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U.S. packaging machinery market grows 4.2% in 2014
PMMI State of the Industry Study shows total market value of $9.4 billion.

Frost & Sullivan: Industrial cybersecurity market growing
Cybersecurity begins the 'inevitable shift' from a reactive operating model to a proactive design philosophy.

Conveyor manufacturers anticipate continued growth
CEMA's first half results and estimates for the remainder of 2015 reflect double-digit growth for unit handling equipment.

ELFA releases 2015 survey of equipment finance activity
Materials handling equipment is the eighth most common type, accounting for 4% of all equipment financed.

North American machine vision market sets new record in first half of 2015
Machine vision systems category saw a year over year increase of 18% to $1.0 billion.

Compdata survey reveals five hot engineering jobs in manufacturing and distribution
Salaries, bonuses and hiring for certain roles is up more than triple the national average.

MAPI U.S. Industrial Outlook: Manufacturing to accelerate in second half of 2015
Following 0.7% decline in Q1, MAPI Foundation forecasts manufacturing production growth of 2.1% in 2015, 3.4% in 2016, and 3.1% in 2017.

Manufacturing Day event in Reading, Pa., to include more than 20 local manufacturers
Greater Reading Economic Partnership is coordinating the event at the Schmidt Training and Technology Center at Reading Area Community College.

Freedonia study: Developing countries to drive growth in packaging machinery
Global demand remains stable as packaging equipment providers of all sizes shift focus.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s monthly leasing and finance index
Survey of economic activity shows July new business volume up 4% year-over-year, down 14% month-to-month, up 8% year-to-date.

Moreno Valley city council approves World Logistics Center
40.6 million-square-foot WLC to yield an estimated 13,000 construction jobs and 20,000 permanent jobs at a variety of skill levels.

Combilift breaks ground on $45 million manufacturing facility
New facility, larger than initially announced, will create 200 permanent jobs.

MAPI Foundation: Continuation of modest to moderate growth but no ‘breakout’ boom
Manufacturing forecast predicts an increase of 124,000 jobs in 2015, 94,000 in 2016 and 30,000 jobs in 2017.

Other Voices: Manufacturing Day builds futures for many
The annual event's positive impact is already being felt as the industry works to attract and retain talent.

CEMA reports booked orders for June 2015 down 16.2% from June 2014
June 2015 shipments up 3.1% when compared to June 2014 sales.


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