National Manufacturing Conference – Engineering Capacity

January 31, 2014

Taking place at the QE2 Centre in Westminster, London, senior industrialists and politicians will be in attendance to questions how to re-build supply chains and how to meet the Chancellor’s target of doubling exports to £1 trillion by 2020. EEF Chief Executive, Terry Scuoler, said: “There is growing evidence that manufacturers are bringing […]

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Obama pursues Steel City credentials in Marcellus gas country – Environment & Energy Publishing

January 29, 2014

Email&nbsp Email Print&nbsp Print Advertisement With the State of the Union speech behind him, President Obama today is heading to a U.S. Steel Corp. plant near Pittsburgh, where he’ll also stand on top of the region’s sprawling natural gas formation. From U.S. Steel’s Irvin Plant, rolled steel is shipped to the nation’s expanding auto manufacturers. […]

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My Opinion on Manufacturing: It Is Coming Back – Really! – Design News

January 28, 2014

We agree – U.S. Manufactruing is Reshoring! The Reshoring trend is gathering momentum. Manufacturing is a key element in solving our nation’s economic problems. The positive effects of a robust manufacturing sector are measured well beyond manufacturing. Reports from the National Association of Manufacturing (NAM) indicate every dollar that’s created in manufacturing, has a 1.4 […]

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UK to claw back production with Reshore scheme – just-style.com

January 28, 2014

The UK Government is hoping to claw back some of the production it has seen head overseas through the formation of a new advisory body. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Prime Minister David Cameron said that while the practice of ‘off-shoring’ – moving manufacturing to countries such as China […]

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As Overseas Costs Rise, More U.S. Companies Are ‘Reshoring’

January 27, 2014
But now a growing number of American companies are reversing that trend, bringing manufacturing back to the United States in a trend known as “reshoring.” Kim Freeman, a spokeswoman for General Electric Appliances, walks into a sprawling plant in …
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As Overseas Costs Rise, More U.S. Companies Are ‘Reshoring’ – WVXU

January 27, 2014

For decades, American companies have been sending their manufacturing work overseas. Extremely low wages in places like China, Vietnam and the Philippines reduced costs and translated into cheaper prices for consumers wanting flat-screen TVs, dishwashers and a range of gadgets. But now a growing number of American companies are reversing that trend, bringing manufacturing back […]

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UK Government looks to claw back production – just-style.com

January 27, 2014

The UK Government is hoping to claw back some of the production it has seen head overseas through the formation of a new advisory body. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Prime Minister David Cameron said that while the practice of ‘off-shoring’ – moving manufacturing to countries such as China […]

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Industry chief welcomes promise on UK jobs – Lancashire Evening Post

January 27, 2014

A North West industry chief has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s vow to “re-shore” Britain and stop the drift of jobs overseas. Mr Cameron is launching a drive to reverse the trend of “offshoring”, which has seen thousands of British jobs shifted to low-cost countries in the East over recent years. Darrell Matthews, North West […]

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China target in manufacturing battle – The Record-Courier

January 26, 2014

Manufacturers from Western Nevada have Chinese rivals in the cross hairs if Nevada taxes or regulations don’t spoil their aim, according to regional light-industry leaders. “It’s not as cheap as it was to manufacture in China,” said Advanced Machining Technique’s Frank Dutra at a Nevada Business Connections breakfast meeting. “I really think that Nevada could […]

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As Overseas Costs Rise, More U.S. Companies Are ‘Reshoring’ – NPR

January 26, 2014
As Overseas Costs Rise, More U.S. Companies Are ‘Reshoring’  NPR

For decades, American companies have been sending their manufacturing work overseas. Extremely low wages in places like China, Vietnam and the …

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