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As personal protective equipment became scarce for hospitals at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, two doctors had an idea to convert snorkeling masks to be used as emergency filtering face masks. PTC and others helped bring their vision to reality.

Manufacturing contracted again in May but there were signs of improvement, the Institute for Supply Management said today in a monthly report.

The National Association of Manufacturers said a survey shows that while optimism has dipped, manufacturers are staying open or have only temporarily closed operations because of COVID-19.

Durable goods orders plunged 17.2 percent in April from the month before as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted the economy, the U.S. Commerce Department said in a report today.

Manufacturers across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in many different ways. These are some of their stories.

For many people, it would be a dream job. Spending your days making small batch artisanal whiskey, gin and vodka. But as COVID-19 swept across the country, J.P. Jerome, co-owner and founder of Detroit City Distillery, and his team became an integral part of the nation’s defense.

The Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers, released a new collection of emerging strategies and operational practices that manufacturers of all sizes are implementing to keep their employees safe and facilities operating.

While manufacturers grapple with the day-to-day demands of the COVID-19 crisis, some industry analysts assert that now is also the time for businesses to prepare to thrive postpandemic.

Manufacturers across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in many different ways. These are some of their stories.

Promess Inc., Brighton, Mich., a manufacturer of high-tech industrial equipment, has turned its manufacturing expertise to the production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the fight against the COVID-19 virus.