British car industry adds 44000 jobs to employ 750000 – Telegraph.co.uk

July 1, 2014

The figures, contained in the SMMT’s 15th annual sustainability report, showed that of the 44,000 new jobs created in the sector, 14,000 were in manufacturing. People starting new roles in industry were reflected in domestic automotive manufacturing turnover, which grew by 10.3pc to top £64bn last year. This figure itself was fuelled by manufacturers investing […]

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Washington View: Reducing dependence on others vital for US – The Columbian

July 1, 2014

Don Brunell Don Brunell While much of the news deals with America’s decline, there is hope we can stimulate our economy, create manufacturing jobs and pay down our national debt by increasing our manufacturing and energy production. While goods were once proudly “Made in America,” many of our manufacturing plants are shuttered. When we go […]

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Up front: American made still matters on the Fourth – Reading Eagle

July 1, 2014

The fourth of July is just around the corner, and it’s understandable if you’re thinking about baseball games, burgers and a dip in the pool. But for some people, Independence Day means something a little more significant.Our Conversation this week is with Don Rongione, who runs Bollman Hat Co. in […]

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North East businesses urged to bring work back to the region – The Journal

June 30, 2014

Businesses across the North East are being urged to bring work back home and reap the benefits a Made in Britain badge can bring. The North East Chamber of Commerce and UKTI, in partnership with HSBC, are staging a series of events around the region to demonstrate the impact of re-shoring work and reverse the […]

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UK aerospace industry grows faster than the economy – Telegraph.co.uk

June 30, 2014

Paul Everitt, chief executive of ADS, said almost three quarters of firms expect to increase investment over the next year. He credited the Aerospace Growth Partnership – a joint initiative between the Government and industry to boost investment in areas such as technology and skills – for the sector’s strong growth over the last three […]

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Ministry of Justice writes off £56m on duplicate IT project – The Guardian

June 29, 2014

The Ministry of Justice has written off £56m spent on an IT project after discovering it was late, over budget and duplicated by another department. Ministers decided to shelve the project, designed to save money on back-office functions, when they realised it was obsolete. “We wrote off the money because we discovered in 2012 that […]

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Aligning education with workforce needs – nwitimes.com

June 29, 2014

Higher levels of education lead to elevated wages, a more equitable distribution of income and substantial gains in productivity. As a result, education is more valued and more necessary than ever before in today’s global economy. Consider this – the U.S. currently ranks third among the top 30 most developed countries when it comes to adults […]

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American independence means reducing foreign dependence | DON BRUNELL – Renton Reporter

June 28, 2014

While much of today’s news deals with America’s decline, there is hope we can stimulate our economy, create manufacturing jobs and pay down our national debt by increasing our manufacturing and energy production. While goods were once proudly “Made in America,” many of our manufacturing plants are shuttered. When we go to […]

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STEM Talent Needed to Employ Additive Manufacturing Technologies and … – Area Development Online

June 27, 2014

Additive Manufacturing Transforming Manufacturing Additive manufacturing or 3DP is becoming mainstream; it has the potential to bring jobs back to the U.S. and add to the nation’s global competitiveness, but challenges must also be addressed. According to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, 3D printing (3DP), also known as additive manufacturing, may be triggering a transformation […]

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US Manufacturing Importing As Many Jobs As It Exports, Says Group – Wall Street Journal (blog)

June 26, 2014

By Timothy Aeppel CONNECT America is now luring as many factory jobs back from overseas—a process known as reshoring—as it’s losing to continued offshoring. Stanley Furniture employees at the company’s Robbinsville, N.C., factory. The factory is in the process of shutting down and shedding workers. Shawn Poynter for The Wall Street Journal That’s the assessment […]

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