The surge Texas has been hoping for
About a week ago, Texas released its worst employment report in months, losing 27,500 jobs in February. But that contraction may soon become a distant memory, because the economy finally seems ready to take off.…
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Texas Manufacturing on Upswing, Despite Worries over Oil Prices, Politics and a Winter Freeze
A key measure of Texas manufacturing suggested productivity sharply accelerated in February as it notched one of its best scores since the start of pandemic. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ latest survey of manufacturing…
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Sustainable Plastics Manufacturing Company Expands in Houston and Beyond
An under-the-radar company in Houston has ramped up its manufacturing capacity as it seeks to seize upon rising interest in sustainable plastics. Houston-based Inhance Technologies, a sustainable manufacturer that transforms conventional plastics into high-performance materials, has…
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Texas Manufacturing Still Expanding Amid Pandemic
While economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed slightly in Texas manufacturing — or as The Dallas Morning News recently put it, hit a speed bump, — expansion is still taking place, and several…
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas hits hyperspeed with giant building coming up, new job postings
In mid-2020, Tesla announced a deal to build a brand new factory in Austin, Texas, where they bought a 2,000-acre piece of land. At first, Tesla referred to the factory as the Cybertruck Gigafactory because…
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Oklahoma State University Students Tackle PPE Shortage
As the saying goes, our youth are our future. And judging by the efforts of students from Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology’s (CEAT) ENDEAVOR lab, our future is very bright. With…
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Austin Was Destined to Replace Silicon Valley. Then the Pandemic Hit
Last summer, RigUp moved into a 24,000-foot, magazine-spread worthy office in the kind of location you’d expect for one of Austin’s most buzzed about venture-backed startups. The company — a hiring platform for energy-sector contract…
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As Sales Rise, Automakers Ramp Up Production
Just two months ago, the auto industry was bracing for disaster. As the coronavirus spread, automakers shut down plants, and car sales plunged. But the industry is starting to breathe a little easier. Factories are churning out…
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Igloo to Hire up to 500 Houston Manufacturing Jobs Due to Demand
As a direct result of Igloo's growing demand, the company today announces it will be looking to fill up to 500 temporary manufacturing positions in its Katy, TX based plant. In order to maintain social…
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Whitmeyer Distillery in northwest Houston makes hand sanitizer to help combat COVID-19
The Whitmeyer Distillery is known for producing whiskey and hosting tastings. But the family-run facility has completely changed their focus to a more timely cause, trading the whiskey for hand sanitizer and the whiskey tastings…
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Texas Companies Are Repurposing To Help Fight COVID-19. Here’s How.
As Texas and the U.S. face a shortage of protective medical gear and cleaning supplies due to COVID-19, companies across the state are repurposing their operations to help meet demand. A chocolate factory in northeast…
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Ford Works With 3M, GE, UAW to Speed Output of Respirators, Ventilators
Ford Motor Co., joining forces with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare, is lending its manufacturing and engineering expertise to quickly expand production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for healthcare workers, first responders…
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PPE Shortages Push West Texas Volunteers to Get Creative with 3D Printers, Logistics
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surging need for medical and personal protective equipment. But it’s not just enough to make the needed equipment and supplies, you also have to get it to where it’s…
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Continental to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Texas
Continental recently announced plans to build a new 215,000-square-foot facility in New Braunfels, Texas, to manufacture products for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The investment totals approximately $110 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in…
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VGXI adds RNA suite to tap growing cell and gene therapy market
VGXI has set up an RNA pilot production suite at its facility in Woodlands, Texas citing growing demand from gene therapy developers. The GMP-grade mRNA manufacturing unit will support customer projects from initial plasmid construction…
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Texas Manufacturing Expands, While Pace Slows Down
The good news: According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, manufacturing activity in Texas continued to expand in May 2019. The somewhat mediocre news: The expansion took place at a slower pace, according to…
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Houston economy saw 3rd largest major metro job growth in nation: BLS
The Houston region saw the third-highest job creation rate among the nation's 12 largest metropolitan areas in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The Houston, The Woodlands and Sugar Land area saw robust…
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HOUSTEX 2019 Brings Education, Networking and Manufacturing’s Best to Houston
More than 5,400 manufacturing professionals from around the country descended on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston last week for the biennial HOUSTEX event, held February 26-28. There, visitors interacted with more than…
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HOUSTEX Trade Show Features Mix of Manufacturing Products and Services
