Manufacturing

The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 53.2 in November, which was 1.3 percent ahead of October, while growing for the third straight month, as well as the highest level the PMI has reached, going back to February 2015’s 53.3. And the November PMI was 2.2 percent above the 12-month average of 51.0, with the over all economy growing for the 90th consecutive month.

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. headquarters staff expected to grow 40% by 2019.

Study identifies leading practices to address emerging risks and make their companies more secure.

Industrial connectivity company expands condition monitoring capabilities.

Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) serialization and item-level traceability requirements set to take effect in 2017 and 2023.

Market grapples with changing consumer demographics, regulatory issues, the need for cost containment, advances in 3D printing and updating legacy lines.

Students, educators and officials from Connecticut and Massachusetts explore first-hand how making things takes teamwork, creativity and skills.

PMI index at 51.9 in October, a 0.4 percent gain over October, and it was 1.3 percent above the 12-month average of 50.6.

MSSC has issued 100,000+ credentials to date to some 50,000 individuals.

Nation’s largest manufacturing association represents small, medium and large manufacturers in every industrial sector across all 50 states.

Exclusive international distribution partnership will cover North America, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico.

iNovia Capital, Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures and previous investors invest $30 million to expand Clearpath's new OTTO Motors division's development of indoor, self-driving materials handling vehicles.

American Crane invites two local school districts to tour its plant and learn about careers in manufacturing. The two groups of middle and high school students also built a Rokenbok gantry crane that was fully operational.

Infographic depicts the major trends and concerns of the people, processes, and technology in the future of manufacturing.

MCFA welcomes local high school students to a tour of its manufacturing campus.