Monthly Archives: December 2017

Also known simply as Manufacturing USA, the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), is a U.S.-based organization that specializes in manufacturing technologies and innovation. Like Germany’s Fraunhofer Institutes, it utilizes partnerships from private companies, universities and government entities. To learn … Read More

At Fasteners, Inc. in Denver, we believe that knowing how to choose wood screw length is going to help you determine a better fastener to use and hence create a better product. We’d like to share some tips on just … Read More

As part of its commitment to drive U.S. job growth and innovation, Apple has awarded $390 million to Finisar Corporation. Based in Sunnyvale, California, Finisar is a leading manufacturer of optical communications equipment. Among other things, it produces optical transceivers, … Read More

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) has released its Semiannual Economic Forecast report of the U.S. market, covering both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. This, of course, is the second semiannual report released in 2017, the first of which was released … Read More

Manufacturing is one of the country’s biggest sectors. As of March 2017, more than 12.4 million Americans hold a job in manufacturing. Market analysts generally agree that the American manufacturing industry is trending in a positive direction — a belief … Read More