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Advocacy
Nov 04, 2020
Eight Tips to Optimize Your Operation During the Covid Pause
So you’ve hit the Reset button. Now what? Gisbert Ledvon, Director of Business Development - Machine Tool at Heidenhain Corporation, advises companies to use this time to OPTIMIZE their organization:
Advocacy
Aug 21, 2020
Opportunity in a Time of Crisis: State of the Manufacturing Technology Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a lack of adaptability, flexibility, and resilience in meeting the demand for critical goods, materials, and production equipment in the United States. As it became clear that the United States, over a period of year...
Advocacy
Aug 13, 2020
President Signs Executive Actions on Coronavirus
With negotiations on the next COVID-19 package stalled and some benefits expiring, President Donald Trump issued four executive actions to provide some relief until an agreement is reached. They include payroll tax deferral, student loan debt relief...
Technology
Jul 23, 2020
Manufacturing Startup Stays Agile to Meet Market Needs
Vulcan Machine Co. (Vulcan), a new manufacturing start-up founded by recent James Madison University (JMU) graduates, has successfully pivoted twice to take advantage of market opportunities. Company founders were originally developing large-format...
Advocacy
Jul 02, 2020
Congress Breathes New Life into Paycheck Protection Program
The Senate unexpectedly voted to extend the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) hours before it expired, with more than $130 billion in funds left unused. The legislation, passed with unanimous consent, moves the ...
Advocacy
Jun 23, 2020
Wisconsin Manufacturer Quickly Adapts Products to Help Hospitals Fight Covid-19
This March, for the first time since founding Industrial Vacuum Equipment Corporation (IVEC) in 1992, Randy Bourdo was experiencing a downturn in commercial orders. But thanks to a special quick turnaround order for a hospital COVID-19 treatment unit...
Advocacy
Jun 09, 2020
Federal Reserve Board expands its Main Street Lending Program
Yesterday, June 8th, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was expanding its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support. Read the release here...
Advocacy
Jun 05, 2020
Changes Coming to SBA's Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) was signed into law on June 5, 2020 after Congress approved the measure with a nearly unanimous vote. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the lone dissenter. The legislation makes several significant...
Advocacy
Jun 02, 2020
Will the Pandemic Accelerate the Future of Manufacturing?
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a new normal for the next 12-18 months, most likely until a vaccine is widely available. To comply with new state, local, and industry regulations to mitigate potential health risks, manufacturers are...
International
Jun 01, 2020
As Mexico Reopens, Authorization Requirements Are Clarified
On May 29 the Mexican Government published an executive order setting forth the country’s strategic and guidelines to resume economic activities in a safe, responsible and staggered manner. Companies qualified as essential and that obtained...
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