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IN THIS CORNER: Making our regional economy strong – Scranton Times-Tribune

November 16, 2014

Manufacturing is a vital part of our regional economy. Throughout Northeast Pennsylvania, manufacturing accounts for more than 34,000 jobs — or nearly 11 percent of total regional employment. That makes manufacturing the region’s third largest private employment sector, surpassed only by health care and retail. In terms of average wage, area manufacturers provide the second […]

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Luggage firm sends Chinese packing – Engineering Capacity

November 13, 2014

Patrona Luggage had experienced a major quality issue with its Chinese factory partner in 2012, and subsequently could not get its tools out of the factory. The company approached the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) for support and advice for repatriating the manufacture of the Shirt Shuttle to the UK and at the same time, […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Announces Plan to Unlock ‘£30 Bn’ Manufacturing Supply … – The Economic Voice

November 11, 2014

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that an action plan dedicated to boosting manufacturing supply chains will be put in place from early next year. The ambitious action plan aims to deliver a multi-billion pound lift for British industry. The Department for Business and Skills will publish and implement the action plan […]

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Fintech, reshoring and infrastructure: Britain has £300bn of potential – CITY A.M.

November 10, 2014

TODAY, the country’s leading politicians and business figures are getting together at the CBI Annual Conference to debate ideas for future growth. As it is becoming clear that the UK economy has turned a corner, the challenge now is to ensure long-term growth and prosperity that is shared by all. So where will the main […]

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Circleville light-bulb factory adding, not losing, jobs – Columbus Dispatch

November 9, 2014

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Connie Johnson is something of a celebrity.  The line worker at the GE Lighting plant in Circleville is pictured on a light-bulb display in Wal-Mart stores across the country.  She is one of the faces of an initiative by the retailer to sell more U.S.-made products, a push that has led the […]

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Lessons of re-shoring – Engineering Capacity

November 7, 2014

The Sussex-based company will be talking to the Sussex Manufacturing Forum about its decision to bring assembly lines back to Crawley from China in January last year – a move complemented by investment that has seen staffing levels rise 50% over pre re-shoring days and a doubling of the company’s on-site manufacturing of […]

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ArcherPoint Announces Availability of Onshoring eBook for Manufacturers – Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

November 6, 2014

New eBook highlights onshoring trend, offers manufacturers guidance for making the move. ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) November 06, 2014 ArcherPoint, LLC, a Microsoft Dynamics Gold ERP Partner and provider of integrated Microsoft Dynamics NAV business solutions and upgrades, announced a new eBook for manufacturers, Onshoring Your Manufacturing Operations: Is It Time…and Are You Ready?, available for […]

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How to Bring Tech Jobs Back to the United States – Slate Magazine

November 5, 2014

Since then, Startup Box has completed projects for the likes of Nickelodeon, the mobile gaming studio TreSensa, and, most recently, Gust, the company behind digital.nyc, New York City’s new online hub for tech companies. In each case, the company has drawn testers from the Bronx, and the only requirement, Chase says, is that you’re “not […]

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Expert tells NEPA business leaders ‘reshoring’ could benefit companies, create … – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

November 5, 2014

WILKES-BARRE — Harry Moser recalled his upbringing in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Among the sights when he was a child was the Singer Sewing Machine company’s factory. That building has since vanished, part of a trend that Moser looks to combat nationwide and in Pennsylvania to bring back jobs. “Everything is made outside of the United […]

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Reshoring Picks Up Steam as Manufacturers Weigh Options – ThomasNet News (press release) (blog)

November 5, 2014

The vibrancy at the recently held IMTS trade show underscored the current strength of U.S. manufacturing. Credit: IMTS Many would point out that the United States is in a renaissance in manufacturing, as the movement to drive offshore production back to America continues. Reshoring, the effort by domestic companies to move manufacturing stateside from overseas, is […]

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