Making Clear what’s made here
Bill Howard, marketing manager for Max Daetwyler Corp., a maker of high-tech printing equipment in Huntersville, was lamenting last week about the stigma of manufacturing jobs among Americans today.
View ArticleThe Miracle Worker
You almost have to believe in miracles to think that a U.S. company can prosper in the demanding textiles industry. Especially in a global market crowded with cheap labor and cutthroat competition....
View ArticleSnap-on Garners Success, Awards
In 2002, Snap-on Incorporated moved its power tool manufacturing operations to Murphy, North Carolina. From the outset, the company employed a transformative lean manufacturing approach aimed at...
View ArticleLive local. Live small.
We are hearing so much right now in the news about the collapse of American manufacturing. It’s a topic I spend a lot of time thinking about, so I started looking for some numbers about the...
View ArticleManufacturing Jobs Slowly Moving Back to U.S., Triad Organization Says
A Triad organization said there is some optimism that the drop in American manufacturing jobs is slowly starting to reverse.
View ArticleBringing Back Hope and Opportunity
North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. brought a message of hope and opportunity to an estimated 200 business and civic leaders comprising BREMCO's Community Leadership Council and mentions IES.
View ArticleManufacturing Makes It Real Network event in Asheville
The Manufacturing Makes It Real Network advocates for manufacturers across the state by offering a venue for networking, and building local supply chains for the sector.
View ArticleRockingham County Jail is taking part in Lean Management
NC State University's IES helps the Rockingham County Jail to resolve issues and streamline processes.
View ArticleManufacturing Deserves to be Celebrated
Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the Industrial Extension Service, and Louis A. Martin-Vega, FSME Dean of Engineering, at NC State University discuss why...
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