05/17/12 - Domestic manufacturer's competition with foreign producers adds U.S. jobs
An Eastern Alabama manufacturer's products compete with those created by factories in foreign locales while also helping to provide for manufacturing jobs in the U.S. more
05/16/12 - Manufacturers seek skilled employers for large amount of jobs
U.S. manufacturers, whose strong performance spearheaded the nation's emergence from the deepest recession since the 1930s, are unable to fully prosper because they cannot find properly skilled candidates to fill their job openings. more
05/16/12 - Strong car sales push automotive manufacturing
Manufacturing, profiting and employment opportunities are progressing in the U.S. as car sales run strongly and are projected to strengthen. more
05/15/12 - Manufacturing job opportunities climb to highest level in Ohio since 2005
Manufacturing job opportunities are widely available in Ohio as the state as a whole sees jobs at its highest level since 2005. more
05/14/12 - Minnesota sees manufacturing metrics grow
Increased sales and profits are contributing to the comeback of manufacturing in Minnesota. more
05/11/12 - Arizona is ripe for manufacturing business but perks are needed, advocacy says
Additional perks and incentives are necessary to spur development and growth of businesses for manufacturing in Arizona, according to a press release distributed by the Industrial Leaders Group. more
05/10/12 - Officials break ground at Nissan plant in Tennessee
Manufacturing jobs will be one byproduct of a Nissan facility set to be constructed in Southeast Tennessee. more
05/09/12 - Manufacturers need skilled laborers
Sales are soaring for a manufacturing company in New Jersey with capacities that include packing different flavors of Gatorade into one package. more
05/09/12 - Manufacturing jobs return to U.S. from overseas
Many American companies have been bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. from Asian and Latin American nations. more
05/08/12 - Skills shortage an issue in manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
The U.S. manufacturing industry is in need of as many as 1 million people to fill manufacturing jobs, and specifically people who are in possession of particular skills, the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives said. more
05/07/12 - Euro debt scourge has minimal impact on U.S. manufacturers
The global economy has suffered from the sovereign debt crisis tearing through the euro zone but the scourge stands to benefit American manufacturers. more
05/07/12 - April sales of Chrysler, Toyota, VW climb
April saw U.S. sales of General Motors and Ford vehicles slip while Chrysler, Toyota and Volkswagen saw increases during the first month of the second quarter of the year. more
05/04/12 - Economic recovery paced by strong manufacturing data
The manufacturing industry is projected to pace the U.S.' economic recovery and economic data indicating April saw the sector's most rapid development serves to bolster that belief. more
05/03/12 - Many tool and die sector businesses search for skilled laborers
The manufacturing sector bouncing back during the past 24 months has helped pace the recovery of the globe's largest economy. more
05/02/12 - Job shops optimistic for remainder of year, poll finds
Strong production is being generated by part manufacturers and machine shops in the U.S. during the recent months. more
05/01/12 - Manufacturing from April climbs most in 10 months
Last month saw manufacturing increase in the U.S., indicating the globe's largest economy is driving up after experiencing some hiccups during the first quarter of the year. more
04/30/12 - Dearth of skilled workers affecting product development among manufacturers
Manufacturing companies are experiencing a significant lack of skilled manufacturing workers and are also feeling pressure to innovate production methods, which together could spell out a slowdown for worldwide manufacturing growth, IndustryWeek reports. more
04/27/12 - Kansas City Fed report shows manufacturing growth improves, but at a slower pace
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its April Manufacturing Survey on April 26, which found that manufacturing growth in the region eased slightly, but remained in expansionary territory, and was far better than last year's April reading. more
04/26/12 - Manufacturing jobs becoming harder to fill
Those looking for manufacturing jobs may need additional training, as positions are increasingly requiring advanced knowledge in technology and other specific areas, ABC affiliate WHAM reports. more
04/25/12 - Texas employment grows for 20th consecutive month, thousands of new manufacturing jobs
Job creation in Texas is still on a roll, with 10,900 new jobs added in March, marking the 20th straight month of non-farm employment growth, which has now hit 10.7 million positions, ABC affiliate News Channel 25 reports. more
04/24/12 - Deloitte report finds 10 million manufacturing jobs unfilled due to skills gap
If companies hope to be successful in the constantly changing manufacturing landscape, they'll need to go about finding the manufacturing workers with the most skills, a new Deloitte report has found. more
04/23/12 - Survey finds more manufacturing jobs returning to U.S.
More companies are considering bringing their manufacturing jobs back from overseas, part of a trend that could lead to a resurgence of goods labeled Made in America, Bloomberg reports. more
04/20/12 - Median weekly income for manufacturing workers falls
The average weekly income for U.S. manufacturing workers was $488 in the first three months of 2012, marking a 2.5 percent, or $12, decline from the same period in 2011, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
