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SCHAUMBURG – The state of Illinois adopted 250 new laws that went into effect January 1, 2019, with three key measures of particular interest to Illinois employers: New Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Act ...
Billions are expected to be spent on robotics over the next five years and half of those purchases will be in manufacturing, one research director says. Analysts at Framingham, Mass.-based technology industry research firm IDC recently ...
As manufacturers move toward new business models built on data, cyber physical systems and cloud computing ― a trend commonly referred to as Industry 4.0 ― they increasingly need staff with the capabilities and confidence to work ...
It’s time to start thinking about W-2 and 1099 preparation, says Wipfli LLP. The federal law aimed at making it easier for the IRS to detect and prevent refund fraud will accelerate the W-2 filing ...
WOOD DALE – US Senator Tammy Duckworth stopped by TMA member Wiegel Tool Works to discuss apprenticeships and training Monday. Manufacturing is experiencing a renaissance of jobs and career opportunities – and US Senator Duckworth ...
Domestic steelmaker Nucor plans to expand with a $1.35 billion plate mill somewhere in the Midwest, the company said this week. The new mill, which is expected to be fully operational in 2022, would produce ...
Workforce drug misuse is a topic that’s drawing more and more concern, EHS Today reports. In the manufacturing sector, both marijuana and methamphetamine use rose by more than 23% and 27%, respectively, between 2015 and ...
Get ready! At least two automakers are getting ready to start selling partially-automated semis, Industry Week reports. Daimler AG will start selling a heavy-duty truck in the U.S. this year that’s able to brake, accelerate ...
WASHINGTON DC – Wednesday night, the US Senate confirmed Illinois manufacturer and State Senator Kyle McCarter as the new ambassador to Kenya. Senator McCarter and his wife Victoria were guests of the Technology & Manufacturing ...
Xometry is one of the emerging manufacturing platforms – part of the Internet of Goods – and something that a Forbes writer says 2019 will usher in. Xometry offers to “[i]nstantly access the production capacity of ...
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