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2023 Advanced Textiles State of the Industry Report

June 1, 2023

…2022, and for nearly 17% they are still down as compared with the pre-COVID era. One respondent noted, “Demand in (the) hospitality sector remains suppressed.”  Other concerns include cheap knockoff…

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Automation can compensate for staffing shortages

June 1, 2023

…required retooling.  Cordell describes automated equipment as “the cheapest, most accurate labor you can buy. The hardest part for us was understanding that in the beginning it is a slower…

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PMI increases to 50.2 in U.S.

May 10, 2023

…return of new order growth following six successive months of contraction. The rise in new sales was only fractional, however, as manufacturers continued to note hesitancy among customers to place…

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George Smith grew Mahaffey through market diversification

May 1, 2023

…solid business with solid growth. Until it wasn’t.  9/11 turning point “We lost half our business overnight,” says Smith, referring to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent economic…

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Tips for keeping warehouses safe, organized and profitable

May 1, 2023

…been picked. WMS technology can also be used to make sure that certain items are grouped together for a customer order or project application. This allows the associate to pick…

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Holland Industrial Group to liquidate Duvaltex surplus

April 27, 2023

…Duvaltex has been weaving tradition and sustainability from their four established textile brands. This Online Only Live Webcast Auction includes some of the most sought-after textile weaving machinery in the…

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Manufacturing PMI at 47.7%

March 2, 2023

…Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous nine months, the February composite index reading reflects companies continuing to slow outputs to better match demand for the first…

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The lighter side of OSHA

February 1, 2023

…up to two years. I would consider that some pretty cheap insurance. The alternative So, what happens if the enforcement side of OSHA comes knocking on your door? For starters,…

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Simplifying sustainability

February 1, 2023

…but the process only works when you have buy-in from the entire company. The challenge is bigger than all of us, so collaboration is essential.  Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of…

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Manufacturing PMI® At 48.4%

January 4, 2023

…“The U.S. manufacturing sector again contracted, with the Manufacturing PMI® at its lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic recovery began. With Business Survey Committee panelists reporting softening new order rates…

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