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Biden sells infrastructure plan, promises job growth, during stop at Mack Trucks
President Joe Biden stumped for his infrastructure plan at one of the Lehigh Valley’s signature manufacturing companies – Mack Trucks, -- telling more than 100 workers, dignitaries and residents that it will create good-paying jobs for American workers like them.
Read More »U.S. manufacturing output dips as chip shortage weighs on motor vehicles
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Output at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in June as motor vehicle production dropped amid an unrelenting global semiconductor shortage.
Read More »U.S. opens $3 billion aviation manufacturing payroll assistance program
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it had launched a $3 billion aviation manufacturing payroll subsidy program to pay up to half of compensation costs for up to six months.
Read More »CBRE 1-78/I-81 Commercial Real Estate Report: ‘If you build it they will come’
Commercial real estate experts were expecting 2020s industrial development boom to continue, but Mike Hess, senior vice president of CBRE in the Harrisburg office said industrial development along the I-78/I-81 corridor was even stronger than expected during the first quarter of the year.
Read More »Victaulic acquires Western Pa. foundry for expected growth
Victaulic in Easton is growing its foundry production capacity by 70% with the acquisition of the 220-square-foot Waupaca manufacturing plant in Western Pennsylvania.
Read More »LCCC training future Amazon workers in advanced manufacturing
Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville said it is working with Amazon on a training program aimed at preparing apprentices for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Read More »Victaulic names Bucher as CEO starting in January
Victaulic, the Easton-based manufacturer of pipe fittings, has appointed Rick Bucher CEO.
Read More »At 2020 MFG Summit, businesses urged to pay attention to societal issues and ‘lean in’ to an exciting decade
The virtual event, hosted by Hobbs and Jim Gerlach, president and CEO of GRCA, was attended by manufacturers, members of the business community, educators and others to discuss challenges and opportunities confronting the manufacturing industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Lessons learned from the coronavirus could prompt lasting change for the future of manufacturing
“The pandemic has caused manufacturers to think about different aspects of their businesses as they have tried to accommodate many personnel issues, supply chain disruptions and uncertainty in general,”
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