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

Magazine Issue April 2015

5 Major Issues That Will Determine the State of Manufacturing

Competitiveness in the Age of Digital

Not Your Father’s Business Model

Market forces are redefining the concept of competitiveness, with a shark fin replacing the bell curve in the face of technology adoption.

ThomasNet®

Manufacturers Must Join Forces to Attract Millennials

If anyone should be smiling, it's Karen Norheim, Executive Vice President of American Crane & Equipment Corporation. mpany is

Colmeia

Steady Build-Up

The heady heyday of Brazil's real estate boom may be over, but as one of the country's most rock solid - and highly reputed - construction c

McGladrey LLC

Issues That Will control the State of Manufacturing

After a long period of economic turmoil, manufacturers in the United States are finding reasons to be optimistic. Demand is up and companies

IDC Manufacturing Insights

Drivers Behind Manufacturers’ IT Investments & Two Priorities for 2015

In our IDC Manufacturing Predictions for 2015, we identified seven essential drivers that shape the IT investments manufacturers are making.

Uponor

Pipe Excellence

As an original pioneer of the revolutionary PEX piping technology, Uponor is known around the world for generating innovative solutions.

Jorgensen Forge

Forging Ahead

Jorgensen Forge is a Washington-based manufacturer that has provided high-quality, critical components for some of North America's most

Lufkin Industries

Geared Performance

Lufkin Industries, part of GE Oil & Gas, is a leading provider of gear products and gearing technologies custom engineered and designed

Mariza Alimentos

Recipe for Success

Having consolidated its position as the leading food company of the Amazonian North, Mariza Alimentos is ready to take on the rest of Brazil

Mecachrome

Precision Machining

For over 75 years, Mecachrome has served as a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and assembling of complex precision-e

Nova Bus

Sustainably Driven

Nova Bus, a division of the Volvo Group, develops and delivers eco-friendly transit solutions to the North American market.

Ford

Elevating America’s Truck

The all-new F-150's advanced manufacturing and assembly adds another chapter to Ford's history, where innovation has always been standard.

ITW Food Equipment Group

Believing in Brazil

One of Brazil's biggest manufacturers of commercial food equipment for foodservice and food retail announces plans to become the market lead

Alumasa

Stepping Up

Alumasa has spent the last 30 years producing aluminum and plastic products for Brazil's civil construction sector.

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