Manufacturing clean technology solutions with Autodesk

There are more than 1300 clean technology companies in Australia. The sector also directly employs more people than the automotive industry, if the Australian Cleantech Review, published in March, is accurate. The review also identifies "very significant" investment opportunities from north Asian countries and an increasing demand for clean technology solutions in industry, provided ...

Japanese manufacturers mood turns positive Poll

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's expansionary policy has generated more confidence in the economy. Increasing optimism among manufacturers was largely driven by exporting sectors, including electric and precision machinery, that have benefited from the weak yen. The mood in the service sector also picked up and was seen rising further as consumers drew confidence, in part, from a surge in share ...

Predictions of an American manufacturing renaissance may be premature

My father designed radio-controlled equipment that was installed in steel mills. An operator could stand on the floor, send signals to an overhead crane from a device on his belt and maneuver ingots weighing several tons. Very modern for its time, the system greatly reduced the risk of injury among workers.My dad was understandably proud of his contribution to the American manufacturing boom of ...

Hema Zeeman dont sign Bangladesh textile industry safety deal

Dutch high street brands Hema, Zeeman, Prenatal and Coolcat have not signed an agreement to improve safety and working conditions for textile workers in Bangladesh, according to the final list of signatories published online. C&A, V&D, G-Star and WE have signed up to ...

5 American Cities With a Booming Manufacturing Industry

It's a fairly well-accepted narrative that manufacturing in America is all but dead. Over 3 million manufacturing jobs were lost during the Great Recession, and what's left will eventually be outsourced -- or so the thinking goes. But a closer look at the numbers shows that there are a number of big cities across the United States that are enjoying a healthy revival of manufacturing ...