Contraction Accelerates
The lengthy contraction in backlogs, even during periods of growing new orders, indicates that there is available machining capacity at precision manufacturers.
Anatomy of a Lead
Leads for machining partners can no longer be assumed to be ready to buy when they contact you, nor can they be assumed to be “lost” if they don’t buy from you after first contact.
The Battle for Talented Employees Continues
Employees are becoming more aware of their value in today’s job market and are looking for more money for their skills.
PMTS 2013 Post Show Report
PMTS 2013 Post Show Report
Save Time with Polygon Turning
Polygon turning provides the capability to manufacture both flat surfaces and radii.
Pierce County trains skilled workers through collaborative curriculum building
Bruce Kendall, the president and CEO of the private, nonprofit Economic Development Board (EDB) for Tacoma-Pierce County (Wash.), reports on the success of a collaborative training curriculum development program that produces skilled workersfor the ...
Graphene: Ready for prime time?
Advanced materials analyst Ross Kozarsky (Lux Research, Boston, Mass.) evaluates the commercial readiness of graphene-based nanomaterial reinforcements for the composites industry.
Debut: By the Numbers
HPC's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan introduces a new regular columnist, Steve Kline, Jr., who will author By the Numbers, in which he will track a new measure of the composites industry's economic health, the Composites Business Index.
Composites Business Index 51.6: Contraction ends, trend is up
Gardner Business Media's director of market intelligence Steve Kline, Jr. makes his debut as an HPC columnist in By the Numbers, where he will plot a new measure of the composites industry's economic health, the Composites Business Index.
A Conversation With ... Beth Gotthelf
Attorney Beth Gotthelf is general counsel to the Michigan Association of Metal Finishers, a position that quickly made her an expert on environmental law and finishing issues.
