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• United States Loses Ground In Global Manufacturing Trade Competition
The trade figures are in for 2013, and while all of the U.S.'s major foreign competitors increased their trade surpluses, the U.S. deficit got worse.
• Without There Being Funding To Bridge The 'Valley of Death,' U.S. Nanotech Industry Could Be In Trouble, According To GAO
• China's Equipment Manufacturing Sector Will Grow & Grow, Predicts Chinese Government
China's economy remains in high-growth mode, with big increases in new vehicle production, smart-grid investment and housing starts.
• Why Ford Motor Co. Will Not Support The Trans Pacific Trade Agreement
Foreign tariffs are not the problem.
• Rockwell Automation's Sales Grow More In the United States Than In Emerging Markets
• Administration Announces Two New Manufacturing R&D Hubs And Another Competition Is On The Way
Funding for digital manufacturing and advanced metals, and another center will be created for ceramic composites.
• NIST Director Patrick Gallagher -- We're Gonna Miss Ya; Advice For Those He Leaves Behind
Those involved in manufacturing hope that Gallagher's departure does not leave a leadership void at the top of government.
• 2013 Was A No-Growth Year For U.S. Steel Industry
Imports take a big chunk of domestic steel sales.
• British Conservative Party Is A Big Proponent Of Materials And Energy Conservation
With 3 billion people entering the middle class globally, British companies need to prepare now for shortages of important raw materials.
• General Aviation Slowly Regains Its Health
Billings are up, but unit deliveries are having a hard time recovering.
• IMF Economists See A U.S. Manufacturing Recovery Not A Manufacturing Renaissance
• Reshoring Is A Trend, But Not Yet Much Of One
The 2013 numbers point to slightly more offshoring than reshoring of American manufacturing jobs.
Quote Of Note
Sixty-two percent of Americans agreed with this statement: "Manufacturing is the single most important part of the economy and we need a manufacturing base here if this country and our children are to thrive in the future."
-- Alliance for American Manufacturing survey of 1,200 American voters.
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