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January14, 2008-Durham NC: TBM Consulting Group, the global business improvement leader for the manufacturing and service sectors, announced the launch of “Essential Lean Learning”, a comprehensive online interactive training program for lean awareness.... more »
January 8, 2008-Rosslyn VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ICS 14 Application Guide for Electric Fire Pump Controllers. This application guide provides technical information related to the installation of electric... more »
January 3, 2008 - ROSSLYN VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD41-2007 UN2911 Labeling and Transportation of Lamps Containing Radioactive Substances. This NEMA Lighting Systems Division white paper provides guidance... more »
January 3, 2008 - ROSSLYN VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD39-2007 Four-Pin Spiral Compact Fluorescent Lamp Systems Issues, Recommendations, and Standardization. This NEMA Lighting Systems Division white paper... more »
December 31, 2007 - Fond du Lac, WI:MachineMate, Inc. announces that its name will change on January 1, 2008 to Power Automation America, Inc.Along with the name change the company will handle South America in addition to North America. Power Automation,... more »
December 21, 2007 - ROSSLYN, VA:month ago, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions slipped from 52.2 to 47.8 in December. This suggests a modest reversal in business conditions from November, when... more »
December 27, 2007 - ROSSLYN, VA: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA Application Guide for AC Adjustable Speed Drive Systems, which was produced by the 1IS Industrial Automation Control Products and Systems Section,... more »
December 7, 2007 - Rosslyn, VA: The NEMA Motors Shipments Index dropped 4.5% between the second and third quarters of 2007, and was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Moreover, topline index has fallen in three of the last four quarters, which suggests... more »
December 13, 2007-Chicago, IL: The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) released October 2007 month-end trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products. U.S. distributors’ sales of PT/MC... more »
Dec. 20, 2007-Greenville, N.C.: Hyster Company recently donated a new lift truck to aid wildfire relief in California. The truck will be used in a warehouse located in Miramar, Calif. The State of California and Adventist Community Services (ACS), a nonprofit... more »
December 17, 2007 - Fond du Lac, WI: MachineMate, Inc. announces that Nyles Priest, President & CEO will retire from MachineMate, Inc. at the end of 2007. Nyles Priest was instrumental in establishing MachineMate, Inc. as a company when Giddings &... more »
Philadelphia, PA, December 3, 2007 — Total transportation and logistics deal volume for 2007 is on pace to exceed 2006 levels, according to Intersections, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ quarterly report on M&A in the global transportation and logistics industry.... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 28, 2007 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of the American National Standard Lighting Group (ANSLG), has published ANSI_ANSLG C81.63-2007 American National Standard — Gauges for Electric Lamp Bases... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 28, 2007 — NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions rebounded sharply in November, rising by more than 15 points from a month earlier. At 52.2, the index signaled the first month-to-month... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 26, 2007 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI Z535.2-2007 American National Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs. This publication contains the requirements for safety signs... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 27, 2007 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of the American National Standard Lighting Group (ANSLG), has published ANSI_ANSLG C81.61-2007, American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases — Specifications... more »
Chicago, IL, November 27, 2007 -- The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released September 2007 month-end trend data for distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) products. U.S. distributors’ sales... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 9 , 2007 -- NEMA’s Primary Industrial Controls Index registered a 0.6% gain between the second and third quarters of 2007, and rose more than 12% compared to the same period a year ago. In addition, the topline index surpassed the... more »
Rosslyn, VA, November 9, 2007 --NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index slipped during the third quarter of 2007, declining 0.5% from the second quarter of this year. Domestic demand for lighting equipment has trended lower for more than a year now as inflation-adjusted... more »
Chicago, IL, November 8, 2007 -- The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently released the second in a series of Excel-based tools to help distributor salespeople document and sell value. Developed by industry experts from PTDA’s Marketing... more »