Industry News

News • June 19, 2018

Helping U.S. manufacturers: What works?

Advanced economies always lean toward services as they grow. But there are many other advanced economies out there with more robust factory sectors than the United States, employing much larger shares of their workforces and spinning off much more productive research and development. Let's not give up without a fight, which in this context means the application of smart policy at every level of government.

News • June 15, 2018

17 mistakes U.S. manufacturers make that kill employee engagement

That employee engagement decisively contributes to manufacturing success has long been known. However, many studies show there is a deep and broad lack of employee engagement in our nation's manufacturing industry. This lack is known as the Engagement Gap. Though manufacturing leaders agree that the gap urgently needs to be closed, the fact remains that for at least two decades, it has nremained relatively constant and by some measurements has even widened.

News • June 14, 2018

Cincinnati Inc. hires Eric Blasiman

Cincinnati Inc. named Eric Blasiman sales engineer for the Midwest U.S., covering northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.

News • June 14, 2018

ATEK Metal Technologies LLC expands

ATEK Metal Technologies LLC, New Hampton, Iowa, a permanent mold foundry, is expanding its plant and technical capabilities to keep up with growing demand.

News • June 14, 2018

Vero Software Adds Dawn Anderson to Support Midwest Customers

Vero Software Ltd. hired Customer Service Representative Dawn Anderson to support its growing base of Edgecam, Surfcam and WorkNC users in the Midwest.

News • June 14, 2018

Master Fluid Solutions appoints Z. Ahmed Tahir

Master Fluid Solutions continues its drive toward sustainably serving customers in high-technology industries with the appointment of Z. Ahmed Tahir as global vice president of strategy and marketing.

News • June 13, 2018

Mazak Corp. launches assembly operations at new plant

Mazak Corp., Florence, Kentucky, announced the start of assembly operations at its latest production facility in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

News • June 13, 2018

Global aerospace manufacturer gears up for growth

As the sky-high demand for jet engines shows no signs of slowing down, one Connecticut manufacturer is rising up to meet the challenge.

News • June 13, 2018

Vero Software Ltd. hires account manager

Vero Software Ltd. hired Eastern Region Account Manager Trey Tucker to support a growing base of manufacturing customers in the Southeastern United States.

News • June 13, 2018

Coldwater Machine Co. appoints Nathan Wenning

Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, an engineered solutions company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines for a variety of industries, appointed Nathan Wenning, P.E., to application engineering manager.

News • June 13, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Remembering Kennedy

It's a rite of passage for any new machinist. You order dial calipers, a few micrometers and a dial indicator or two, and before long you're wondering where you're going to stick all this stuff. It's time to get your first toolbox.

News • June 13, 2018

Is 100 percent customer satisfaction worthwhile for a manufacturer?

When Aly Pinder Jr. came across an article that explored how a luxury auto manufacturer looked to achieve 100 percent customer satisfaction, he thought that it seemed like a goal on a billboard or a goal found on a motivational poster in a contact center. But this manufacturer truly believed that it can and should have this as its target. Pinder writes that he doesn't think 100 percent customer satisfaction should be the goal for a manufacturer looking to scale and grow its business.