The National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS) provides credentials and uniformity of information between companies, instructors, employers, and workers. The new NIMS Credentialing 101 video is a tutorial for […]
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What types of products are being introduced at CES 2015 in Las Vegas this week? All kinds of fun and interesting new consumer electronics products, some of which are manufactured right […]
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Women of Today’s Manufacturing is a nonprofit networking group for manufacturing professionals in the Rockford, IL area. The group is offering a scholarship to promote careers in manufacturing in the […]
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The Certified Production Technician (CPT) program at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) offers great opportunity for students interested in manufacturing. Students, such as Everado Orozco of Mendota, IL, are seeing […]
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In this article, Daniel Goff, of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, addresses some of the reasons that many global companies are opening new production, distribution, and sales […]
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On December 11, Kishwaukee College’s Collision Repair Technology (CRT) program hosted a contest for students of their CRT 114, Introduction to Coating and Painting class. The contest was to see […]
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Danville Area Community College (DACC) recently dedicated the new Julius Hegeler II Advanced Technology Center. The ceremony took place on December 10, and was attended by Hegeler, faculty, local dignitaries […]
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This article details some of the exciting things happening in 3D printing. While the market for 3D printing is still growing, 2014 has seen a surge in innovation and investment […]
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The apparel manufacturing industry was one of the top three “re-shoring” US industries, making up 12% of cases of re-shoring businesses. Retailers, such as Wal-Mart, are already on-board to bring […]
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US Manufacturing output in November reached its highest pre-recession point (since Dec 2007). Total industrial production grew 1.3% to address increased demand for automotive, food, and products utilizing wood, plastics […]
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