as Cutting Tool Engineering may not seem like a natural move for someone who has served as its electronic media editor for the past 11 years, but then jumping headlong into the great unknown is kind of a thing with me.
Throwback Thursday: History of Tools
News February 13, 2018 Dennis Spaeth
Throwback Thursday: History of Tools
With the August 1985 issue, Cutting Tool Engineering launched a decade-long series of articles titled, "History of Tools." The first installment, which you can download and read by clicking here, began as the ultimate Throwback Thursday endeavor: urging readers with their eyes on the future to recall the machine tool industry's humble beginnings. So, yeah, The Stone Age.
Would you like to share a shop innovation?
News September 26, 2017 Dennis Spaeth
Would you like to share a shop innovation?
Cutting Tool Engineering (CTE) is seeking machine shop candidates to be featured in an episode of our new Shop Ingenuity video series, which debuted earlier this year. The series is open to any shop that would like to share its story of shop innovation.
The Automation & Specialization of Manufacturing Jobs in America
News August 22, 2017 Dennis Spaeth
The Automation & Specialization of Manufacturing Jobs in America
The American manufacturing industry is charging ahead. Despite losing five million jobs over the past decade due to automation and offshoring, the American manufacturing industry is now producing up to 12% of the country's gross domestic product. That's the same percentage of product produced in 1960, but with three times the growth in productivity experienced in 1978.
Washington Post: U.S. manufacturers need help
News December 16, 2016 Dennis Spaeth
Washington Post: U.S. manufacturers need help
The Wonkblog, a regular business feature on The Washington Post website, tackled the need for skilled labor among U.S. manufacturers in its Dec. 15 post. The news item features the plight of the Mursix Corp., an Indiana company that produces seatbelt buckles and bed frames, and has had trouble finding skilled workers to help keep up with the company's growth.
Unemployed retrained for high-tech manufacturing jobs
News December 14, 2016 Dennis Spaeth
Unemployed retrained for high-tech manufacturing jobs
A group of long-term unemployed men last week received high-tech manufacturing training certificates from the Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board and MACWIC (Manufacturing Advancement Center Workforce Innovation Collaborative) at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) in Worcester, Mass.

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