The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Mississippi State University and partners will be awarded nearly $2 million of $20.5 million in grant awards to fund projects to accelerate job creation and encourage reshoring of advanced manufacturing jobs that have moved overseas. MSU’s $1,931,935 award is part of the “Make it in America Challenge” […]

CLEMSON — South Carolina’s advanced manufacturing and workforce development efforts took a significant step forward Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Commerce and other departments and groups awarded Clemson University more than $3.5 million to support regional economic development and advanced skills training. As part of the federal government’s Make it in America Challenge, the […]

Clemson wins Make it in America Challenge to spur manufacturing jobs and innovation Published: October 22, 2013 CLEMSON — South Carolina’s advanced manufacturing and workforce development efforts took a significant step forward Tuesday when the U.S. Department of Commerce and other departments and groups awarded Clemson University more than $3.5 million to support regional economic […]

Oct 21, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Armstrong World Industries has selected its Lancaster, Pa., facility for a $41 million investment in the manufacture of luxury vinyl tile (LVT) announced in July. This marks the company’s second investment in the Lancaster operation since 2008, when it added fiberglass-backed sheet vinyl manufacturing to that plant’s production portfolio, and […]