The U.S. has not been competitive, so companies sourced offshore to meet consumer and industrial demand for low-priced goods. Fortunately, however, a positive localization trend since 2010 indicates an increasing rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment by foreign companies.
Composites call for optimized toolholding, writes an executive of Rego-Fix Corp.
The Institute for Supply Management issued an economic forecast calling for expansion for the rest of 2021.
Additive manufacturing is one way companies can prepare for the next supply chain interruption.
Properly balancing one's tools can pay big dividends.
One of the annoyances of living in the suburbs is the incessant whine of gas-powered lawnmowers and leafblowers—particularly the latter.
3D Systems announced plans for acquisitions of two companies.
ZEISS said it has agreed to acquire Capture 3D. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Machine tool orders surged in March -- both on a monthly and year-over-year basis -- as manufacturing’s economic expansion continued.
Manufacturing lost 18,000 jobs last month as temporary layoffs in the auto industry related to a computer chip shortage took hold, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.
