Manufacturers’ News, Inc. — Manufacturing employment in Michigan increased two percent in 2013, reports the 2014 Michigan Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Michigan manufacturers added 13,084 jobs from January 2013 to January 2014, representing a third straight year of gains. MNI… Keep reading →
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New GEA Report Details Trends and Substantial Growth in the Global Geothermal Market
By businesswireA new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), released today at the organization’s International Geothermal Showcase in Washington, D.C., reveals the international power market is booming, with a sustained growth rate of 4% to 5%. The “2014 Annual U.S. & Global Geothermal Power Production Report” finds almost 700 projects currently under development in 76… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Iowa increased one percent in 2013, reports the 2014 Iowa Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, Iowa added 2,114 jobs over the past year. Manufacturers’ News reports Iowa is now home to 5,430 manufacturers… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in North Carolina was little changed over the past year, reports the 2014 North Carolina Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, North Carolina added 824 jobs over the past year – far less than the… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– New Mexico gained manufacturing jobs in 2013, reports the 2014 New Mexico Manufacturers Register®, a manufacturers database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI in 2013, New Mexico posted a 1.2% increase in manufacturing employment, or 699 jobs, the largest post-recession gain MNI has recorded… Keep reading →
Global Wind Power Market Declined 20 Percent From 2012 to 2013, Finds Navigant Research/BTM Consult Report
By businesswireDriven by government incentives and by falling prices of electricity generated by wind turbines, the global wind industry expanded steadily, and dramatically, from 2004 through 2012. In 2013, however, negative conditions in several key countries, particularly the United States and Spain, were unconducive to the continued growth of the market. According to a new report… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– For the first time in thirteen years, Rhode Island gained manufacturing jobs, reports the 2014 Rhode Island Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, manufacturers in Rhode Island added 1,045 jobs from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013, an increase of… Keep reading →
After two years of work by County Mayor Bob Rial and a state and local economic development team, Mohawk Industries announced it will build a $180 million ceramic tile plant and distribution center in Dickson County Industrial Park. The manufacturing facility for Mohawk subsidiary Dal-Tile is set to open in late 2015 and will create… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc./– Following eleven years of decline, manufacturing employment in Vermont posted a gain, reports the 2014 Vermont Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, manufacturers in Vermont added 539 jobs from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013, or 1.2%, the first time… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc./– For a third straight year, Maine manufacturing jobs declined, reports the 2014 Maine Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, manufacturers in Maine cut 726 jobs from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013, or about 1.1%, a smaller decline than reported… Keep reading →