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Legislative
Brunch & Manufacturing Celebration set for March 19
Manufacturers, legislators and
state officials will have the chance to meet and discuss
industry issues at the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce's
Spring Legislative Brunch & Annual Manufacturing Celebration
on Wednesday, March 19. The event, held from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m. at the Sheraton Dover Hotel, will begin with networking
and tabletop displays from Delaware's manufacturers. To
reserve a table or sign on as a sponsor, call (302) 655-7221.
To register online, click
here.
 DEMEP Creates Another Success Story: Training Helps Atlantis
Earn Certification Essential to Growth
For more than 40 years, Atlantis
Industries Inc. has produced injection-molded plastics for a
variety of industries, always adjusting its focus to stay
ahead of market trends. From its beginnings as a supplier of
parts used at the DuPont Co.’s nylon plant in Seaford, its
evolution has included manufacturing parts for gas pumps,
credit-card imprinters and gas masks. While its current
product line includes military, medical and plumbing
applications, the auto industry truly drives the company’s
business, accounting for about 60 percent of its revenue,
Atlantis President Ken Orr says. To continue supplying parts
and to expand the business, Atlantis realized it had to become
what is known as a “first-tier supplier,” and that requires
receiving ISO/TS 16949 registration. “If you want to be in the
auto industry at a high level, you have to have it,” Orr says.
To read more, click
here.
New Study Highlights Manufacturers'
Risks and Rewards
With U.S. manufacturing output at
an all-time high, U.S. manufacturing productivity at record
highs and a more competitive dollar making U.S. products
increasingly in demand abroad, a new study by the National
Association of Manufacturers shows that small and medium
manufacturers must now seek new partners at every stage of the
global supply chain - from research and development through
manufacturing, packaging, shipment, service and support - to
capitalize on new growth opportunities. To read more, click
here.
NIST Teams up with European Commission for Better Standards
Enhancing trade between the United
States and the nations of the European Union (EU) while
helping ensure the safety and quality of goods sold in both
markets is the goal of a collaborative agreement signed on
Dec. 17, 2007, between the European Commission (EC) Joint
Research Centre (JRC)’s Institute for Reference Materials and
Measurements (IRMM) and the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST). The pact will advance the development
and availability of international measurement standards in the
fields of chemistry, life sciences and emerging technologies.
To read more, click
here.
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