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HOUSTEX, the Southwest's leading manufacturing trade show, once again returns to Houston, Feb. 26-28, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The show will bring an exciting mix of manufacturing products, services, and…
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Root Level Technology To Attend HOUSTEX 2019 Conference
Root Level Technology, a cloud strategy partner specialized in programming and development, today announced plans to attend the 2019 HOUSTEX conference. An industry-leading manufacturing trade show, HOUSTEX 2019 will take place February 26-28 in Houston,…
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HOUSTEX 2019 Brings Education, Networking and Manufacturing’s Best to Houston
More than 5,400 manufacturing professionals from around the country descended on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston last week for HOUSTEX 2019, held February 26-28. There, visitors interacted with more than 280 exhibiting…
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HOUSTEX Brings the Latest Manufacturing Technologies and Disruptions Back to Houston
(SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 5, 2019) ― HOUSTEX, the Southwest’s leading manufacturing trade show, once again returns to Houston, Feb. 26-28, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The show will bring an exciting mix of…
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Manufacturing Technology: Keeping up with the Times
Manufacturing technology is evolving every day at a very rapid pace. But with jam-packed days and busy lives how do we know which manufacturing technology is right for us? We here at SME know that…
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East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy set to open shop next week
The East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy will open for high school technical courses next week, officials said Thursday. The academy, which is housed in a former Brew Honda dealership in Longview, was previously scheduled to…
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The Virtuous Cycle of Closed-Loop Manufacturing
Closed-loop manufacturing is a strategy for increasing revenue and reducing costs that relies on data from all parts of an organization. The data is used to inform development teams of improvements that can be made…
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Smart Manufacturing: 7 Essential Building Blocks
The Smart Manufacturing Report Series helps manufacturers consider, evaluate and execute strategies to become strong entities as the industry shifts to integrated and flexible advanced manufacturing technology and tools. The top two challenges for manufacturers…
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Classes build, demonstrate gas and oil rig
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Some high school students are learning to make robots and three-dimensional items using laptop computers and other technology. At the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center, members of one class…
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2017 was the best year for Texas manufacturing in more than a decade
It was a banner year for Texas manufacturing in 2017, as the state recorded production levels not seen since before the recession. Every month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas surveys Texas manufacturing executives about…
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An open letter to Apple: Manufacturing thanks you
Dear Tim Cook, On behalf of SME, thank you. Thank you for standing up for manufacturing. Thank you for investing your financial strength in the manufacturing industry that truly drives local, national and global economies.…
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Digital Manufacturing Boosts Competitiveness
In a column for The Huffington Post (5/4, Holt, Contributor) Proto Labs President and CEO Vicki Holt writes that “for businesses looking to operate more efficiently and competitively, digital manufacturing models have the potential to…
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Q&A with Richard Neff – Big Area Additive Manufacturing
SME recently completed a Q & A with Richard Neff, BAAM Sales Manager at Cincinnati Incorporated, to discuss Big Area Additive Manufacturing. Big Area Additive Manufacturing is a unique part of the additive manufacturing industry. What…
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New Product Alert: Modula Lift
The Modula Lift will be featured as a new product at HOUSTEX 2017! In today’s world of automated storage systems, the Modula Lift is one of the most advanced, dynamic, and flexible solutions available. By…
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HOUSTEX 2017: What’s Ahead for Southwest Manufacturing, Oil and Gas
HOUSTEX, a manufacturing trade event that brings together leaders of Southwest manufacturing to explore and evaluate new technologies, makes its return to Houston Feb. 28 to March 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.…
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H&R Mfg. and Supply, Inc. Honored in Texas!
Baylor University’s Institute for Family business (IFB) honored H&R Mfg. and other 2016 Texas Family Business of the Year Award winners and finalists in an awards banquet Friday, November 4 at the Meyer Conference Center in…
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The State of Texas: A Major Oil Discovery in The Permian Basin
Striking Big An oil company might have just made one of the biggest energy discoveries in the past decade, finding a new field in West Texas that contains about three billion (yes, billion) barrels of…
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SME and AMT Announce Major Partnership to Co-Produce Five Manufacturing Events
(CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2016) – AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME have announced a major new partnership for a series of regional co-branded trade shows focused on the manufacturing technology industry. The collaboration encompasses the…
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HOUSTEX 2015 Student Summit Offers 3D Printed Wind Turbine Challenge for Houston Area High Schoolers
Because Texas is indeed the ‘Heart of Manufacturing,’ that is the theme for this year’s HOUSTEX Student Summit, sponsored by SME, which endeavors to introduce area high school students to the merits of a variety…
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