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IRI Award Winner T. Edwin Freeman Talks Leadership, Education
For Dr. T. Edwin Freeman, technical fellow in sustainable materials and technology at Mars, resourcefulness has always been a way of life. His background: “In Liberia, Edwin grew up in a culture where resourcefulness was woven into everyday life,” according to a recent profile on Freeman by the Innovation Research Interchange, the NAM’s innovation division. …
Lockheed Martin Makes Big Appearance at Farnborough International Airshow
Lockheed Martin exhibited a number of new technologies and made a big investment announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow last month. Here’s a quick recap for those of us who were not able to attend one of the world’s premier aviation and defense events. The big investment: Lockheed Martin’s investment arm is pouring significant funding …
Administration Restricts Exports of Critical Minerals Scrap
The Trump administration has granted the Commerce Department formally published in the Federal Register on Aug. 6. The timing: The sales requirements enter into force on Aug. 27 and will remain in force for one year, with the option for BIS to extend. The background: The president’s Federal Register notice for additional guidance on submitting …
Manufacturers Push Infrastructure, Permitting Reform in New Videos
As Congress looks to Building to Win” campaign, manufacturing leaders are making the case for sustained investment in American infrastructure, since every step of the manufacturing process depends on roads and bridges, ports and waterways, airports and runways, water systems and energy infrastructure. Most recently, leaders from Brunswick, Caterpillar Inc., CRH and Fluor lent their …
Oklo Milestone Shows America Is Building the Future of Nuclear Energy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oklo announced that its
MI Opens “STEP Ahead” Nominations for 2027 Awards
Nominations for the 2027 STEP Ahead Awards are open for the next class of leaders shaping the industry everywhere from the plant floor to the C-suite. The awards: Each year, the Manufacturing Institute’s need to fill 3.8 million positions, but half could go unfilled due to a lack of talent. As manufacturers seek to attract …
EX-IM Bank Turns a Profit
The Export-Import Bank, a key support for manufacturers in America, has reached profitability for the first time in a decade, its chairman argued last month, urging policymakers to reauthorize and modernize the institution. A long history: The NAM has been a longtime champion of EX-IM Bank, acting as one of the most
U.S. Government Clears Oklo Reactor, Advancing Energy Dominance Agenda
Advanced nuclear energy firm Oklo has gotten the green light to startup its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas (
Tax Law Helps Manufacturer Add New Facilities and Production Lines
Canned beverage manufacturer DrinkPAK will soon open several new facilities and production lines, thanks in large part to last year’s tax law. Expansion made possible: “We’re putting new manufacturing lines in Texas and … and we will put new manufacturing lines in a Philadelphia facility as well,” DrinkPAK Chief Strategy Officer Brian Aster told the …
Manufacturing Sector Expanded for 7th Straight Month
The manufacturing sector saw its seventh consecutive month of expansion—and grew at a faster pace than previously reported (
