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Mold-Masters Adopts Corporate Vision for 2012
Sets 2012 corporate vision, puts executive team in place and launches new website.
Read MoreCMI for January Maintains Gains, Signaling Potential for Staying Power
The gains from the end of last year have carried forward according to the January Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), which rose from 54.4 to 54.8.
Read MoreMold Builders Enter 2012 with Strong Optimism
Everything heard on the street about what a good year 2011 was for mold manufacturers seems to be rolling over in 2012 according to the latest results from the American Mold Builders Association in their Winter 2012 Business Forecast Survey. Excellent current business conditions jumped 10 percentage points to 25% for survey respondents, from 15% for the same period a year ago. Current business conditions are good for 60% of the survey respondents, up 4 percentage points from a year ago, and fair for 15% -- down 5% from the Winter 2011 survey. Even better news is that no respondents said business is “poor” or “bad.”
Read MoreSiemens PLM Used By Nearly All Companies Unveiling New Vehicles at North American International Auto Show
Major Competitive Displacements at Daimler and Chrysler over Past Two Years Significantly Expand PLM Leader’s Footprint in Global Automotive Industry and Create “Strong Tailwind of Success”.
Read MoreMilacron Launches Greater Cincinnati-Region Talent Acquisition Program
Scholarships and other initiatives offered to support technical education / skills.
Read MoreReshoring Initiative Encourages Manufacturers to Bring Jobs Back to US at White House’s Insourcing American Jobs Forum
Founder Harry Moser discusses Total Cost of Ownership as key to understanding real costs of offshoring during expert panel.
Read MoreTop 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012
Growth, Uncertainty and End-user Benefits Are Key Underlying Themes
Read MoreYear 2011 Manufacturing Technology Demand Strong Amid Other Economic Weakness
2012 Forecast Calls for Continued but Slower Growth
Read MoreDecember CMI a Mixed Bag of Gifts
Index rises to seven-month high on holiday retail sales.
Read MoreEquipment Finance Industry Confidence Holds Steady in December
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the December 2011 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today.
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