February 2015 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue February 2015

Instituting Industry Change

IMCP

All Hands on Deck: Southwest Alabama’s IMCP Lift

As part of Industry Today’s ongoing, extensive coverage of the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) program, we take a

Michigan Lean Manufacturing

Walking a Lean Path

Dr. W. Edwards Deming can often be referred to as the "Father of Quality Evolution." It's quite an encompassing title, but one that is highl

Nippon Sharyo

Advancing Along the Rails

Nippon Sharyo USA has taken an evolutionary path to success since entering the North American market in 1982. In fact, the Japanese-owned ma

Vidroporto

Heart of Glass

One of Brazil's biggest producers of glass packaging recently launched its third glass furnace. The $75-million investment is set to increas

LIFT

Instituting Industry Change

The Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) consortium recently opened a new $148 million, 100,000-square-foot innovation acceleration c

MAPI: Mexico Leads Latin American Manufacturing in 2015

The findings are outlined in the recently released Latin America Manufacturing Outlook report from the MAPI Foundation, the research affilia

Lockheed Martin

Lightning Strike

David Soyka reports on a new, cost-effective generation of fighters so advanced pilots who haven’t even been born yet will use it.

Milsco

Top Seating

Milsco is the leading manufacturer of static and suspension seating solutions for motorcycles, turf care, heavy equipment and power sports v

Laiterie Chalifoux

Next Generation

Chalifoux Dairy is a Quebec-based business, family-owned for nearly a century, noted for its Riviera brand of specialty cheeses.

Holtec

American Nuclear

Serving as the world's largest manufacturer of spent nuclear fuel canisters, Holtec International can be considered as one of the more signi

Copagril

Agro-Pros

An agro-industrial co-operative located in Brazil's southwest, Copagril has harvested decades of success via a savvy strategy of diversifica

Elliott Equipment

Platforms of Performance

Post-war America in 1948 saw a number of electrical contractors and utility workers laboring to find ways to efficiently set poles and strin

APTI Alimentos

Sweet Success

In 2015, Apti Alimentos is celebrating 30 years of creating ingredients and mixes for some of Brazil’s favorite desserts and drinks.

Bosal

Hot Vehicle Solutions

The Bosal Group is a leading global manufacturer of Emission Control Systems and Automobile Carrier Protection Systems for OEM and aftermark

Bomix

Buckets of Potential

Latin America´s leader in industrial buckets is thriving through innovation. The company based in the north east of Brazil is exploring the

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