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Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Project Strong Second Half 2012

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Prime Advantage Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the findings of its tenth semi-annual Group Outlook Survey, revealing financial projections and top concerns of its Member companies for the second half of 2012. The majority … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Sign: Small Manufacturers Buy Big Machines

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP, BloombergBusinessWeek Small businesses that make machines and components for other manufacturers are experiencing an upswing that could be a sign of things to come for the broader economy.

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Manufacturers Need More Money from Banks

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Parija Kavilanz, CNNMoney American manufacturers say business is booming again, but many are complaining that banks aren’t lending them money to ramp up production.

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Iowa Factory Town Builds New Future

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Adam Belz, USA TODAY BURLINGTON, Iowa–Like many American cities, big factories define Burlington. For nearly 50 years, giant companies paid thousands of workers here good wages to build sparkplugs, backhoes, batteries and bombs.

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Obama Administration Unveils Corporate Tax Plan to Close Loopholes, Lower Rate to 28 Percent

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: FoxNews.com The Obama administration on Wednesday unveiled its corporate tax reform plan, calling for lowering the corporate rate from 35 to 28 percent while closing loopholes elsewhere.

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Viewpoint — Does Anyone Believe the U.S. Manufacturing Sector is Going to Grow Substantially?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Jerome F. Meyer, president, Coldwater Machine Company LLC I contend that no one in the U.S. manufacturing industry believes that the U.S. manufacturing sector has job-growth potential.

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