Oklahoma State University Students Tackle PPE ShortageAs 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 HitLast 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 ProductionJust 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…
More Igloo to Hire up to 500 Houston Manufacturing Jobs Due to DemandAs 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-19The 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, VentilatorsFord 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, LogisticsThe 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 TexasContinental 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 marketVGXI 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 DownThe 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: BLSThe 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 HoustonMore 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 ServicesSOUTHFIELD, 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 ConferenceRoot 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,…
More HOUSTEX 2019 Brings Education, Networking and Manufacturing’s Best to HoustonMore 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 TimesManufacturing 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 weekThe 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 ManufacturingClosed-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 BlocksThe 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 rigNEW 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 decadeIt 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 youDear 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 CompetitivenessIn 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 NeffSME recently completed a Q & A with Richard Neff, BAAM Sales Manager at Cincinnati Incorporated, to discuss Big Area Additive Manufacturing. BAAM is a unique part of the additive manufacturing industry. What significant achievements…
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HOUSTEX 2017: Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Skills Gap, Automation, Oh My!(HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2017) – SME’s HOUSTEX event returns to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from Feb. 28 to March 2. The event brings together Southwest manufacturing leaders to explore and evaluate new…
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New Product Alert: Modula LiftThe 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 GasHOUSTEX, 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 BasinStriking 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 SchoolersBecause 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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