US manufacturing is at an inflection point: The sector is increasingly viewed as crucial to economic and pandemic recovery, yet outdated public perceptions could be impacting recruitment of vital new workers, according to study findings by Deloitte, New York, New York, and The Manufacturing Institute, Washington, District of Colombia, based on two recent surveys of executives … [Read more...] about Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute Present Big Gains

Irvine, California-based Roland DGA has announced its new schedule of “Business Builder” Demo Days Roadshow stops for 2022 – events designed to bring the company’s latest technologies to print professionals throughout the United States. At present, the schedule includes visits to nine different authorized Roland DGA dealerships nationwide, with more locations to be added … [Read more...] about Roland DGA Announces 2022 Demo Days Roadshow Schedule

Americhem, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance strategies, has released its 2023 Color Trends. This year’s color trend theme is “The Future is Now.” There are four palettes to go along with this theme, which are “Discovery,” “Local,” “Bold” and … [Read more...] about Americhem Releases 2023 Color Trends

We live in chaotic times. There is no need to list the causes; every business owner can name four or six mind-boggling issues that have cropped up in the past couple of years. Here are a few tips for getting through the next wave, onslaught, surge, development or reversal. Stop expecting things to return to normal “Business as usual” just isn’t anymore. We will not be … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips for Coexisting with Today’s Business Chaos

Polyplastics Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has introduced an innovative bonding technology, AKI-Lock, that is unlike traditional joining methods such as plastics welding or adhesion. The AKI-Lock technology uses the glass fibers in glass fiber-reinforced resins as a physical anchor for bonding. Glass fiber is made bare by laser irradiation, which is completed in a grid pattern. … [Read more...] about Polyplastics Introduces Innovative Bonding Technology