The Commerce Department reported that the trade deficit fell in February to to $49.4 billion (3.4%), marking the lowest level since June, 2018. The goods deficit with China dropped 28.2% to $24.8 billion amid President Trump’s imposition of trade tariffs. The narrowing of the trade...
Agriculture in the U.S. has managed to avoid a serious downturn since the 1980’s, when debt loads fed a wave of bankruptcies. Balance sheets have benefited from stable land values, despite the rise in debt. The value of the real estate accounts for about 80%...
Armstrong Rapid Manufacturing is 50 years old! Armstrong specializes in rapid prototyping of aluminum and zinc castings and thermoplastics. John Armstrong established Armstrong RM in 1968 with old-world craftsmanship and ideals. Armstrong has built upon this foundation of manufacturing expertise and dedication to quality by...
Typically, each member of the Lupton Business Development team has the privilege of writing an article for this newsletter once a year. We generally focus on market trends, new technologies, etc., as it relates to the world of manufacturing. I originally set out to write...
Are you establishing your brand with authority on LinkedIn? There are more than 13 million companies on the platform vying for the attention of more than 500 million users. Here are some ideas from a Hootsuite blog that will help you optimize your brand on...
Amazon Business provides its users purchasing solutions for companies of any size. Each business can assign users that are allowed to purchase business supplies at Amazon.com on behalf of their employer. The administrator can add authorized users, manage payment and shipping methods, approve workflows, update...
Did you know that Dynamic Plastics built over 300 new tools in 2018? Dynamic Plastics is a full service provider of low-volume tooling and thermoplastic injection molding solutions. Dynamic will move your project from prototype to production within a budget and timeline that gives you...
While steel tonnage import volumes are slowing, due to President Trump’s hefty tariffs, U.S. steelmakers have moved into a stronger position in the glutted global steel market. This strategy may backfire, as U.S. steel prices rise well above the price of imported steel. The premium...
Celebrating 50 years of expertise in metal and plastic prototyping and low-volume manufacturing The last 50 years have seen many technological milestones. In 1968, man was yet to walk on the moon, computers were enormous, and the plastics industry was about to boom. For a...
5G is here—sort of. Verizon and AT&T both launched preliminary 5G services in late 2018, but neither is broadly available or meaningful at this time. The 5G adoption rate for phones is only expected to hit .4% in 2019. So the real race to 5G,...