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Apr 15, 2021

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…

Mar 19, 2021

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…

Mar 10, 2021

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…

Feb 15, 2021

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…

Jan 08, 2021

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…

Aug 15, 2020

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…

Jul 15, 2020

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…

Jun 15, 2020

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…

May 29, 2020

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.…

Apr 17, 2020

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…

Apr 15, 2020

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.…

Mar 31, 2020

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…

Mar 15, 2020

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…

Feb 14, 2020

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…

Jan 15, 2020

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…

Jun 24, 2019

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…

May 31, 2019

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…

Mar 20, 2019

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,…

Mar 15, 2019

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…

Mar 15, 2019

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…

Mar 12, 2019

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…

Feb 05, 2019

(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…

Oct 10, 2018

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…

Sep 05, 2018

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…

Jun 08, 2018

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…

May 09, 2018

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…

May 07, 2018

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…

Jan 04, 2018

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…

May 05, 2017

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…

May 04, 2017

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…

Feb 14, 2017

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…

Feb 13, 2017

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,…

Jan 19, 2017

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…

Dec 02, 2016

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…

Sep 22, 2016

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…

Sep 13, 2016

(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…

Sep 08, 2016

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…