February 5, 2019 Johnston County, NC Selma, NC New Manufacturing Facility Coming to Johnston County, NC A subsidiary of Canadian auto parts manufacturer Linamar Corporation is moving into an existing building in the Selma, NC Oak Tree Industrial Park. The company manufacturers powertrains and chassis. The company expects the new facility to cost $3 million …
Driving a forklift is more complicated than driving an ordinary vehicle. Once you have the proper training to operate a forklift, it will still take a focus on safety – and lots of practice. Here are 5 tips for new forklift operators that will help take you from novice to expert. 1) Wear safety …
Hurricane Florence barreled into the southeast on Friday. The storm snapped power lines, flooded roads, and shuttered businesses. So far the storm has claimed 32 lives, and total damage estimates sit between $17 and $22 billion. According to several estimates, the storm is among the top ten costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. Florence devastated the …
When it comes to heavy-duty electric trucks, Tesla’s Semi has dominated headlines. But other major automotive companies are also manufacturing electric semis. Let’s look at some of Tesla’s competition. 1) Cummins AEOS In 2017, engine manufacturer Cummins presented an …
Back in November 2017, economists were confident that manufacturing was about to come roaring back in the U.S. after decades of decline. Now new analysis is painting a more modest, yet still optimistic picture of the state of American manufacturing in 2018. Jobs Down, Efficiency Up American manufacturing hit an all-time high in 1979. Back …
During his State of the Union address on January 30, President Trump announced a $1.5 trillion proposal to fix “crumbling infrastructure.” His comments came just two days before the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reported that 54,259 of the nation’s bridges are “structurally deficient.” It’s clear that something needs to be done. …
The dawn of autonomous vehicles has set the trucking and distribution industries abuzz. And now a new technology is about to hit the scene, one with the potential to slash the practical and environmental costs of hauling freight: the electric semi. A Big Announcement In November of 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced specs for …
On January 22, the Trump administration shook up the U.S. solar industry. The administration announced a 30% tariff on solar panels manufactured overseas. According to CNBC, “A 30 percent tariff would be applied to imported solar modules and cells in the first year. In the subsequent three years, that number would decrease to 25 percent, …
President Trump signed a massive $1.5 trillion tax bill into law on December 22. One of the promises of the new law was to make America a destination for manufacturing, and to encourage businesses to relocate overseas production back to the United States. So how have these tax changes affected American manufacturing so far? …
The manufacturing industry started adding jobs in 2010. This came as a surprise to many economy watchers who’d declared America’s manufacturing sector defunct. Higher costs associated with labor and transporting goods are spurring some companies to move overseas production back to the U.S. “Every week we’re hearing about a new company building a plant in the …
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