Manufacturing Day is October 4: Perception vs. Reality

The roster of Manufacturing Day 2013 sponsors recently added four more key support organizations, with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) both joining the movement at the Silver level, while Women in Manufacturing (WIM) and the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) have joined the…

More than 22 Million Workers Play Fantasy Sports

The nation’s employers can expect fantasy sports enthusiasts in the office to spend at least an hour of work time managing their teams each week during the 13-week to 17-week season.

While virtually impossible to estimate the impact of fantasy football team management on overall productivity, global…

South Carolina: 2AM Group Locating in Richland County

2AM Group, supplier of logistics, manufacturing and services to the auto, aerospace and marine industries, will establish a new production facility in Richland County. “South Carolina and its supportive governing officials have made all of our establishments and growth in the state very productive, and it’s extremely beneficial for…

Indiana: California Company to Move HQ to Carmel

American Specialty Health Inc., a health services company that launched in California more than 25 years ago, has announced it will open a new office in Carmel by the second quarter 2014. The company will establish its national corporate headquarters with this facility. The expansion will create upwards of 300…

Ballard Pacific Selects Port of Savannah, Ga.

Ballard Pacific Resources, the primary distributor of Hyper Bicycles, has selected the Port of Savannah as its gateway to the U.S. Southeast. The shorter transit times and lower costs through the port were cited by Clay Goldsmid, president of Hyper Bicycles Inc., as deciding factors. What’s more, the…