Obama to Appoint Ron Bloom as Manufacturing Czar

Blog  |  blogs.abcnews.com | Sep 7, 2009

In Cincinnati tomorrow, President Obama will announce that he's appointing Ron Bloom his Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy, White House sources tell ABC News. Bloom is currently Senior Advisor to Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner as a member of... Political Punch Blog

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/09/president-obama-to-appoint-ron-bloom-manufacturing-czar.html

Industrial biotech interests surge

Blog  |  www.icis.com | Jul 13, 2009

The CBP offers significant time, investment, and cost savings compared with a stand-alone pilot plant since it is a readily available, subsidized, fully equipped facility.

http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chemicals/2009/07/industrial-biotech-interests-s.html

Confidence lifting in manufacturing sector, says survey

Blog  |  www.electronicsweekly.com | Jul 7, 2009

"Data from 5,600 companies shows welcome progress in both the manufacturing and service sectors with most key indicators improving in the last quarter," said the BCC. Significantly manufacturing recorded stronger improvements in Q2 than services.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/parallel-processors/2009/07/confidence-lifting-in-manufact.html

Study: Energy Costs a Challenge for Some Small Firms

Blog  |  blog.washingtonpost.com | May 5, 2008

The analysis found that small entities in the manufacturing and construction sectors pay higher prices for most, but not all, fuels. The price disparities are most pronounced for electricity and natural gas.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/small-business/2008/05/study_energy_costs_a_challenge.html

Manufacturing contracts to weakest level since April 2003

Blog  |  www.bloggingstocks.com | Jan 2, 2008

Filed under: Bad news, Economic data, Federal ReserveThe nation's factory sector contacted

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/02/manufacturing-sector-contracts-to-weakest-level-since-april-2003/

Dave Johnson: Dude, Where's My Industrial Policy?

Blog  |  www.huffingtonpost.com

Face it, if we do not have an active and engaged industrial policy we are handing the business over to those who do. It is time to start discussing a national plan for manufacturing.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson/dude-wheres-my-industrial_b_243622.html

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April output figures lift the spirits... just a little

Blog  |  www.electronicsweekly.com | Jun 12, 2009

Well, between March and April, output of the manufacturing industries rose by 0.2% and this was the second monthly rise in a row, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. But no one is actually seeing those proverbial "green shoots" just yet. That even a marginal 0.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/parallel-processors/2009/06/april-output-figures-lift-the.html

Manufacturers could emerge from downturn in better shape

Blog  |  www.electronicsweekly.com | Apr 27, 2009

This is the optimistic view of economic analyst Deloitte in its latest Economic Review, which considers what the post-recovery economy might look like. Happily, Deloitte economic adviser, Roger Bootle sees no reason why the UK's contracting manufacturing sector cannot stage a mini-revival.

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/parallel-processors/2009/04/manufactuers-could-emerge-from.html