U.S. Farathane to Open Facility in Riverside, Missouri

Photo: Machinery being installed at U.S. Farathane’s facility at the Riverside Horizons Business Park.

Leading plastic manufacturer U.S. Farathane will open its first Missouri production facility in Riverside. The $51.6 million expansion is expected to create 267 jobs over the course of three years.

Based…

Reshoring Initiative's Report Emphasizes Positive Job Trends

The Reshoring Initiative, an organization committed to helping manufacturers recognize the profit potential of utilizing local sourcing and production, has published its annual data report on reshoring trends, and the news is good. More than 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought to the United States by reshoring and Foreign Direct…

Minnesota: Olympus Opens New Surgical Innovation Center

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, announced today the opening of its state-of-the-art Surgical Innovation Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The new medical device research and development and manufacturing facility is designed to…

Can You Talk Politics in the Office?

On heels of presidential bids, take heed.

As Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton join other early entrants in the 2016 presidential race, one employment authority warns that divisive campaign politics could leak into the workplace and adversely impact productivity and morale.
“While the 2016 election is still more than a…

Infograph: California Manufacturing Cluster Overview

JLL report focuses on the future of manufacturing in California.

California is ranked No. 1 for manufacturing output in the United States.

Recent legislation and technological evolution have sparked a renaissance within the state’s manufacturing sector. It’s now ranked first in the United States for manufacturing jobs, numbers…