Author Archives: Nicole Smith
Washington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – November 4, 2015
Toyota Announces That its Largest Plant is US-Based Starting last week, Toyota began production of the first U.S.-built Lexus (the 2016 Lexus ES) in its Georgetown, Kentucky plant. It isn’t often that a company based outside the United States has
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – October 28, 2015
Housing Starts Once Again Exceed 1.2 Million New housing starts once again exceeded 1.2 million in September, near the eight-year high of 1,211,000 units seen in June, according to the Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
... ContinuedBlue-White Industries in Huntington Beach, California
Founded in 1957, Blue-White Industries is a leading manufacturer of metering pumps and flowmeters for the pool, spa and water treatment industries. Out of one of its three state-of-the-art departments (CNC, pump or flowmeter) in its Huntington Beach, California facility,
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – October 21, 2015
Small Business Optimism Edges Slightly Higher in September For the third straight month, the Small Business Optimism Index edged slightly higher, from 95.9 in August to 96.1 in September, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). But index
... ContinuedTara Plastics Corporation in Forest Park, Georgia
Tara Plastics Corporation was founded in 1983 in Forest Park, Georgia. Specializing in barrier and sealant films, as well as films for laminations, Tara Plastics supplies the highest quality film packaging for the food and beverage and converter industries. Whether you
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – October 7, 2015
Personal Spending Sees Another Modest Increase in August Personal income and spending increased by 0.4 percent in August, mirroring the gain seen in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both durable and nondurable goods were higher for the
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – September 30, 2015
China’s Economy Continues to Slow The Chinese manufacturing sector continues to struggle, with the Caixin Flash General Manufacturing PMI data contracting for the seventh straight consecutive month, from 47.3 in August to 47.0 in September. With a PMI at its
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – September 23, 2015
Federal Reserve Does Not Raise Rates at September Meeting At their September meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that they would not raise interest rates at this time, citing the need for more time to evaluate incoming data
... ContinuedWashington D.C. Week in Manufacturing – September 16, 2015
Manufacturing Drops 17,000 Workers in August In the first decline in just over two years, manufacturers lost 17,000 net workers in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With a hiring average of only 3,5000 workers per month in
... ContinuedIQMS User Group 2014 – The Day 1 Experience
Hellllooooooo, Las Vegas! I have been waiting weeks for the arrival of User Group 2014 and finally, after two years in the making, it is here! And let me tell you, Day 1 did not disappoint – It was a
... ContinuedIQMS User Group 2012 – Day 3 Finale
Editor’s Note: Nicole Smith handles marketing content and communications at IQMS and this is the final part of a three day series chronicling her experiences at User Group 2012. It is hard to believe that User Group 2012 (#IQMSUG2012) ended today. What a
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