Takeuchi-US hosted the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Manufacturing Express national tour at its compact track loader production facility in Moore, S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
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Superior’s Expansion in Arizona Yields First Equipment
Superior Industries Inc. said crews at its Arizona manufacturing facility recently celebrated the first piece of finished equipment to exit the newly expanded operations.
Read MoreAEM Celebrates Construction on National Mall
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and more than 40 member companies and industry partners leveraged the inaugural Celebration of Construction on the National Mall to engage with stakeholders on the industry’s policy priorities.
Read MorePolydeck Expands South Carolina Manufacturing Operations
Polydeck Screen Corp. announced the grand opening of a highly anticipated manufacturing expansion on Oct. 31 at its Spartanburg, S.C., headquarters.
Read MoreBiden Visits Volvo Group Powertrain Operations Facility
Volvo Group North America hosted President Joe Biden at the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations facility in Hagerstown, Md., for National Manufacturing Day. Biden met with Volvo Group executives, toured the facility and spoke with employees during the event.
Read MoreCat Suspends Russian Operations; Donates to Ukraine
March 11, 2022 – Caterpillar issued the following statement: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic events continuing to occur in Ukraine and hope for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Through the Caterpillar Foundation, we are donating more than $1 million to support both urgent and long-term needs of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis. We are complying with all applicable laws…
Read MoreAEM Report: Infrastructure Means 100,000 Good Jobs
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a new report that shows more than 100,000 family-sustaining equipment manufacturing jobs can be created before the end of President Biden’s first term in office. According to the data by IHS Markit, these are high-skilled jobs in primarily rural areas that pay an average annual income of $88,000, which is 35% above the…
Read MoreBiden Visits Mack Trucks; Touts Manufacturing, Infrastructure
Mack Trucks hosted President Joe Biden at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pa., where all Mack heavy-duty models for North America and export are assembled. President Biden stressed the importance of American manufacturing, buying American products and good-paying jobs during remarks made at the facility.
Read MoreHow Biden Plan Could Impact Manufacturers
President Biden released his much-anticipated American Jobs Plan during a speech in Pittsburgh. The massive $2.25 trillion economic package includes $1.3 trillion for infrastructure spending and another $980 billion in investments in R&D, workforce development, manufacturing and eldercare. A number of specific policy proposals included in the eight-year spending initiative could impact equipment manufacturers.
Read MoreManufacturing an Economic Bright Spot
Jan. 26, 2021 – U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up prices and signaling a rise in inflation in the months ahead, according to Reuters.
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